Holly and Ivy Christmas Decorations You Can Cut From the Garden
Cut a branch of berried holly in early December and, if a holly tree grows anywhere near you, the birds will have stripped half the … Read more
Alternative Christmas Tree Ideas for Renters Who Have No Floor Space to Spare
The problem with most “small apartment Christmas tree” advice is that it still assumes you own a floor you’re willing to surrender. A four-foot pencil … Read more
Foraged Christmas Garland From Your Backyard: 13 Ways to Make One From What’s Already Out There
The first garland I ever made came off a single overgrown white pine at the edge of my parents’ lot, cut with kitchen scissors because … Read more
Magnolia Leaf Christmas Wreath Ideas for a Rustic Door
Here are twelve ways to put magnolia leaves on a rustic door for the holidays, sorted by the three decisions that actually change how the … Read more
Rustic Driftwood Christmas Tree Ideas for Cabins
A driftwood Christmas tree is one of the few holiday builds that looks better the more weathered and mismatched your wood is, which makes it … Read more
Minimalist Wall-Mounted Christmas Tree Alternatives for Small Spaces
Seven wall-mounted Christmas tree alternatives, ranging from a handful of foraged branches to a single strand of warm-white lights, all of them spare enough to … Read more
How to Display Retro Games, CDs, and Vinyl Without Wrecking the Collection
The difference between a collection that looks curated and one that looks like a moving box you never unpacked is almost never the records themselves. … Read more
18 Upcycled Garden Decor and Planter Ideas, From Boot Planters to a Watering-Can Fountain
The junk in your shed already has the one thing a garden center charges extra to fake: real rust, real patina, real wear that took … Read more
12 Old Window Frame Decor Ideas That Beat Buying New
A salvaged multi-pane window almost always becomes the same thing: a grid of black-and-white photos in the hallway. That’s a fine use and a slightly … Read more
Personality-Packed Cubicle and Office Decor That Comes Down Clean
A shared desk in a neutral office is engineered to belong to nobody, which is exactly why a few reversible moves read so loudly. This … Read more