Holiday Home Decorating Ideas

Use our best decorating ideas to trim your tree, decorate your home, and set the table for this holiday season.

Merry and Bright Family Home

A storybook house in Charlotte, North Carolina, gets all decked out in swathes of pattern and color for a young, active family.

Office
Photo: Laurey W. Glenn

Office

Tucked in the back of the house, the office is “all Beth,” Holly says. “She really is that organized.” Beth says, “Organizing is really all about editing. Decide what you need to live simply. Donate or get rid of the rest.” Choosing storage pieces that are aesthetically pleasing helps. “Utility as art is one of my favorite aspects of decorating. The funky bowl that holds crayons in my breakfast area gets more compliments than antiques I have in the living room.”

Love It? Get It!
Wall paint:
Middlebury Brown (HC-68), by Benjamin Moore.
Chair cushion fabric: Pink Poppy by Hable Construction.


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