If your modern decor doesn't lend itself to the red bows, green trimmings, and gilded accents of traditional Christmas decor, abandon them completely with a rainbow-hued palette of neon brights instead. You'll be surprised by how appropriate this fresh palette feels. The fantastical and undeniably fun effect seems to capture the childlike giddiness that the holiday brings. Read more

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member — and Sugar staffer! — Lauren from the Lovely Little Vignettes group: After many hours of work, my house is finally starting to come together and feel a little more like Christmas! Good thing since everyone will be here on Friday! I still have to get some fresh flowers and manzanita branches but those are only finishing touches. Read more

Leave it to my friend Brian Patrick Flynn to turn the traditional Christmas palette completely on its head. Instead of opting for the go-to reds and greens — "the mean reds," as Holly Golightly would say — the Decor Demon went the unconventional route with an array of ultraviolet items. Spending only $225 at a few stores that will seriously surprise you, Brian mixed seasonal and year-round Read more

If you can't hang your stockings on the mantel, there are plenty of other spots to display this Christmas decorating essential. Stumped for ideas? Then see how these clever holiday decorators added stockings to their mantel-free homes. Read more

Christmas is only five days away, so if you haven't already ordered Christmas decorations or picked them up in a store, you might be out of luck. But if you're hosting a brunch or dinner for the holiday, you probably have a trip to the grocery store planned between now and then. You'll be surprised at how many unique and chic decorations you can come up with if you roam the aisles of your local Read more