Fresh Ideas for the Holidays

The ultimate guide for celebrating Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas filled with innovative ideas for holiday decorating, party hosting, thoughtful gifting, and much more.

5 Winter Wonderlands

Light up the night with these simple -- yet dramatic -- ideas from Cottage Living stylist and gardener James Cramer.

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Mix Fire and Ice

Not even the neighbor's 20-foot inflatable snowman can compete with a front garden awash in the gleam of firelight. James begins with two tall torches, and then edges the front path with virtually windproof candles set in black iron stands.
Fluffy make-them-yourself snowballs and strands of battery-opperated lights fill the window boxes.

Total cost: less than $400

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