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DIY Holiday Décor with Wallpaper Scraps

December 22, 2024
Written by Jolene Nolte
Photography by Little Greene

Did you recently wallpaper a room and have an awkward amount of extra? Thanks to the folks at Little Greene, we have some ideas for ways you can use your wallpaper scraps for beautiful holiday décor.

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Make Your Own Cookie Ornaments

December 21, 2024
Written by Autumn Krause
Photography by Stacie Moore

Cookie ornaments are a fun DIY project with kids or grown ups. These come from the natural and neutral home of Stacie Moore. Here is her favorite cookie ornament recipe.

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homemade paper snowflakes hang in window of curated holiday home with vintage and new collections

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Wintry Night Paper-Bag Stars

December 20, 2024
Written by Autumn Krause
Photography by David Sparks

This sweet DIY is age-appropriate to do with children—in fact, homeowner, curator, collector and shop owner Kari Boetsch created hers with her 11-year-old daughter Molly, creating rustic stars and special…

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dining area with view to Christmas tree deocrated with lights and neutral ornaments

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A Neutral and Natural Holiday Cottage

December 19, 2024
Written by Autumn Krause
Photography by Stacie Moore

Christmas on a foothill farm nestled by the Appalachian Mountains means loads of fresh greenery in Stacie Moore’s holiday house, harvested right from the land. “Our home has an eclectic cottage twist and I love making it my own,” says Stacie, who is a decorator, homemaker and mother of four. “During the holidays, we forage on our farm for greenery to use throughout our spaces.” Swags, garlands and mini trees from their farm or other local growers, add a timeless, organic Christmas romance to Stacie’s interiors—along with an intoxicatingly fresh piney scent.

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dining room with natural tree without ornaments and greenery as table runner

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Curated Holiday Collections

December 12, 2024
Written by Autumn Krause
Photography by David Sparks

For curator, collector and creator Kari Boetsch, the holiday season is a favorite time of year. It’s when her home and her online shop, The Collected, undergo their winter transformations and emerge full of vintage Christmas inspiration courtesy of her curated holiday collections and the creativity that shapes them.

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wreath on the corner of fence with view to exterior of Pantry Hill dusted in snow

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A Pantry Hill Christmas in the Country

December 5, 2024
Written by Autumn Krause
Photography by Darien Rozell

There’s nothing quite as beautiful or nostalgic as a snowy Christmas in the country! This country home in Saratoga Springs, New York, is a new build, but over the last seven years, Eric Rozell and his wife, Darien, have been turning it into a refined country home called Pantry Hill. Here, Darien chronicles life through social media, a seasonal e-newsletter and a website—each one providing a peek inside Pantry Hill, telling its story in recipes, family history and traditions, such as the popular pie-making workshops that are held at Pantry Hill’s kitchen.

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cottage kitchen decorated for Christmas with bright color palette

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Spinning the Christmas Color Wheel

November 30, 2024
Written by Laura Shimko and Kris Christensen
Photohgraphy by Bret Gum
Styling by Alison Kandler and Jickie Torres

When it comes to Christmas color palettes, it’s unusual to break from the traditional colors of red, green, white and even blue. However, for interior designer Alison Kandler, doing the unexpected is exactly her cup of tea. Her Christmas kitchen features all the colors of the rainbow—and then some. “Color is my thing,” Alison says. “I came to this project wanting color; it makes me happy.”

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Creating Holiday Memories

December 23, 2023
Written and photographed by Jo-Anne Coletti

For many of us at Christmas, it’s the little things that matter the most, and it's also when reminiscences of Christmases past generate our most special holiday memories.

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blue and white tree in foyer of Nissa-Lynn's magical holiday home

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A Magical Holiday Home

December 20, 2023
Written by Jo-Anne Coletti
Photographed by Nissa-Lynn and Justin Parson
Styled by Nissa-Lynn Parson

Even before there was social media, Nissa-Lynn Parson wanted her house to become a magical holiday home at Christmastime. A Texas-based interior decorator and a well-known brand influencer, she recalls fond memories of her mother at Christmas.

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A Historic Christmas Home Brings Old Italy to Illinois

December 17, 2023
Written by Meryl Schoenbaum
Photographed and styled by by Katie Baker

What would attract an active family with young children to a century-old home? According to its owner, Katie Baker: everything. The historic home especially shines at Christmas.

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