BH&G Christmas Ideas

Christmas Ideas brings holiday decorating to life and helps guide you to create the best Christmas experience for your family and friends. With inspiring and easy ideas for your home, this magazine converts decorating dreams into reality and gives you the confidence to move from dreaming to doing.

From the Editor

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Shopping | How to Buy Artificial Trees • TODAY’S FAUX TREES INCREASINGLY LOOK LIKE THE REAL THING. THEY’RE DESIGNED TO LAST A DECADE OR MORE, BUT A GOOD ONE CAN BE PRICEY—AND SHOPPING MEANS LEARNING A LOT OF LINGO. HERE’S WHAT TO KNOW BEYOND FIR OR PINE.

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Red All About It • FOR PENNSYLVANIAN KATI NAIRN, A SINGLE HUE PUTS THE HAPPY IN CHRISTMAS.

Holiday Hello! • NOTHING SPREADS CHEER OR SAYS THE SEASON’S HERE LIKE A FESTIVE HANDCRAFTED WREATH.

Family Traditions • DECEMBER’S ARRIVAL MEANS THE KLEKER HOUSEHOLD IS CELEBRATING A SEASON OVERFLOWING WITH LOVE, CHEER, AND KINDNESS.

Anatomy of a Gift • A LOW-EFFORT GIFT BAG WITH TISSUE PAPER IS FINE SOMETIMES, BUT AT OTHER TIMES YOU WANT THE COVER TO BE JUST AS SPECIAL AS THE CONTENTS. FROM CONTAINER TO LABEL, HERE’S HOW TO TAKE YOUR PACKAGES FROM PRIMITIVE TO POLISHED. THE BEST PART? THESE TRICKS APPLY FOR ANY GIFT-GIVING OCCASION.

All in the Details • Making her list and checking it twice (or more), design enthusiast Pamela Dawkins decorates her home for the holidays, setting the mood for style and fun.

Merry & Bright • FORMER SET DESIGNER CYNTHIA MORENO CRAFTS A COZY LOOK FOR HER HOME WITH SIMPLE DIY PROJECTS AND RICH COLORS THAT CARRY FROM THANKSGIVING TO CHRISTMAS.

Home for Christmas • A COLONIAL-STYLE HOME IN NEW ENGLAND UNABASHEDLY EXPRESSES MAXIMALIST HOLIDAY TENDENCIES—MILES OF RIBBON AND TWINKLY LIGHTS AND MANY GLITTERY, GLAMOROUS CHRISTMAS TREES.

Lush & Layered • OUR DESIGNER SHARES THE DETAILS ON HOW YOU CAN REPLICATE THIS OPULENT LOOK, STEP BY FABULOUS STEP.

All Through the House • A RECENTLY RENOVATED NEW JERSEY HOME DEMONSTRATES THAT DECORATING INSPIRATION CAN COME FROM ANYWHERE. THIS YEAR, A NOSTALGIC MOVIE, A DAY TRIP TO A NEARBY TOWN, AND VINTAGE FINDS DRIVE ITS CHRISTMAS DECOR.

Walk in the Woods • MEANDER DOWN A WOODED PATH IN WINTER TO GLIMPSE NATURE’S SEASONAL DECOR. BRING THE BEAUTY INSIDE THIS YEAR WITH THESE SIMPLE WOODLAND-INSPIRED PROJECTS.

Evergreen Gathering • WREATH-MAKING IS AN EASY AND AFFORDABLE DIY PROJECT THAT PROMISES AN AFTERNOON OF FESTIVE MEMORIES. AT IOWA’S PEPPERHARROW FRESH FLOWER FARM, THE OWNERS HOST HOLIDAY CLASSES WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS.

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