Our first Christmas in this house, our porch was bare. Not charmingly minimal, just bare. A plain door, a dead plant from summer, and a string of lights I had bought in a panic on December 23 and never actually hung. Meanwhile, the house two doors down looked like the cover of a Christmas card,…
Intro The first Christmas tiered tray I ever styled was an accident. I found a rusty three-tier stand at a thrift store for six dollars, brought it home with no plan, and stuck whatever red things I owned on it: a candle, a tiny tree, three ornaments that had lost their hooks. It looked, honestly,…
The first time I made a hot cocoa bar, it was not planned at all. It was the week before Christmas, snow was coming down sideways, and my daughter’s two best friends got dropped off for an impromptu sleepover. The house smelled like the lasagna we had just finished, the kids were buzzing with energy,…
Last December, my neighbor’s house stopped me in my tracks. I was driving home from Target, it was pitch black at 5:30, and their entryway was glowing like a scene from a holiday movie. Warm lanterns on the steps, a fat wreath on the door, garland spilling over the porch railing. Then I pulled into…
Every year the same thing happens at my house. I start saving christmas dining table decor ideas in October, convinced this is the year I will finally get it right. And every year, reality shows up around 2 p.m. on Christmas Day: the turkey is resting on the counter, the rolls are somehow both burnt…
I still remember our first Christmas in this house. We had moved in that August, the boxes were finally gone, and I was so excited to decorate the mantel that I went a little wild at the craft store. I came home with two garlands, a bag of ornaments, three pillar candles, a wooden “Merry…
The kitchen is where the holiday magic actually happens. Cookies cool on the counter, cocoa simmers on the stove, and everyone ends up gathered around the island anyway. So why do most of us decorate every room except the one we live in most? These christmas kitchen decor ideas fix that. Every idea is simple,…
A small tree does not mean a small Christmas. Some of the prettiest holiday trees I have seen were tucked in apartment corners, perched on side tables, or squeezed into a cozy bedroom, and they stole the show anyway. These small christmas tree decor ideas prove that with the right tree shape, smart lights, and…
15 Christmas Living Room Decor Ideas That Feel Warm and Welcoming There is something about the first week of December when the living room starts to feel like the heart of the whole holiday. The tree goes up, the lights come on, and suddenly everyone wants to gather on the same couch. If you want…
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