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Shortcuts for Holiday Decorating

Be a quick-change artist. These no-fuss ideas will take you through the entire holiday season.

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One Arrangement, Two Looks

For a casual Thanksgiving, push sunflower and montbretia stems into water-soaked florist foam that has been cut to fit the container.

For fancy December celebrations, use montbretia and tulips.

Here's a trick for a narrow mantel: Arrange flowers about two-thirds of the way around the container, decorating the front and sides. The undecorated portion will face the wall.