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The Thanksgiving Table, Pared Down

We're all used to seeing the Thanksgiving table as a veritable horn-of-plenty. Heavy with food, dense with rich autumnal colors and patterns. Which makes these pared down Thanksgiving tablescapes al...

Clementines for Seasonal Entertaining

Oh, my darlin', why not incorporate some clementines into your holiday tabletop? Be it in a centerpiece bowl, at individual place settings, or even as a little lantern......

High & DIY: Upholstered Folding Chairs
Make Them Before Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is coming up quickly and If you are hosting this year, chances are you'll need some more spots to seat guests. Anthropologie makes some great looking but pricey ($198 each) upholstered fo...

Holiday Interiors from The Holiday

In an all-too-early nod to Christmas, we re-watched The Holiday over the weekend. While the movie itself is so-so, the interiors of Kate Winslet and Jude Law's English cottages just pull us right in...

Found: DIY Bows From Magazines & Maps!

It's always a good feeling when you discover making something isn't as hard as you'd originally thought. For instance, bows. Yes, like birthday and Christmas present bows and sure you can go buy ...

New! Marcel Wanders Holiday 2009 for Target

Just hitting our email inbox today, photos of some festive new items from design superhero Marcel Wanders that will be available exclusively at Target. The line utilizes some classic interior design m...

Survey: Do Carolers Come to Your Home?

I remember going caroling as a child. It was as much a tradition as stockings and Santa, focusing mainly on homes of the elderly in the community. It wasn't until many years later that I experienced c...

Look! Edible Holiday Wreath

We're sad we didn't think of this earlier this summer when we had fresh herbs coming out of our ears, but even still we love the idea of hanging something up that is used and not just adornment. Wha...

A Holiday Reflection: The Best Day of the Season

Yesterday we picked out a Christmas tree at the lot in our neighborhood and I remembered how much I love "tree decorating" day. I love how it never changes......

Wooden Pallet Christmas Tree & Wreath

Aaron has shared a project with us before - he sent us photos of his terrarium back in June. He's back for the holidays with this impressive 13 foot tree made up of......

Reader Tip: Another Gingerbread Before and After

Yesterday, we posted a special holiday-style before and after: a real home and its gingerbread replica. An AT reader saw it and kindly sent us in another. According to Cynthia, this home is located in...

On Trend: Modern Metallics for the Holidays
Living Etc.

Living Etc. always does it up right for their Christmas coverage. Each year in the December issue, they showcase their signature gorgeous photos of inventive holiday decor. This year they went for all...

Before and After: Real House to Gingerbread House

Benita writes Chez Larsson, which is one of our regular blog stops. She just posted a great "before and after" of sorts - a photo of her real home (shown above) followed by her version of it done up i...

Look! Vintage Ornament Display

Ever since I was little my favorite ornaments on my parents tree were those from my Great-Grandma. Most of their color had worn off, but they held that beautiful patina that seemed to tell a story o...

Look! Window Displays for Holiday Decor Ideas
Montreal

A recent stroll down Montreal's main commercial street, Rue Sainte-Catherine, was full of holiday decor inspiration from all the shops' seasonal window displays. From big department stores like The ...

A Gingerbread Farnsworth House
New York Times

It doesn't fit into our holiday decor budget, but rather than be bah humbug over a crazy pricetag ($4,320!) we thought this was a fitting gingerbread house to share with the modernist-loving AT crow...

8 Stress Reducing Tips To Save Your Seasonal Sanity

We keep small holiday sprigs on hand in our wrapping station. We cut them apart and tie single stems onto individual packages. Easier than a bow and they travel well! Holidays always feel like the...

Craft Store Holiday Decorating
Real Simple

Real Simple's website currently lists a roundup of 12 holiday decorating ideas from the craft store, minus the glitter and goop. Simple and inexpensive, the concepts cover the table, mantelpiece, en...

Another Modern Alternative Christmas Tree...Artware

One of our most popular posts from November was a roundup of 4 modern tree alternatives. We just discovered another that we thought you might like......

Mod Holidays from Nine Mile Schoolhouse

We got an email tip: Kurt Cyr has revived a traditional Christmas market in a century-old schoolhouse in Montana. He combines his passion for modern design with more traditional elements associated w...

4 Modern Alternative Christmas Trees

We've always been in the "real" tree camp when it comes to decorating for the holidays, but the alternatives get more interesting every year AND we keep wondering what really is the greener option...j...

Martha Style: Doilies for the Holidays

There was no way to make that title NOT sound dorky. Somehow its hard to embrace the word "doilies" on Apartment Therapy the same way that the editorial team does in the new issue of Martha Stewart L...

A Midwest Modern Holiday: Amy Butler's Decorations

We already knew that Amy Butler has a great sense of style, and now, thanks to Home Companion mag, we got a glimpse of how Amy does the holidays. We are not at all surprised to see that her decor look...

Post-Holiday Decluttering

For many of us, the holidays are a time of excess...too much food, too many presents, maybe even a little too much time with family (not that we don't love them). While we're munching on yet another...

Curious Gifts/Decor from Jayson Home & Garden

Maine pinecone wreath, $28 (would also make an easy DIY) With so much stuff out there to holiday-up your place, it gets a bit overwhelming. Personally, we tend to focus on one or two seasonal pieces o...

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