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

Better Homes and Gardens - Special Issues

The Gifts of Giving • PUT YOUR NEWFOUND PANDEMIC HOBBIES TO GOOD USE BY GIVING HANDMADE GIFTS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.

Time to Twinkle • Behold our brightest ideas for this season’s most splendid trees.

Crafted Elegance • Varying shades of red, metallic gold, and crisp white, along with a few handmade touches, lend modern elegance to traditional Christmas decor.

Southern Charmer • In preparation for the season, a lifestyle influencer builds on family traditions to make her Charleston home a reflection of her own colorful, unique style.

Find Your Wrap Style • You’ve finally found the perfect gift! Now make your present even more meaningful. These DIY gift wraps prove it really is the thoughtfulness that counts.

In Small Packages • THIS CHRISTMAS DECORATING ENTHUSIAST’S PENNSYLVANIA HOME PROVES THAT SIMPLE CAN BE SPECTACULAR.

Holiday in the Making • WHEN A GROUP OF CREATIVE WOMEN GETS TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS, THE OUTCOME IS AS INSPIRING AS THEY ARE. FOOD, FRIENDS, AND LESSONS IN WREATH DESIGN MAKE FOR THE PERFECT WINTER EVENING.

Where Fun Meets Fabulous • WHO DECIDED RED AND GREEN WERE THE OFFICIAL CHRISTMAS HUES? THIS BLOGGER BEDAZZLES HER HOLIDAY DECOR WITH PATTERN PLAY AND WOULDN’T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY.

Take Your Pick • THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. CREATE A BUFFET—CHAMPAGNE, DESSERT, OR CHARCUTERIE—TO WOW GUESTS WITH DELICIOUS FLAVORS AND STUNNING SIGHTS.

Dollars and Sense • NO MATTER YOUR BUDGET, YOU CAN MAKE YOUR HOLIDAY DECOR LOOK LIKE A MILLION BUCKS. TRY THESE FRESH LOOKS FOR WREATHS, ORNAMENTS, AND GARLANDS AT EVERY PRICE POINT.

Plaid Tidings • Plaids of every stripe herald the arrival of Christmas in blogger Lucy Akins’ Toronto home, where inspired scenes begin at the front steps and flow through every room.

Ever-changing Sparkle • DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS HAS NO FINISH LINE IN THIS CALIFORNIA HOME. INSTEAD, DECOR IS ADDED THROUGHOUT THE SEASON TO CREATE SPARKLING, NO-FUSS STYLE.

Dreaming of a Bright Christmas • CRAFT THESE EYE-POPPING HOLIDAY KEEPSAKES AND DISCOVER HOW A RAINBOW OF PLAYFUL HUES CAN PUT A WHOLE NEW SPIN ON YOUR HOLIDAY DECOR.

Final Note