Category: Seasonal Decor

Tartan began as a way to show which Scottish clan you belonged to, and these days it belongs to almost anyone who loves a warm, welcoming home. That might be…

A small kitchen is actually easier to decorate for Christmas than a big one. That sounds backwards, but think about it: there’s less space to fill, so every piece you…

You’ve probably noticed that some trees make people smile the moment they walk into the room, while others get a polite nod. The difference is rarely the price of the…

It’s the Sunday before Christmas. Everyone is finally dressed, the kids are mostly smiling, and you’re standing in front of a bare wall with a phone propped on a stack…

A golden Christmas tree is the one decorating choice that almost never goes wrong. It works in a small apartment and a grand hall, with a real fir or an…

You want a Christmas tree this year, but the living room is small, the cat has opinions about ornaments, and last year’s pine needles are still turning up in July.…

Walk into almost any house on a December evening and you’ll notice something. The rooms that feel the most welcoming are rarely the brightest ones. They glow. A little gold…

Here’s a secret decorators rarely admit: the fanciest trees usually have fewer colors than the plain ones. When people try to make a tree look special, they tend to add…

Metal belongs on a Christmas tree. Gold, silver, copper, and brass do something that no matte ornament can: they catch every flicker of light and throw it back into the…

You bought the tree, wrestled it into the stand, and strung every light, and then you notice the bare metal base and the tangle of cords peeking out. Store-bought skirts…