Straight From the North Pole: 15 Inspiring Places to Put Your Elf on the Shelf


Updated 12/14/11 7:15 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Kids are crazy for Elf on the Shelf, but for parents it can be equal parts fun and formidable. Who hasn't spaced out about moving the elf one night only to be met with questions from prying tots in the morning? (One mom recently confessed that she told her kids they were too naughty that day for their elf to make the trip back to the North Pole.) Even if you do remember, in the middle of such a Read more

Do You Decorate Outdoors For the Holidays?


Updated 11/08/11 2:43 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Poll on Decorating Outdoors For Winter Holidays

Some neighborhoods go all out with houses, trees, shrubbery, and garages draped in twinkling lights and Santa statues, while others take a more minimalist approach to holiday outdoor decorating. Everyone has their own preference when it comes to broadcasting seasonal cheer to the rest of the neighborhood. What's yours? Do You Decorate Outdoors For the Holidays? Yes, I do. No, I Read more

Be Inspired by the Paris Chanel Holiday Decorations!


Updated 12/20/10 8:48 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Paris Chanel Holiday Window Decorations

In case you can't make it to Paris to windowshop in person, I thought you might like a peek at the Chanel window that's currently decked out for the holidays. I love the white palette used throughout the window, and the dolls in their little Chanel suits add a childlike charm to the look. To create something similar at home, use thick tagboard to create the tree. An exacto knife or hole punching Read more

Do You Have a Julbock?


Updated 12/29/10 1:31 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Poll on Decorating With a Julbock

The Julbock, or Yule-goat, is made of straw and wrapped in red ribbon. It has a long history in its home country of Sweden, going back 300 years. Now its job is to guard presents at Christmas, but it was originally a stand-in figure for the devil in a pre-Christian Swedish tradition that has generally been absorbed into Christmas holiday rituals. Source Do You Have a Julbock? Yes, I Read more

Re-create Rue's Ravishing Holiday Decor!


Updated 12/17/10 7:09 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

DIY Hanging Branch, Ornament, and Pom Pom Holiday Decor

Rue magazine and HGTV recently teamed up to host a party during Atlanta's Lavish lifestyle blogging conference, and to no surprise, the entrepreneurial team whipped up decor that was not eye-catching but thrifty! To give the event space (the Bradford Gallery) the Rue touch, executive editor Anne Sage and stylist Christina Loucks Ahumada of Anora Grey created a hanging ornament and branch Read more

Sandra Espinet Lets Us in on the Magic of Brooke Burke's Winter Wonderland


Updated 12/06/10 9:53 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Photos of Brooke Burke's Christmas Decor Designed by Sandra Espinet on HGTV

For HGTV's annual Celebrity Holiday Homes special this year, designer Sandra Espinet gave the home of Brooke Burke and David Charvet a heavy dose of holiday cheer, transforming it into a Winter white fantasyland with a fabulous mantel display, a delicious holiday buffet, an extravagant formal dining tablescape, and swanky holiday gift wrapping. Sandra has offered up her Winter wonderland Read more

5 New Holiday Décor Favorites


Updated 11/15/10 11:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Favorite New Holiday Decorations

The turkey's not even in the oven yet, but home décor stores everywhere are ringing in the season with divine holiday decorations! I haven't begun to check off my Christmas shopping list or thought about my contribution to Thanksgiving feast this year, but there are a few holiday decorations that are certainly holding my attention. I thought I'd show you my five favorite holiday décor items Read more

Nice and New: IKEA Holiday Décor


Updated 11/12/09 11:00 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

Nice and New: IKEA Holiday Décor

I think holiday décor is best collected year after year, with a mix of homemade and store-bought ornaments. But I must admit I am really digging a few of IKEA's new Christmas items. This moose-shaped Sprallig Coat Rack ($19.99), for instance, is so quirky and fun — very Scandinavian modern. I definitely recommend DIY-ing what you can to give your holiday decorations a personal touch, but I Read more

Are Your Holiday Decorations Still Up?


Updated 01/21/09 3:52 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 23 comments

Are Your Holiday Decorations Still Up?

For some reason, I've never been able to stand my holiday decorations once the New Year's ball has dropped. But I know many people leave their trees and other decorations up until the end of January, or even into February. How about you? Are Your Holiday Decorations Still Up? Yes, tree and all. Some of my decorations are still hanging. No, they're packed away Read more