HGTV - December 2021

magic tricks for your mantel

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cheer e r e is chic gifts for all!

LOL holiday traditions! gorgeous garlands! and the cutest Christmas village on the block!

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light Industrial Oasis 18 ½"-tall metal outdoor sconce, $85, shadesoflight .com

paint Fully Purple

by Sherwin-Williams

house numbers Camille 4 ¾"-tall cast brass and iron house numbers in black, $20 each, anthropologie.com

door Smooth-Star Craftsman Lite 2-panel fiberglass door, from $1,400, thermatru.com for stores; Baldwin Napa brass handleset in Venetian bronze finish, $237, build.com

bench Novogratz Roberta powdercoated-steel rocking bench in charcoal, $207, wayfair.com

tree pillow Christmas Trees 19" x 19" polyester outdoor pillow, $54, wallvystore.etsy.com

Home Accents Holiday Pre-lit 4'6"-tall potted PVC Christmas tree, $90, homedepot.com

doormat Blue and Purple Meditations 20" x 30" vinyl welcome mat, $55, society6.com

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fun decorating Wow! What Color Is That?

Awesome paint shades and the stories behind them 9 The High/Low List Different price tags, such similar style.

Whatever you add to your cart is a score

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Have a Drink on Us! With coasters this exciting, protecting your table is a pleasure 22 Peace on Earth (and in Your Home) When December gets hectic, a zone of your own is the best escape 24

merry everything Christmas Village Fixer-Uppers Check out the teeny-tiny renos and the how-tos 29 Season’s Greetings Inspo message? Wintry wonders?

Moose on a skateboard? Set the scene with a new doormat 34 HGTV Magazine 3

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15 Magic Tricks for Your Mantel You don’t need special powers to take a traditional decorating spot to ta-da! level 36

In Houston, TX, homeowner Fariha Nasir brought the playground to the playroom for her 5-year-old, Zaki.

LOL Holiday Traditions A celebration of people’s amusing, wacky, goofy, and endearingly weird rituals

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56 Unique Picks That Spread the Joy HGTV Magazine editors did the scouting and scouring for you!

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home + help Q&A With a Faux Tree Sage advice from the busiest boxed greenery in the biz 56 How Bah, Humbug Is It… To send a holiday card without photos? If you refuse to let your cat play with gift wrap?

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house tours Color It Christmas The holidays feel super happy in an Atlanta, GA, home where all is bright 62

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Couldn’t Be Cozier This Houston, TX, house lacked comfiness until mom pulled out her power tools

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in the kitchen All the Trimmings HGTV stars Jenny and Dave Marrs fill the heart of their home with style— and family 87

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Food + Stuff: Swirled Candy Bark An easy treat that’s almost too pretty to break up.

Almost 92 COVER Photograph by Robert Peterson. Styled by Elizabeth Demos INTERIOR DESIGN Brian Patrick Flynn, flynnsideout.com

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1Shhh: My niece and

nephew are getting these amazing socks, from our giant gift guide, for Christmas.

I think they’ll be a hit! PAGE 45

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2 If it comes in rainbow, I’m here for it.

A trio of reindeer, from our story on mantel decor, have a magical effect—on a bookcase shelf or dining table, too. PAGE 36

3 HGTV’s Jenny and Dave Marrs

are masters of farmhouse fresh.

Peek around their kitchen and meet the whole fam. PAGE 87

4It’s a cookie jar! I’ll be filling one with

Dave and Jenny from Fixer to Fabulous

peanut butter thumbprints, my fave. PAGE 92

5A rich green creates a peaceful escape,

nice for that holidaze feeling. PAGE 24

6 I’m team “gift wrap is

decorating.” Especially with pink, red, and green stripes. PAGE 98

7This gingerbread house doormat ENJOY THE ISSUE!

Sara Peterson, Editor in chief INSTAGRAM: @sarapeterson_hgtv

TOP LEFT: ALLIE HOLLOWAY/STUDIO D

looks good enough to eat. PAGE 34

FAMILY. FARMING. FIXING. NO PROB-LLAMA.

DAVE MARRS

SEASON PREMIERE NOVEMBER 16 I TUESDAYS 9I8C

JENNY MARRS

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wow!

what color is that?

Awesome paint shades and the stories behind them.

midnight in NY

BY BEHR

“Putting up wood boards on a diagonal and painting the wall dark greenish gray gave my neutral dining room impact. It’s a shade that invites people to sit down and stay a while.”

FOLLOWING SPREAD, MIDDLE: AMY BARTLAM. RIGHT: MIKE VAN TASSEL

—Lindi Vanderschaaf, @love_create_celebrate, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada

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radiant sunrise

BY DUNN-EDWARDS

“To anyone who thinks ultrabright yellow is too much, check out how it funned up my home office alcove! I went all in with a matching velvet chair and a daisy pillow that’s totally ’70s.”

—Ilana Harkavy, @ilanaharkavy, Los Angeles, CA

envy

BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS

“When I painted my front door kelly green as a distraction from my home’s beige brick, I decided to also paint the inside for a mega statement. On double doors, it has double the unexpectedness.”

—Beth Diana Smith, Beth Diana Smith Interior Design, Irvington, NJ

kalamata

BY BENJAMIN MOORE

“My clients’ daughters wanted magenta in their bathroom except their parents thought they might outgrow it. So we pushed it slightly darker to eggplant. The color picks up on the gray streaks in the countertops, and the girls loved it all the same.”

—Kate Lester, @klinteriors, Hermosa Beach, CA

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BY HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS

“These stairs lead to my crafts room—they deserved special treatment! Terra-cotta pink has punch, with earthiness to keep it in check. Taping off each step and riser took effort, but painting was a breeze, and walking up them brings me joy every time.”

—Megan Baker, @baker.blooms, Cumming, GA

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fun decorating

the high /low list Different price tags, such similar style.

Whatever you add to your cart is a score.

$141

$56

Surprise—this hand-painted pretty goes in the dishwasher.

A sprinkling of metallic stars creates platter pizzazz.

Lastra Holiday 12 ½" x 18 ½" stoneware platter, vietri.com

Lenox Balsam Lane 11 ½" x 16" porcelain platter, wayfair.com

$5,820 $869 Teak is tough enough to go outdoors; it can handle your family!

Gloster Whirl 29"H x 59"diameter teak and powder-coated-aluminum dining table, dwr.com

Slightly trimmer, it will fit in a tight area for a sleek breakfast spot.

Gigi 31"H x 43¼"diameter acacia wood dining table, polyandbark.com

$1,048

$380

Luxe banana silk means this stunner is soooo soft underfoot.

An equally cool graphic mismatch, rendered in plush tufted wool.

Off Balance 5' x 8' wool and banana silk rug, loomyhome.com

Caruso 5' x 8' wool rug in ivory, black, and pink, allmodern.com

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$1,249

$549

Super-energy-efficient LED lights last an average of 60,000 (!) hours.

Fewer lights, but the black cuff on each downrod is a chic accent.

Modern Forms Stacked 48"-wide aluminum chandelier in brushed brass finish, lampsplus.com

Hinkley Archer 43"-wide steel chandelier in heritage brass finish, build.com

$50

$16

Place this 8-inchdiameter ornament in a bowl for a quick and cheery display.

Purple and pink are a lively spin on the classic holiday color scheme.

Swirl 8 ¾"-diameter glass bauble, paulsmith.com

Pinwheel 3"-diameter glass bauble in purple tonal, codyfoster.com for buying info

$148 $29 Wesley resin and leather ice bucket in blue, belleandjune.com

A mere fraction of the price, so you can splash out on pricier bubbly.

Ebern Designs Haowen vinyl ice bucket in process blue, wayfair.com

$698

$429

Woven recycled cotton strips bring a touch of boho to the foot of a bed.

A similar palette goes midcentury with a piecey pattern and streamlined legs.

Marija Graham 55"W x 17"D x 22"H cotton and oak bench, anthropologie.com

Mid-Century 50"W x 21"D x 18"H cotton and pine bench in espresso, theinside.com

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WAYFAIR ICE BUCKET: PHILIP FRIEDMAN/STUDIO D

Toast the new year in style thanks to a luxe resin and leather holder.

LAYER UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

SCAN FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS.

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$169 $47 One game you’ll want to leave out on the coffee table.

Leather and suede backgammon set in navy, markandgraham.com

Another snazzy screen-free way to spend lazy winter afternoons.

Classic Games paper and acrylic backgammon set, printworksmarket.us

$53

$19

This Portuguese company has made porcelain pieces for nearly 200 years.

Pop into the microwave for fast hot chocolate, après snowman-building.

Oscar de la Renta Coralina porcelain mug, vistaalegre.com

Porcelain mug in Arcadia Crimson, caskata.com

$210 $59 Festive above a mantel now, fab all year long.

A band of oomphier spheres amps up the glam.

Marlowe 36"-diameter iron mirror in gold finish, birchlane.com

Safavieh Genna 21"diameter gold-foil-finishediron mirror, homedepot.com

$4,300

$1,995

Comfy and covered in stain-resistant upholstery—a movie marathon + snacks HQ.

Superchic velvet and gold at an unfancy price. Bonus: a pair of lumbar pillows.

Marlow 112"-wide polyester-blend and metal sectional in fern and brass-plated finish, interiordefine.com

Park 114"-wide velvet and steel sectional in olive and gold finish, albanypark.com

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1 Bloom vinyl coasters in gilded, $18 for a set of 6, chilewich.com 2 Alto Mono brass and marble coaster, $14, anthropologie.com 3 Maxime porcelain coasters, $68 for a mixed set of 4, jonathanadler.com 4 Impactful Lines dolomite coasters, $17 for a set of 4, cambridgehome.com 5 Malachite wood coaster in mineral, $10, tischnewyork.com 6 Ring rubber and brass coasters in royal, $90 for a set of 4, slashobjects.com 7 Arch concrete coasters in green, $29.50 for a set of 4, voorpretatelier.etsy.com 8 Neon Stroke sweetgrass coasters, $38 for a mixed set of 4, leifshop.com 9 Geometric wood coasters, $24 for a mixed set of 4, hippstory.etsy.com 10 Leopard Seeing Double vinyl coasters, $40 for a mixed set of 4, nicolettemayer.com 11 Bright Stripe beaded coasters, $84 for a mixed set of 4, joannabuchanan.com 12 Rainbow Stripe leather coasters, $38 for a set of 4, lillianf.com 13 Radial Stone ceramic coasters, $30 for a set of 4, tramake.com

PHOTOGRAPH BY PHILIP FRIEDMAN STYLED BY KRISTINE TREVIÑO

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When December gets hectic, a zone of your own is the best escape.

Pi k PaRaDiS “For me, relaxation means warm, sunny colors,” says Tara Suydam (@taracottasunrise), like the ones in the rainbow she painted in her Columbus, OH, crafts room. It’s basically impossible not to decompress in a wicker egg chair that’s nearly 3 feet deep (from Target) and surrounded by nubby blankets and pillows.

“I’m 6 feet tall and I’ve taken naps here,” she says.

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I EI LaI to check lists...and enjoy morning coffee. That would be Tiffany DeLangie (@prettyrealblog), who commandeered an empty corner in the family room of her house in Raleigh, NC. She built the table by nailing ⅜-inch round dowels to a stiff fiber tube and attaching a pine-edge round top with wood glue; the leatherette chairs are from Apt2B. “When my family’s watching TV,” she says, “having my own space means I’m there but not there.”

A bamboo bath caddy has slots for an e-reader.

sAy “sPaAaAaA” It’s a bathroom fantasy come true, on a budget. “I searched for sales and chose simple, sophisticated finishes to create a space for me, even if my boys do end up in the tub!” says Kim Bui (@xomyhome), who lives in Tampa, FL. She snagged the slipper soaking tub for $649 at The Home Depot.

Shiplap-style walls painted Pure White by SherwinWilliams and pale wood-look porcelain tile from Floor & Decor enhance the clean, minimalist appeal.

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s oF sIlE C The light that pours into the sunroom of blogger Camille Lai (@houseof.lais) in Orlando, FL, is a mood changer all right, “though what I love most is how quiet it gets when I close the glass doors to the rest of the house. There are six of us and a dog in 1,200 square feet.” A cushy Castlery sectional is total sprawl-out temptation. Add a big lumbar pillow (from CB2) plus an episode of Property Brothers: Forever Home and…bliss.

Sconces from Kichler Lighting fancy up a desk.

oRk Ha ) (@thehousethatDIYbuilt) of Kaysville, UT. Her husband made the cabinetry (with caning stapled on the doors) and butcher-block desktop, and she brought in scallop-patterned wallpaper from Livette’s, copper piping spray-painted gold, and a carved wood chair from World Market. “This is where I work on holiday cards,” she says, “and having my plant babies around me is soothing.”

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The fluffier, the better! The pillow and rug are from HomeGoods, and the throw is from Anthropologie.

H EsT EsT As a mom of five kids ages 6 to 12, Charlotte Smith (@atcharlotteshouse) of Fairfield, CT, counts on this bedroom nook for downtime. “It helps that there’s a lock on the door!” she says. Charlotte gave it treetop vibes by painting the walls and the thrifted cabinet the same green hue (Matcha Latte by Clare). The tweedy Ralph Lauren chaise, a Facebook Marketplace find, is her go-to sanctuary for cuddling up with a book.

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Makes broccoli less broccoli-ey.

© 2019 Kraft Foods

Turn the page for the teeny-tiny renos and the how-tos.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY JEFFREY WESTBROOK CRAFTING BY ASHLEY TOTH STYLED BY WENDY SCHELAH

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merry everything

FYI These are birdhouses!

Remove any perches with a handsaw. After sanding down each structure, brush on a coat of white Gesso (it’s thicker than primer and very smoothing).

candy cane castle 1. Adhere vertical strips of red washi tape all over the house and trim the ends. We used 15-millimeter washi tape for the diagonal stripes and 8-millimeter for the straight ones. To make small pieces for the doorway and windows, place a strip of 15-millimeter tape on wax paper and cut—they’ll peel off easily. Attach washi tape to white vellum, then adhere vellum to the inside of each window with double-sided tape.

2. Cut a piece of red cardstock for the door and adhere with double-sided tape on the inside of the house. Hot-glue on a white bead for the knob, then hot-glue a mini wreath to the house.

Church 8½"-tall wood birdhouse, $7, joann.com

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WASHI TAPE PA Essentials 8-millimeter and 15-millimeter washi tape in red, $4 for a set of 2 rolls, walmart.com MINI WREATHS Topbuti mini Christmas wreaths, $7 for 18, amazon.com

FYI Order a set of gift wrap that has different patterns in the same color palette and the matching work is done for you!

FYI

We used frosted bottlebrush trees for landscaping; they’re from Amazon.

wrapping paper cabin 1. Paint the base of the house green with crafts paint. Let dry.

2. Create a template for covering the front. Cut strips of printer paper to fit the front upper and lower sections, making sure they reach in corners and around the trim and window. Remove and use to trace the shapes you need on wrapping paper. Do the same for the back, sides, and roof.

Double Roof 8¼"-tall wood birdhouse, $7, joann.com

3. Working on one section of the house at a time, brush on a thin layer of decoupage glue, such as Mod Podge, and press on the same-shape piece of wrapping paper. Smooth to remove bubbles, let dry, and trim excess with a crafts knife. Brush on another layer of decoupage glue to seal. Let dry. Do the same for the trim.

CRAFTS PAINT Holiday Green by Craft Smart WRAPPING PAPER Mid-Century Modern Christmas gift wrap, $16 for a mixed set of 12 sheets, normansprintery.etsy.com

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FYI That’s colored vellum inside the windows; cutting a hole on the bottom of the house makes it easier to attach.

faux-gingerbread cottage 1. Paint the house and fence with brown crafts paint. Let dry.

2. Use sticky tack to temporarily adhere polymer clay candy, including the faux lollipops, to the house and fence until you like the placement; do halved pieces for trim.

3. Outline the “icing” designs with a chalk pen, erasing mistakes with a damp cotton swab. Remove the tack and secure each piece with hot glue. Go over the chalk lines with puffy fabric paint to resemble “icing” and let dry.

4. For the green wreath, stick two pieces of adhesive craft foam together to make a doubly thick piece. Trace a circle on top and cut with scallop scissors. Decorate with stick-on snowflakes and small circles of adhesive cut with a hole punch.

ArtMinds 7"-tall wood birdhouse with fence, $5.50, michaels.com

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CRAFTS PAINT Nutmeg Brown by Apple Barrel POLYMER & RESIN CANDY Wintry Wonder faux-sprinkle mix, $4 for 15 grams, Peppermint plastic and polymer clay in hot pink, $3.50 for 15 grams, and Assorted plastic and resin sugared gum drops, $2.50 for 10, all happykawaiisupplies .etsy.com; PandaHall Flatback polymer clay lollipop candy, $22 for 140 pieces, amazon.com PUFFY PAINT Tulip Dimensional fabric paint in slick white, $7.50 for 4 ounces, amazon.com

blinged-out brownstones 1. Paint each townhouse a different color of crafts paint. Let dry.

2. Using a ¾"-hole punch, cut out circles of glitter paper for the roof “shingles.” Starting at the bottom of each roof, brush on decoupage glue and adhere a row of circles. Repeat, overlapping “shingles” slightly until each roof is covered.

3. To glitterize different parts of the house, brush decoupage glue on one spot at a time and shake on fine glitter. Tap the house to remove excess.

4. Decorate with gems (they make cute “doorknobs”), using hot glue.

5. For the dusting of snow, mix chunky snow glitter, fine glitter, and hexagonal glitter. Working in sections, brush decoupage glue onto spots where snow would naturally pile up, and shake on the glitter mix. Pat down and repeat.

ArtMinds Brownstone 9" x 9½" wood birdhouse, $11, michaels.com

CRAFTS PAINT Misty Ocean, Tart Grapefruit, and Gentle Rain, all by Mondo Llama GEMS Flat Back Baguette acrylic gems in pink rose lite, $4.50 for 40 pieces, allstarco.com; Self-Adhesive rhinestone jewel stickers, from $6, amazon.com

season’s greetings merry everything

Wondershop Gnomes 18" x 30" coir doormat, $13, target.com

Comfort Dove 18" x 30" coir doormat, $42, anthropologie.com

mat hack Wicked Good 18" x 30" lobster rope doormat in Christmas, $60, thenewenglandtradingcompany.com

To fix a slippery situation, lay a waterproof rug pad beneath your doormat.

Snowflakes 18" x 30" coir doormat, $45.50, haddyjacksdesignco.etsy.com

PHOTOGRAPHS BY PHILIP FRIEDMAN STYLED BY KRISTINE TREVIÑO

Holly Jolly Vibes 18" x 27" coir doormat, $13, worldmarket.com

Coastal Joy 18" x 30" coir doormat, $15, kirklands.com

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Inspo message? Wintry wonders? Moose on a skateboard? Set the scene with a new doormat.

Gingerbread House 18" x 27" coir doormat, $13, worldmarket.com

Entryways Cheer 17" x 28" coir doormat, $41, overstock.com

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For dirty spots, rub in diluted dish detergent with a scrub brush; spritz with water to remove.

Moose on Parade 24" x 36" coir doormat, $105, mackenzie-childs.com

Sunnydaze Decor Green Trees 17" x 30" coir doormat, $32, homedepot.com

mat hack

Snow Place Like Home 22 ½" x 24" coir doormat, $38, anthropologie.com

Coir or coco shedding? Whack a dry mat against the porch rail or a wall, then vacuum.

Tag Poinsettia 18" x 30" coir doormat, $30, amazon.com

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You don’t need special powers to take a traditional decorating spot to ta-da! level.

Reindeer acrylic figurines, $50 for a set of 3 (11", 16", and 21" tall), kailochic.com

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CONJURE UP A RAINBOW Adorable in a cluster or scattered across a mantel. And they can be broken down and stored flat at the end of the season.

PLAY WITH WORDS You’ll delight the family if you spell out names with initial ornaments on a garland or a tree, or dangle their initials on stockings.

Opalhouse Monogram 3"-diameter glass ornaments, $5 each, target.com

Design by @jenniferdimplesandtangles

BOW OUT No need to replace your existing decor: Different-size bows will zhush it right up. Stick with a simple palette—here, pink and red—to keep it cohesive. A sprinkling of bottlebrush trees and a banner or two add to the festivities; the “Merry Christmas” one is made of felt letter ornaments.

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TRANSFORM YOUR STOCKINGS Tassels, pom-poms, or tags will revitalize longtime faves. Or, hmm, maybe it’s time for some newbies?

Peace wool stocking, $26, ampersanddesign studio.com

Design by @inspiredbycharm

TRY A GARLAND SLEIGHT OF HAND Sure, you can drape greenery to one side! (Mind: blown.)

To trick out any basic garland so it’s more lavish and impressive, intertwine beads, pinecones, faux greenery, or a crocheted garland such as the star kind above. Sleek pieces, like the trees on the mantel, and a shiny Santa from CB2 balance the abundant texture.

Geo 96"-long wood garland, $35, crateandbarrel.com

HAVE UNTRADITIONAL STUFF IN YOUR BAG OF TRICKS

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GO MONOCHROME Matching candles to the color of a menorah is understated chic. The cups pop out for easy wax removal.

Trace 10 ¾" x 10 ¾" metal menorah in clay, $155, and candles, $55 for a set of 45, both via-maris.com

A strand of geometric shapes is different but still plenty cheerful.

GIVE THE ILLUSION THAT YOU WORKED HARD

Want to really feel like a wizard?

Get pre-lit garland.

Once it’s up, just hit that ‘on’ button and voilà! Wind it around the banister of nearby stairs, too, for a little something extra.

—Taniya Nayak, Battle on the Beach

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Ontwerpduo candles in green velvet, sun, and blossom pink, $28 each, 54celsius.com

SEE SPOTS Even the most classic holiday plant, ye olde poinsettia, feels modern displayed in a jaunty planter with a dash of glitz.

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TRAVEL THROUGH TIME Pastel taper candles with their own wax bases say A Christmas Carol in the coolest of ways.

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MAKE YOUR HANGERS (ALMOST) DISAPPEAR

I use penny nails to hang my garland. They’re so tiny that I leave them on my mantel year-round. The job goes quicker and, trust me, nobody notices. You will thank yourself every December.

—Tamara Day, Bargain Mansions

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Design by @jaclynrjohnson

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ENCHANT WITH BLACK AND WHITE Whether your fireplace is plain white or graphic, like this tile stunner, black-and-white accents are dressy. (The black trees on the left are from Target, and the candleholders on the right are from High Fashion Home.) Work in a bit of green for yet more abraca-drama.

POINSETTIA: GETTY IMAGES; BLACK-AND-WHITE MANTEL: JESSICA BORDNER

Spot On 5 ¾"-tall metal cachepot in aqua and white, $36, jayesstudio.com

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MIX ’N’ MATCH TREES Bottlebrush trees aren’t the only game in town—behold these style standouts.

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WHIP OUT A GOODIE-BAG BANNER Eight places to tuck in presents for each night of Hanukkah is a treat for all. It’s available at Memory Threads NYC on Etsy, or DIY it by folding kraft paper into pockets, decorating them, and gluing to a fabric ribbon. Also memorable: the silver candle sticks (from HomeGoods) and menorah (from Michael Aram) that bookend the mantel, and the dreidel and Star of David gel clings on the mirror.

Opalhouse Designed With Jungalow Tassel 8 ¾"-tall polyester tree in red, $10, target.com

CD-1624 glass figurines in green, $170 for a mixed set of 3 (largest is 18 ¼" tall), codyfoster .com for buying info

Honeycomb paper tree, from $5 for 12" tall, shopsweetlulu.com Design by @ariel.loves

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UNVEIL A VERY FAB NUTCRACKER Those colors! The glittery hats! You may be tempted to keep these dudes out the whole year.

Colorful Nutcracker 5 ½"-tall wood figurines, $35 for a mixed set of 6, shop.ohyaystudio.com

traditions A celebration of people’s amusing, wacky, goofy, and endearingly weird rituals.

“My extended family gathers for

a viewing of the Christmas classic Love Actually, and we have a proper English tea.

The rules are, guests must wear a turtleneck and speak in a British accent the entire time. I serve crumpets and ample amounts of mulled wine. The bad accents might get old, but the fun never does!”

—Stephanie Seferian, Boston, MA

“Following Christmas lunch, 26 family members ages 2 to 95 simultaneously open party poppers, grab the whistles, put on paper crowns, and rush to opposite ends of the house to practice for our annual

kids versus adults Christmas carol competition.

Grandmommy calls the shots, and if your team has to stand on one foot while performing, so be it. It’s pure chaos that ends in side-splitting, tears-rolling-down-our-cheeks laughter every single year.”

—Kristy Woodson Harvey, Beaufort, NC

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“We make a day out of choosing a tree with our kids, and

the fir we pick has to be bigger than Daddy, who stands 6 feet, 5 inches tall.

Last year, the attendant at the lot kept offering up smaller trees. Our two girls would shake their heads and say, ‘Oh, no, that is not a Daddy tree,’ and we’d giggle.

Definitely one of those things that will forever hold a fond spot in our memories.”

—Shakira Patterson, Monterey, CA

merry everything “Every season, my adult siblings and I build a classic gingerbread house— we assemble it, frost it, and put every gumdrop and peppermint in place.

Normal, right? Only it doesn’t end up that way. On Christmas Eve,

we count down from 10, pummel the house, then eat the pieces.

It makes us feel like kids again.

Naughty ones!”

—Chelsea Andersson, Ronkonkoma, NY

“There’s a lot to be said for beautiful Christmas stockings, but

you just haven’t lived until you’ve tried a gaudy stocking challenge.

I put out tinsel, pipe cleaners, beads, macaroni, glitter glue, the works, and my three sons get to work packing stockings with the most stuff possible to create the flashiest, tackiest kind. Somehow, they’ve never scared Santa away.”

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—Rebecca Propes, Gilbert, AZ

“A little felt dinosaur my daughter made gets moved around our house like an Elf on the Shelf.

It delights us to find Jerome dangling from a chandelier, sitting in a decorative bowl, or hiding in someone’s backpack. My daughter even made him a Santa hat, so he’s ready to surprise everyone at the Christmas dinner table. Don’t tell!”

—Ann Lacouture, Florence, OR

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merry everything “My husband and I

“My gifts to my adult children typically include one thing I want that they don’t need.

buy each other silly ornaments that relate to our lives. For 2020, I gave him one that read like a review—‘One star, do not recommend.’ He handed me a juice box ornament—I’m diabetic—and said, ‘Don’t get low, please have some juice!’ Once, because he never remembers to buy bathroom supplies, he got a TP ornament.”

For example, I bought my son wireless headphones two years ago after I overheard my daughter telling someone she already purchased them for him. He-he.

When he thanked me, admitted he had them, and offered them up to me, I was profusely grateful. My kids never know what to get me—I’d say I’m helping them!”

—Zenia Olivares, Mount Holly, NJ

—Anita Devlin, Rye, NY

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“The thing that always cracks us up during the holidays is a standoff between our dog, Moses, and Latke Larry—a 9-inch-tall action doll who swings side to side with a plateful of the traditional potato pancakes and has the voice of Jerry Stiller singing a funny Hanukkah song.

When we put the doll on the floor, he and my dog have a showdown, with Moses barking and circling around him.

Usually Latke Larry wins.”

—Lisa Gerber, Columbia, MD

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“We are so obsessed with Christmas in our home that

we put up the tree on Halloween wearing our costumes while listening to Christmas music, drinking hot chocolate and, OK, eating candy.

A witch decorating a tree?

Why not! It’s what we’ve done for years, and we love it.”

—Allie O’Bray, Thayne, WY

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“We get our thrills from a

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It’s always impromptu—one night we’ll grab our 4-year-old and pile into the car. We bring a checklist I’ve made, head to the most decked-out neighborhood, and search for nutcrackers, candy canes, a gingerbread person, sleighs. He’s most excited to spot giant presents and his questions are a riot. He’ll ask who left them, who they’re for, and if he can open them.”

—Kelly Mindell, Los Angeles, CA

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bouquet puzzle Floral puzzle, $24, bando.com

serving tray

picture frame

Jamida Happy melamine-coated birch

&Klevering dolomite frame, $28, smallable.com

champagne coupes Ramona glasses, $56 for a mixed set of 4, anthropologie.com

iphone case Monogram Tortoise phone case, from $35, newjoystudio.etsy.com

For that person who always takes your call no matter the hour.

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pillar candles Carl Durkow Con candles, $42 each, mantelpdx.com

manicure kit Upper Hand metal, glass, and faux-leather manicure set, $26, designworksink.com

custom snow globe

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Glass and stone snow globe, $57, zazzle.com

Surprise someone with a keepsake that has a photo of their home!

mittens Bubble Dot acrylic and nylon mittens, $45, verloopknits.com

The Plush microsuede and rubber mat, $92, bejollie.com

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scented candles From left: Kasbah candle, $46, and Ares candle, $44, both lordeseraphine.com

french press Riley Mini Souk glass tea and coffee press, $20, pinkyuptea.com

game Sudoku with Some Balls wood game, $25, brassmonkey goods.com

robe Starburst cotton short robe, $145, weezietowels.com

bowl Marble pedestal bowl, $125, food52.com

chopsticks Hay Color Sticks bamboo and beech chopsticks, $40 for 6 pairs, store.moma.org

That hardto-shop-for minimalist on your list? Here you go!

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socks Electric cottonblend socks, $14, happysocks.com

key chains Enamel and brass key chains, $16 each, paper-anchor.com

BARRETTES, MUG: PHILIP FRIEDMAN/STUDIO D, STYLING: KRISTINE TREVIÑO

Extra credit: Add a taper in a wow color.

Yummi Candles has 45 shades.

Palloa metal candleholder in brass finish, $28, burkedecor.com

notebooks Kate Spade New York Sparks of Joy leatherette notebooks, $20 each, lifeguardpress.com

cards bar tools Agathe marble and stainless steel bar tool

Little luxuries to delight a relative who’s all about pampering.

pillow and sleeping mask Skyline Tartan silk pillowcase, $75, and eye mask, $39, both kipandco.com

watering can Loop glass watering can, $52, smallable.com

cake stand Vivid Viola sisal and sweetgrass cake stand, $90, thekazishop.com

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merry everything wine accessories Rabbit metal and plastic wine opener and preserver set, $60, crateandbarrel.com They’re gonna love that it can cook two separate things at once.

air fryer Beautiful by Drew Barrymore air fryer, $139, walmart.com

case, $26, newjoystudio.etsy.com

monogrammed tote Plaid Letter canvas boat tote, $99, markandgraham.com

tea variety pack Signature Line bundle, $79 for 8 boxes, bighearttea.com

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Set the Scene Infuse your movie night with holiday charm. Create a cozy

presents

space for viewing with holiday scented candles, twinkling white lights on the hearth, plenty of plush throw blankets, and cozy Christmas pillows.

SCRATCH & SNIFF for a scent of the season!

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A Kiss Before Christmas

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Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday

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The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls

Perfect to Give or Get! For cozy movie viewing:

For the host:

For everyone:

branch tip count—the higher it is, the fuller the tree—and the material.

Polyethylene (PE) comes off as most authentic, since the tips are made from molds of real branches. Go for a tree that has hinged branches, which are permanently attached and a sign of top quality.

sure I get a good one?

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sample packs of branches; that way, you can compare textures and colors.

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Got any tips for buying you online?

A Lots of sites sell

sap-free and nonsticky, and I won’t shed dead needles that you’ll be finding around your house until July. I also don’t need to be watered, snipped into shape, or checked for creepy crawlies. And I’m ideal for heavy ornaments—my wire branches won’t droop.

Do you ever feel kind of inferior?

A Nope. Unlike a live tree, I’m

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Sage advice from the busiest boxed greenery in the biz.

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local recycling rules. If you can’t, there are other ways to give us a second life. We’re glad to be donated. Or you can cut off branches and make a wreath, a centerpiece, or a mantel display.

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Q Can I recycle you?

Q Any mistakes you

A If your priority is saving time,

a pre-lit tree?

Q Should I choose

THE EXPERTS Michael Bednark of Bednark Studio Inc., and Ashley Pizzichillo of Soul Tree Decor

back in the box I came in; compressing my branches can break lights or tear off needles. Store me standing, if possible, in an upright tree bag (size it bigger so I’m not squished). Otherwise, stash my parts in a tree bag that sits like a duffel bag.

A Avoid attempts to put me

to be packed away?

Q How do you prefer

yes. Just know that we pre-lit kinds don’t usually last as long because the lights burn out, though LED trees have a longer lifespan. You can replace individual bulbs, but eventually you’ll lose a full strand, and trying to remove it could damage branches. Unlit versions can last for decades.

tree BH Fraser Fir artificial tree with lights, from $599 for 5'6" tall, balsamhill.com

my base—it’s a giveaway that I’m not the real deal.

Completely cover it with a skirt, a sturdy basket, or a tree collar.

see people making?

A Neglecting to hide all of

more! Once I’m set up, stretch out each branch, pull apart the needles, and point the tips in different directions for the fullest look.

I do to help you look your best?

A Fluff, fluff, and fluff some

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how bah, humbug is it to wear a not-ugly sweater to an ugly-sweater holiday party?

Resist the urge to look great; this is about setting the mood. “You don’t have to be frumpy to be festive,” says style trendsetter Christine Bibbo Herr (@nycpretty). Chic up a flamboyant sweater by wearing a white collared shirt underneath and fitted jeans, leggings, or tights—bonus points if they’re red or green—with booties. If you can’t bear to shell out for a hideous top, she suggests WRITTEN BY JUNO DEMELO

safety-pinning a holiday-themed sock to a solid-color sweater, sweaterdress, or sweatshirt to make a “stocking,” then sticking a candy cane inside. Revelers have also been known to pin on ornaments or wear a light-up necklace. You may not win ugliest sweater, but you won’t be labeled a party pooper, either.

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Find out what’s Scrooge ’tude—and what’s cool.

how bah, humbug is it to send a holiday card without photos?

Wishing lots of cheer from our family to yours!

“Rest assured it is totally OK to not do a photo card, and it can be less stressful,” says Lizzie Post, copresident of The Emily Post Institute in Waterbury, Vermont.

Getting your gang to synchronize smile for a shoot isn’t always a joy. “Leaving out photos doesn’t mean it’s the lazy version,” continues Post. “Putting something together and sending it counts as personal.” She’s a DIY card type, though you can customize store-bought kinds by asking the kids to draw or doodle on them. Or have everyone sign their names assembly-line style (snacks are excellent incentive). If you end up regretting the lack of a pic, print copies of a favorite one and slip them in.

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That’s actually a generous thing to do. “Price limits are a way to make participants happy without blowing their budgets,” says financial analyst Chris Browning, cohost of the money podcast This Is Awkward. Start with a lowball amount. “Throw out $20 when you want the limit to be $40, that way people have room to push back.” And if anyone still objects, compromise. Say the issue is that you’d like to avoid Granny and Gramps showering your children with a million goodies. You might strike a middle ground by capping the number of presents and letting them spend a little more. Should anyone blow past the limit entirely, says Browning, “give them a bit of grace, because it’s coming from a good place.

Gifts are how some people express love.”

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how bah, humbug is it if you refuse to let your cat play with gift wrap?

Fine, take away the ribbon. Got any catnip-scented tissue paper?

Despite the fact that they tend to act aloof, most felines have zero chill when it comes to wrapping paper—and it’s fine to let them have at it. “My cats love when I ball the paper up into a pile for them to dive into and bat around,” says Michelle Meyer, D.V.M., a veterinarian in Sterling Heights, MI, and president of the American Association of Feline Practitioners.

“The stuff you have to be careful about is ribbon, tinsel, and tags with strings.” When a cat swallows something long and thin and it ends up stuck around their tongue or in their stomach, it may lead to a potentially lifethreatening condition requiring surgery. Brown paper packages, yes; tied up with string, no.

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Public service announcement: It’s SO GOOD to offer an eggnog alternative.

Try iced vanilla chai tea—nice for dairy-free folks—or a coffee smoothie with cream, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and brandy.

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Like fruitcake, the drink can be divisive. Pass with a shot of class and you won’t offend.

“Give a compliment before you turn it down,” says Tara Bench, author of the cookbook Live Life Deliciously. “You might say, ‘That looks fab, but I hope you don’t mind if I stick with wine tonight.’ A good host doesn’t need an explanation!” Want to be companionable when friends are guzzling nog and you can drink it without feeling like a contestant on Fear Factor? Ask for half a glass, and remember that nobody expects you to finish every last drop. Keep it real, says Bench: “If you say you aren’t drinking, you might be stuck with a nonalcoholic beverage all night.”

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how bah, humbug is it when you’re not Team Eggnog?

SLIDE OUT THE FUNK THIS LITTER HAS ALL THE MOVES. SLIDE™ with EZ clean technology slides right out.

No scraping. No scrubbing.

Scott and Meg with 18-month-old Flynn, raring to go.

LIVING ROOM Layers of blue—navy walls, a Chesterfield sofa from Anthropologie, and hits of teal in the art—give the space personality.

Lit up, the tree’s lights are even more golden next to the inky wall. A wide Pottery Barn bench turned coffee table is practically made for Christmas morning giftpalooza.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROBERT PETERSON STYLED BY ELIZABETH DEMOS

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The holidays feel super happy in an Atlanta, GA, home, where all is bright.

paint color Naval by Sherwin-Williams

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house tours DEN Pep plan: Paint the wood paneling white and do a combo of patterns. It worked! A paisley print on the back of the built-in (every wallpaper in the home is by Thibaut) and a geometric one on the drapes play off each other. Along with stockings and garland, holiday movies on loop dress up the fireplace during the season.

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Between the red door, multihued blooms, and blue console, it's clear: Boldness is welcome.

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hen your home’s colors are a mix of reds, pinks, blues, and greens, decking the halls for the holidays is as merry as it is easy. “Our palette goes with pretty much everything except Halloween,” says Meg Monteith, who moved into husband Scott’s 1960s ranchstyle house in Atlanta, GA, soon after they wed. Although he had replaced the white carpeting with wide-plank hardwood, rooms were half-empty and the overall vibe was outdated bachelor pad. Once the couple were having a baby, says Meg, “we wanted it to look like a family lived here.” And they knew just who to tap for help: Meg’s big brother, a.k.a. HGTV designer Brian Patrick Flynn. The friendly-with-flair scheme sprang from a knockout wallpaper by Thibaut that Scott found for the entry (totally impressing Brian). Now that they’re finished, those exuberant colors and personal touches have raised the joy factor through the roof.

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paint colors Ceiling, trim, and cabinets: Basil; Walls: Clary Sage, both by Sherwin-Williams

A punchy tassel garland

by Meri Meri creates a window wonderland.

KITCHEN Bland beige cabinets got a bargain facelift with deep green paint—dark enough to hide grubby fingerprints yet not overpowering in a room without much natural light. The siblings debated the layout of the backsplash tiles. “Brian preferred them stacked, but I look at spreadsheets all day for work and didn’t need to stare at another grid,” says Meg. “He gave in!” Both were into black grout, a modern move that makes the white tile pop.

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goal was to avoid stuffy— and plain!” says Meg. Cherry blossom wallpaper is cheery 365 days a year. Add poinsettias and mini faux-boxwood wreaths hanging from ribbon on the chairs and it’s full-on festive.

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Way to holiday up furniture!

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MAIN BEDROOM Not one to shy away from color, Meg had bright pink walls in her old apartment’s bedroom. She reeled it in for Scott and they chose grasscloth wallpaper with sky blue streaks and a gray upholstered bed from Wayfair. “It feels like waking up in a hotel room,” says Meg. Brian snagged the blanket during a trip to Mexico, and it brings a jolt of energy.

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BATHROOM It was an overhaul, done mostly by Scott.

He ripped out the vanity and past-their-prime mauve square tiles and replaced them. The dog wallpaper nods to their fur babies. “We have two, one belonged to each of us when we met,” says Meg. “Our first date was in a dog park.”

If you put your all into making a house your own, it brings cheer the whole year.

—Meg

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What do you do when you don’t want a themed nursery but you’d like some color? Decorate with books! Scott mounted shelves to display them; Christmas and winter reads (including their childhood faves) get prime placement this time of year. Other sentimental details: The couple bought the scenic poster in Patagonia, shortly after getting engaged, and Scott’s dad found the ship on the top shelf at an antiques store. The cute pouf is from World Market.

Santa hat for the win

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wreath Farmhouse 8 ½"diameter plastic and burlap wreaths in pink, $20 for a set of 2, sweetscreek.etsy.com

stocking Striped 20"-long acrylic stocking in green, $24.50, littlehomebythewoods.etsy.com

pillows From top: Tassel 18" x 18" velvet pillow cover in red, $20, beneboutiquestore.etsy.com; Pine Cone Hill Willowleaf 16" x 20" linen pillow in blue, $75, annieselke.com; Rizzy Home 20" x 20" cotton pillow in blue, $82, macys.com

rug Dash & Albert Neapolitan 8' x 10' polyester rug, $834, annieselke.com

sofa House of Hampton Allita 77 ½"-wide velvet sofa in blue, $1,070, wayfair.com

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garland Tassel 8'-wide wool garland in pink, $24, merimeri.com

bench Malibu 48"W x 30"D x 17"H seagrass and wood ottoman in honey, $799, potterybarn.com

chair Faux-Sherpa polyester and wood chair, $420, kirklands.com

jug Gluggle 10"-tall ceramic jug in red, $57, massbaytrading.com

wallpapers From left: Cochin wallpaper in pink, $70 per roll, thibautdesign .com for buying info; Seabrook Cherry Blossom Floral peel-and-stick wallpaper in scarlet and petal pink, $35 per roll, decoratorsbest.com

bottlebrush trees Bethany Lowe Valentine Ombre and Spring Ombre bottlebrush and wire trees, $28 for each mixed set of 3 (the largest is 14" tall), cuddledecor.com

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Talk about epic DIYs: Homeowner Fariha Nasir framed out the wall for a plug-in electric fireplace from Modern Blaze, did a concrete border, and put in a wood ledge topped with more concrete. Chairs with thick cushions (from Bassett Furniture) and a cute handmade coffee table grouped around it made a gathering spot even more enticing.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY LISA ROMEREIN STYLED BY HEATHER BULLARD

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Full-length curtains in an open kitchen have an intimate feel.

into a just-built home is exciting.

You’re the first ones to live there, everything’s new, and the potential is infinite. Only then you might realize that extralarge windows and soaring 10-foot-ceilings don’t exactly make you want to grab a throw and curl up on a couch. That’s the realization Fariha Nasir and Hassaan Anis had after they bought their Houston, TX, house in 2019. “It had a lot of features we wanted, but it felt cold,” says Fariha. With 3,200 square feet to fill and no budget to hire jobs out, Fariha created the features she craved. She placed molding on walls, hung congenial wallpaper, painted rooms enveloping colors, and dreamed up the best play area for her son, Zaki. The way she arranged furniture, hung art, and mixed in textiles that remind her of Pakistan, where she and Hassaan grew up, also bolstered the cozy factor. Says Fariha, “Now it’s the most warm and welcoming place possible.”

Hassaan and Fariha with Zaki, 5

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Fariha and Hassaan didn’t get to choose any of the finishes—the builder did—so they lucked out with gray-blue cabinets (try Lazy Gray by Sherwin-Williams for a similar look) and a marble subway tile backsplash. To cozy them up, Fariha put in brass knobs and cup pulls from Pottery Barn and a brass and black pendant by Rejuvenation.

The piece of art above the cooktop (from Heirloom Print Shop on Etsy) and the one between the windows look nice and homey.

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Faced with a room that had nothing interesting about it, Fariha installed picture-frame molding that she painted a complementary color to the kitchen cabinets (Motor City

by Clare), and wallpaper by Magnolia Home. “The pattern reminds me of hand-loomed fabric from Pakistan called khaddar,” she says. The woven texture of the chairs from Target “is common back home.

It all incorporates my heritage in a modern aesthetic.”

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With a botanical mural by Rocky Mountain Decals and an earthy wall color (Current Mood by Clare), it’s like stepping into a forest.

Campouts are courtesy of a gauzy tent Fariha put together, complete with a play campfire from Crate & Barrel. The swing is also her handiwork. Floor pillows from West Elm serve as crash pads for kids and grown-ups: “I hang out with friends here,” says Fariha.

zaki’s room

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“There’s something calming about looking up from your bed and being covered by a canopy,” says Fariha. That, and Zaki practically dreams of living in Jurassic Park— which is why he was psyched about a leafy print by Milton & King. His mom did the beadboard (of course!) and found a comforter with mustard and green tones by Marimekko and a wall hanging that tie to the wallpaper hues.

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main bedroom l aDs oF E T R

Wood beams put in by a pro (literally beyond Fariha’s reach) bring cabin ambience. The mix of materials in the rest of the room give it sophisticated, snuggly style: reeded molding separated by MDF boards behind the bed, a caned bed by McGee & Co., and a plush velvet quilt from Pottery Barn. And you can’t beat layering a rug over carpet for cushy feels.

guest bedroom lIkE a jE El

After wanting to do the walls and ceiling in one color for unexpected charm, Fariha picked a shade that reminded her of Kashmiri chai, which turns rose as it’s aerated.

A bed with a curved headboard (from Apt2B) is like a hug. She combined block-print-inspired curtains, bedding, and pillows that reflect South Asian design with an Art Deco style chandelier by Hudson Valley Lighting.

paint color Sulking Room Pink by Farrow & Ball

Meesha, a lynx point cat, claims this room as her own.

FOR SOURCES, SEE PAGE 96.

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A fire pit from The Home Depot, string lights, and a wall of reed molding (“I had a lot left over from our bedroom, and I don’t like wasting material,” says Fariha) form an outdoor living space that’s just as comfortable as the indoor version. “It’s not always chilly in Houston,” she says, “but you can find us here when it is.”

Infusing our home with comfort has brought lots of togetherness. It’s where we always want to be.

—Fariha

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swing Peg and Awi 24"-wide rope and wood swing, $230, food52.com

pillows From left: Miramonte 22" x 22" linen pillow cover in moss, $178, serenaandlily.com; Atiz Diamond 18" x 18" linen and cotton pillow, $49, spoonflower.com; Levtex Home Macallister 18" x 18" polyester pillow, $40, bedbathandbeyond.com

lamp Amber Lewis Marana 19 ¼"-tall earthenware lamp in black, $248, anthropologie.com

coffee table Deja 13 ¼"H x 35"-diameter mango wood coffee table, $599, polyandbark.com

rug Shaggy Barbed Medallion 6'7" x 9' polyester rug, $503, rugsusa.com

chandelier Makensie 29"-wide metal chandelier in matte black, $372, shadesoflight.com

outdoor chair Patio Sense Lisa wood and cord chair, $320, kohls.com

giraffe The Rug Market 3"W x 6"D x 15"H aluminum giraffe, $50, houzz.com

mirror The Curated Nomad Maynard 35" x 31 ½" metal mirror, $196, overstock.com

wallpaper Magnolia Home Handloom peel-andstick wallpaper in black, $88 per roll, yorkwallcoverings.com

bed Rhian Coastal queen mango wood and cane bed in black, $1,699, kathykuohome.com

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trimmings HGTV stars Jenny and Dave Marrs fill the heart of their home with style—and family.

A sheepskin throw is a fantastic bench warmer-upper.

Jenny and Dave with, from left, Ben and Nathan, 11, Sylvie, 9, Luke, 2, and Charlotte, 7

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ADAM ALBRIGHT STYLED BY KELLY RYAN KEGANS

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sconces While they’re new, from Lucent Lightshop, Jenny chose brass kinds that seem plucked from an antiques store to go with the house. The swing-arms over the windows and the small ones with rectangular plates near the range are timeless.

windows Replacing the old single-pane variety with casement windows set higher up means the family can completely take in the view of the pasture and blueberry farm. “I decorate with pine leaves and branches from our property,” says Jenny.

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iven that they’re the hosts of HGTV’s Fixer to Fabulous, Jenny and Dave Marrs know how to create beautiful kitchens: It’s their job! For their own, they also wanted to make sure it was welcoming and family-centric, and suited the 118-yearold farmhouse on the outskirts of Bentonville, AR. Cabinets by Morgan Millworks (painted Revere Pewter

by Benjamin Moore) boast classic good looks, a quartzite backsplash and countertops are perpetually stylish, and new white oak floors seem like they were always there. The 3-foot-by-9-foot maple trestle table and bench, built by Dave, “is the center of our house,” says Jenny.

“Someone is always doing homework at it, snacking, coloring, or, this time of year, wrapping presents!”

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open shelves Three-inchThe perfect spot for a wreath.

thick white oak ones hold a mix of dishes and cutting boards, both vintage and Dave-made. “Doing shelves instead of upper cabinets helps the room breathe, and we get to decorate them for the holidays,” says Jenny.

table + bench Dave milled the lumber from a maple tree that had to be taken down. “The kids helped him sand them in his workshop,” says Jenny. “I’m into the look of natural wood, so he used a clear sealer to protect them.” They found the chairs at the Round Top Antiques Fair in Texas.

Come Christmas, the kids gather round to whip up Grandma’s famous sugar cookies.

Catch the season premiere of Fixer to Fabulous on Tuesday, November 16, at 9 p.m. ET.

FOR SOURCES, SEE PAGE 96.

rug Safavieh Vintage Hamadan 2'3" x 8' polypropylene rug, $49, homedepot.com

cabinet pull Brunswick Cup 4"-wide natural brass pull, $20, schoolhouse.com

sconce

shop the look

Banner 5"-wide metal sconce in satin brass ivory finish, $256, shadesoflight.com

chair Andela rattan and elm chairs, $808 for a set of 2, houzz.com

wreath Faux Red Berry 30"-diameter polyfoam, twig, and wire wreath, $100, crateandbarrel .com

tree 12"-tall ceramic tree with LED lights in green, $30, crateandbarrel.com

table glasses Kungreatbig 10-ounce glasses in green, $74.50 for a set of 3, wayfair.com

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Mika 84"W x 36"D x 30"H white-washed oak table, $1,199, burkedecor.com

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in the kitchen

food + stuff

An easy treat that’s almost too pretty to break up. Almost.

cutting board Blush cutting board, $40, newburydesignsshop.com

tablecloth Sombrasblancas Textile Weave tablecloth, from $89, spoonflower.com

PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHRISTOPHER TESTANI FOOD STYLED BY BARRETT WASHBURNE PROPS STYLED BY CARLA GONZALEZ-HART

dish towel Pink Polka polyester-blend dish towel, $16, geometry.house

napkins Peppermint paper napkins in red and pink, $8 for a set of 16 of one color, shopjollity.co

spatula Fair Isle silicone and wood spatula, $10, crateandbarrel.com

paper plates Pink Frosting Tree paper plates, $8 for a set of 8, ohsofancyparty.etsy.com

art

Merry Merry digital download, $2, dodidoodles .etsy.com

swirled candy bark pound white chocolate, finely chopped 3 ounces red candy melts

DISH TOWEL, NAPKINS: PHILIP FRIEDMAN/STUDIO D; STYLING: KRISTINE TREVIÑO

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1. Line a 13-by-9-inch cake pan with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all four sides.

serving stand

2. Place the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and melt on medium, stirring every 20 seconds, until smooth (about 80 seconds total). Spread into the prepared pan.

Abstract Checkered Lines 4"H x 10"-diameter porcelain cake stand, $56, zazzle.com

3. Place the red candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl and heat on medium, stirring every 20 seconds, until smooth (about 60 seconds total). Drop small spoonfuls into the white chocolate and, using a knife or a skewer, make swirls.

4. Refrigerate until set, about 20 minutes. Cut or break into pieces before serving.

FOR ADDITIONAL SOURCES, SEE PAGE 96.

mug cookie jar

Lathe & Quill Candy Canes ceramic mug, $17, society6.com

10 Strawberry Street Santa’s Mail 5 ¾"D x 5 ¼"W x 9"H ceramic cookie jar, $45, kohls.com

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paint index page 11 Envy #SW6925 Sherwin-Williams

pages 10–11 Kalamata #AF-630 Benjamin Moore

page 24 Ultra Pure White #1850 Behr

page 66 Basil #SW6194 Sherwin-Williams

page 12 Pink Cinnamon #HGSW2074 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams

page 25 Pure White #SW7005 Sherwin-Williams

page 66 Clary Sage #SW6178 Sherwin-Williams

page 78 Alabaster #SW7008 Sherwin-Williams

cover, page 65 Heartthrob #SW6866 Sherwin-Williams

page 24 Taffy Twist #M160-2 Behr

page 26 Dark Kettle Black #4011-2 Valspar

pages 74–77 Agreeable Gray #SW7029 Sherwin-Williams

page 78 Studio Clay #SW9172 Sherwin-Williams

page 1 Fully Purple #SW6983 Sherwin-Williams

page 27 Matcha Latte Clare

page 76 Lazy Gray #SW6254 Sherwin-Williams

page 80 Sulking Room Pink #295 Farrow & Ball

page 79 Timeless Clare

crafts paints page 31 Holiday Green #10546336 Craft Smart

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page 32 Nutmeg Brown #20521 Apple Barrel

page 33 Misty Ocean Mondo Llama

page 33 Tart Grapefruit Mondo Llama

page 33 Gentle Rain Mondo Llama

FOR STORES: michaels.com (for Craft Smart), plaidonline.com (for Apple Barrel), target.com (for Mondo Llama)

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page 9 Midnight in NY #N440-7 Behr

page 24 Tropical Fruit #P220-3 Behr

page 24 Pink Abalone #M190-3 Behr

pages 62–63 Naval #SW6244 Sherwin-Williams

page 24 Peppermint Stick #M150-2 Behr

pages 64–65, 67 Extra White #SW7006 Sherwin-Williams

Dog Food as Unique as Your Best Friend page 77 Motor City Clare

page 78 Current Mood Clare

page 78 Brilliant White #OC-150 Benjamin Moore

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pages 87–89 White Dove #OC-17 Benjamin Moore

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FOR STORES: behr.com, benjaminmoore.com, clare.com, dunnedwards.com, farrow-ball.com, hgtvhomebysherwinwilliams.com, sherwin-williams.com, valspar.com

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sources Throughout the issue: PILLOWS Pillows shown are often sold as pillow covers only (which will be noted in the pillow’s buying info); for pillow inserts, including sizing and buying guides, go to amazon.com/pillowflex. ART Art shown framed is often sold unframed only (which will be noted in the art’s buying info); for frames of various styles, sizes, and prices, go to pictureframes.com.

cover INTERIOR DESIGN Brian Patrick Flynn, flynnsideout.com.

WALLPAPER Honshu wallpaper in navy, thibautdesign.com for buying info. PENDANT wayfair.com. CONSOLE wayfair.com. MIRROR vintage. LAMP lampsplus.com.

BOTTLEBRUSH TREES bethanylowe.com for buying info.

ORNAMENTS Christmas 2 ¾"-diameter plastic ornaments in red and light blue/silver, target.com. WOVEN BASKETS westelm.com. WOOD BOWL athome.com. RUG HP-01 5' x 7'6" polyester rug in denim, loloirugs.com for buying info.

editor’s page page 6 SHIRT jcrew.com.

house tours Color It Christmas, pages 62–73 INTERIOR DESIGN Brian Patrick Flynn, flynnsideout.com.

Living Room ART vintage. SOFA Kettleby sofa in light blue, anthropologie.com. PILLOWS (blue) Woven Striped 24" x 24" alpaca wool pillows in navy, rejuvenation.com; (green) crateandbarrel.com. COFFEE TABLE potterybarn .com. CHAIRS worldmarket.com. TRAY Decorative Moroccan 11" x 17" bone inlay tray in red, handicraftshome .com. WHITE GLOBE GARLAND cb2.com. ORNAMENTS (blue swirl) codyfoster.com for buying info; (paper stars) codyfoster.com for buying info. TREE TOPPER CD-1317-W 9 ½"-tall tree topper, codyfoster.com for buying info.

WRAPPING PAPER (poinsettia and painterly) Poinsettia/ Painterly 21 ½" x 34" wrapping paper set; (reindeer) Stags/ Birch 21 ½" x 34" wrapping paper set, both wrappily.com.

RUG vintage. Den WALLPAPER Cochin wallpaper in pink, thibautdesign.com for buying info. CURTAINS custom.

CHAIR article.com. MINT VASE ikea.com. STOCKINGS target.com. WRAPPING PAPER (reindeer) Stags/ Birch 21 ½" x 34" wrapping paper set, wrappily.com.

Kitchen GARLAND Tassel 8'-long wool garland in pink, merimeri.com. BACKSPLASH TILES homedepot.com.

CABINET HARDWARE wayfair.com. BOTTLEBRUSH TREES bethanylowe.com for buying info. COOKIE JAR lenox.com.

MUGS worldmarket.com. WOVEN TRAY Vintage. RUG Dash & Albert Neapolitan 8' x 10' polyester rug, annieselke .com. Dining Room WALLPAPER Sakura wallpaper in red, thibautdesign.com for buying info. PENDANT Project 62 + Leanne Ford, target.com. CURTAIN FABRICATOR Margaret Nichols, facebook.com/margaretnicholswindows. TABLE wayfair.com. CHAIRS Three Posts Spindle Windsor wood chairs in white, wayfair.com. WREATHS amazon.com. RUG Dash & Albert Ipswich 8' x 10' jute-blend rug in natural, annieselke.com. Main Bedroom WALLPAPER Sandia grasscloth wallpaper in blue, thibautdesign.com for buying info. CURTAIN FABRICATOR Margaret Nichols, facebook.com/margaretnicholswindows. BED wayfair .com. BLUE BLANKET custom, made in Mexico. PILLOWS (red) ballarddesigns.com; (blue patterned) Pine Cone Hill Willowleaf 22" x 22" linen pillows in blue, annieselke.com. NIGHTSTANDS wayfair.com. LAMPS wayfair.com. BRASS PLANTER vintage. RUG wayfair.com.

Bathroom WALLPAPER Best Friend wallpaper in blue, thibautdesign.com for buying info. SCONCE wayfair .com. WALL TILES homedepot.com. Flynn’s Bedroom GARLAND Knitted Flag 7'-long cotton and cord garland in multicolor, merimeri.com. WALLPAPER Raffia Palm grasscloth wallpaper in natural, thibautdesign.com for buying info. ROCKER wayfair.com. CRIB Babyletto Lolly 30 ¼"W x 53 ½"D x 35"H wood crib in white and natural, crateandbarrel.com. BLANKET (on crib) vintage.

POUF worldmarket.com. SANTA PILLOW michaels.com.

SIDE TABLE cb2.com. GIRAFFE ROCKER Giraffe Plush 26"W x 13 ¾"D x 30"H polyester and wood rocker, potterybarnkids.com. RUG rugs.com.

Couldn’t Be Cozier, pages 74–85 HOMEOWNER’S BLOG penniesforafortune.com. Living

Room TELEVISION lg.com. CHAIRS bassettfurniture.com.

COFFEE TABLE Custom DIY. MERCURY GLASS HURRICANES

hobbylobby.com. SOFA Custom Beckham Modular sofa, bassettfurniture.com. SOFA PILLOWS (green) Miramonte

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22" x 22" linen pillow covers in moss, serenaandlily.com; (gray) Saraya 22" x 22" linen pillow cover, mcgeeandco .com. SIDE TABLES (gray) Antiquities Ingrid 20"H x 16"-diameter concrete table, bassettfurniture.com; (cane) custom DIY. GARLAND 169727 6'-long faux-eucalyptus garland, grandinroad.com. RUG Aurora AU-B1210 10' x 13'2" nylon and polypropylene rug, bassettfurniture.com.

Kitchen ART etsy.com. RANGE HOOD whirlpool.com.

PENDANT Berkshire Linear brass pendant in aged brass finish with black shades, rejuvenation.com. CABINET HARDWARE Classic brass cup pulls and knobs in brass finish, potterybarn.com. CANISTERS Threshold Genesis Stripe 7 ¼"H x 6 ¼"-diameter wood and stoneware canister, and 9 ¾"H x 6 ½"-diameter canister, both target.com.

RUG ruggable.com. Dining Room CHANDELIER Hudson Valley Lighting Harlem 48 ½"-wide steel chandelier in old bronze finish, lightology.com. WALLPAPER Magnolia Home Handloom peel-and-stick wallpaper in black, yorkwallcoverings.com. SCONCE Clove Double 13 ¾"-wide iron sconce in antique gold leaf finish, reginaandrew.com.

BLINDS blinds.com. MIRROR The Curated Nomad Maynard 31 ½" x 35" metal mirror, overstock.com. LAMP vintage.

TABLECLOTH Montecito Plaid cotton and linen table throw, potterybarn.com. CANDLEHOLDERS hobbylobby.com.

TABLE Avila 96"W (with leaves extended) x 36"D x 30"H wood table, worldmarket.com. CHAIRS Threshold With Studio McGee Oak Park Cane wood and polyester chairs in black, target.com. RUG boutiquerugs.com. Playroom WALLPAPER Forest Fairies peel-and-stick wallpaper in charcoal, rockymountaindecals.ca. SWING CHAIR Custom DIY. BASKETS allmodern.com. FLOOR CUSHIONS Heather Taylor Home Milos Stripe 26"W x 26"D x 6"H jute and cotton cushion, and Gingham cushion, westelm .com. CAMPFIRE TOY Plush Campfire cotton toy set, crateandbarrel.com. TENT Custom DIY. RUG revivalrugs .com. Zaki’s Room PENDANT Apollo 22"-wide metal pendant, jonathany.com for stores. CEILING MEDALLION ekenamillwork.com. WALLPAPER Kingdom Palm wallpaper in Del Rio, miltonandking.com. SCONCE Rivet Mid-Century 6"-wide metal sconce in black and antique brass finish, amazon.com. MACRAME WALL HANGING hobbylobby.com.

NIGHTSTAND Nathan James Hugo 25"-tall wood, metal, and leather table in brown, amazon.com. BED wayfair .com. BEDDING (sheets and comforter set) Naturally Boho twin cotton bedding set, beddys.com; (patterned comforter) Marimekko Piene Letto twin cotton comforter, overstock.com. STOOL target.com RUGS (sheepskin) ikea.com; (patterned) Shaggy Barbed Medallion Tassel polyester rug, rugsusa.com. Main Bedroom FAN Bureau 60"-wide fan, hunterfan.com. ART Villerville Beach 15 ¼" x 21 ¼" framed canvas art, mcgeeandco.com.

BED Geddes king mango wood and cane bed in black, mcgeeandco.com. BEDDING Handcrafted Box Stitch king velvet quilt and shams in loden, potterybarn.com.

PILLOWS (multicolor lumbar) Nahuala III 12" x 20" cotton pillow, archivenewyork.com; (all others) xasmininteriors .com. NIGHTSTANDS Huxton 28"W x 18"D x 26"H white oak nightstands, mcgeeandco.com. LAMPS Custom DIY. BENCH vintage. PATTERNED RUG loloirugs.com for buying info. Guest Bedroom CHANDELIER Hudson Valley Lighting Brasher 22 ¾"-diameter glass and metal chandelier in aged brass finish, 1800lighting .com. CURTAINS calicocorners.com. BED Parker queen upholstered wood bed, apt2b.com. BEDDING (quilt) Block Print queen cotton quilt, mcgeeandco.com; (sheets and shams) brooklinen.com. PILLOWS (beige) Elio 22" x 22" cotton pillow covers, mcgeeandco.com; (lumbar) xasmininteriors.com. LAMP target.com. POUF Abstract Symbols 8"H x 16"-diameter cotton and polyester pouf, worldmarket.com. PATTERNED RUG Alexander Home Isabelle polyester rug, overstock.com. Backyard STRING LIGHTS homedepot.com. WOOD WALL Custom DIY. SOFA Hampton Bay Briar Ridge resin and polyester sofa in almond, homedepot.com. CHAIRS homedepot.com.

CHECK PILLOW hobbylobby.com. BLANKET Hearth & Hand with Magnolia Color Block Stripe 50" x 60" acrylic blanket in green and oatmeal, target.com. FIREPIT homedepot.com.

STOOL Custom DIY. PAVERS cappealexteriordesigns.com.

in the kitchen All the Trimmings, pages 87–90 DESIGN AND BUILD Jenny and Dave Marrs, instagram .com/jennymarrs. GARLAND Home Sweet Home 6'-long faux garland, grandinroad.com. SCONCES (above sink) lucentlightshop.com; (above range) Gentry 4 ¼"-wide

metal sconces in antique brass finish, lucentlightshop .com. CABINETRY custom, Morgan Millworks. CABINET HARDWARE (cup pulls and latches) House of Antique Hardware Inc., amazon.com; (pulls) Top Knobs, amazon .com. FAUCET Kohler K-99262-CP 14 ¾"-tall metal faucet in polished chrome finish, amazon.com. COUNTERTOP Bianco Superiore Quartzite, pacificshorestones.com.

PLANTER Red Wing, roomandboard.com. PEPPER MILL Atlas 9"-tall copper pepper mill, grayhomeandlifestyle .com. DUTCH OVEN Emile Henry Sublime 6-quart ceramic Dutch oven in red, food52.com. TABLE AND BENCH custom. CHAIRS vintage. SHEEPSKIN THROWS ikea.com. WOOD BEADS 108"-long wood bead garland, crateandbarrel.com. RIBBONS rosemill.com. CERAMIC TREES patinastores.com. MINI FAUX TREES Wintry Cedar 12"H x 11"-diameter polyethylene and burlap trees, ballarddesigns.com. TREE SERVING BOARD Mod Tree 18" x 12 ¾" wood serving board in white, etuhome.com.

UTENSIL CROCK grayhomeandlifestyle.com. WRAPPING PAPER (Santas) Multi-Cultural Santas 20" x 28" wrapping paper in pistachio; (candy canes) Assorted Candy Canes 20" x 28" wrapping paper in white; (gingerbread) Gingerbread 20" x 28" wrapping paper in chardonnay, all minted.com; (spots) Holiday Confetti Flurry 30" x 10' wrapping paper, papersource.com; (others) riflepaperco .com. RUG vintage.

Food + Stuff, pages 92–93 CUTTING BOARD Blush 10 ½" x 16" birch cutting board,

newburydesignsshop.com. TABLECLOTH Sombrasblancas Textile Weave cotton tablecloth, spoonflower.com.

live it up!

Have an Extra-Great Wrap-a-thon, page 98 MARBLE WRAP Set of three 21 ½" x 34" sheets, wrappily.com. LLAMA TAG Mixed set of Llama 4 3 ½" x 4 ¼" tags, casparionline.com. BULBS WRAP Mixed set of 4 Colorful Christmas 10' x 30' rolls, hallmark.com. GIFT CARD TAG 2" x 3 ½" tag in It Was Either This or a Gift Card, thistimeitsyou.com. COLORFUL TREES WRAP Rainbow Trees 20" x 29" sheet, thepapercurator.com. MERRY & BRIGHT TAG Set of 6 Merry and Bright 3"-diameter tags in neon magenta/purple, ruthieandoliverletterpress.com.

SKIS WRAP Set of 3 Skis 13 ½" x 27" sheets, revelandco .com. SNOWFLAKE TAG Set of 8 Snowflake 3 ¼" x 3 ¼" tags, riflepaperco.com. STRIPED WRAP Set of 2 Holiday Pink Stripe 20" x 29" sheets, joycreativeshop.com. MITTEN TAG Set of 12 Mitten 2" x 4" tags, thegildedthistle.com. SHAPES WRAP Winterland 19 ½" x 27" sheet, marchpartygoods .com. ORNAMENT TAG Mixed set of 8 Ornament 3" x 3 ½" tags, marchpartygoods.com.

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STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION 1. Publication Title: HGTV Magazine 2. Publication Number: 0005-6800 3. Filing Date: October 1, 2021 4. Issue Frequency: Monthly; except combined JAN/FEB & JUL/AUG 5. Number of Issues Published Annually: 10 6. Annual Subscription Price: $20.00 7. Complete Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication: 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019, 8. Complete Mailing Address of Headquarters or General Business Office of Publisher: 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019 9. Full Names and Complete Mailing Addresses of Publisher, Editor, and Managing Editor. Publisher: Vicki L. Wellington, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019; Editor: Sara Peterson, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019; Managing Editor: Melissa Mariola Wurman, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019 10. Owner: Full Name: HGTV Magazine, LLC; Complete Mailing Address: 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019; Full Name: HGTV Magazine, LLC is owned by Hearst Magazine Media, Inc.; Complete Mailing Address: 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019; Full Name: Scripps Network, LLC; Complete Mailing Address: 9271 Sherrill Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37922 11. None 12. Not Applicable 13. Publication Title: HGTV Magazine 14. Issue Date for Circulation Data Below: September 1, 2021 15. Extent and Nature of Circulation: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months A. Total Number of Copies (Net press run): 1,413,263 B. (1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies): 772,604 (2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies): n/a (3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS®: 62,033 (4) Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through the USPS (e.g., First-Class Mail®): n/a C. Total Paid Distribution (Sum of 15b (1), (2), (3), (4)): 834,637 D. (1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541: 377,104 (2) Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541: n/a (3) Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes Through the USPS (e.g., First-Class Mail): n/a (4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail (Carriers or other means): 15,660 E. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (Sum of 15d (1), (2), (3), (4)): 392,764 F. Total Distribution (Sum of 15c and 15e): 1,227,401 G. Copies Not Distributed: 185,862 H. Total (Sum of 15f and 15g): 1,413,263 I. Percent Paid (15c divided by 15f times 100): 68.00% No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date A. Total Number of Copies (Net press run): 1,384,800 B. (1) Mailed Outside-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies): 722,560 (2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 (Include paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies): n/a (3) Paid Distribution Outside the Mails Including Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid Distribution Outside USPS®: 52,200 (4) Paid Distribution by Other Classes of Mail Through the USPS (e.g., First-Class Mail®): n/a C. Total Paid Distribution (Sum of 15b (1), (2), (3), (4)): 774,760 D. (1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541: 410,601 (2) Free or Nominal Rate In-County Copies Included on PS Form 3541: n/a (3) Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes Through the USPS (e.g., First-Class Mail): n/a (4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution Outside the Mail (Carriers or other means): 5,902 E. Total Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (Sum of 15d (1), (2), (3), (4)): 416,503 F. Total Distribution (Sum of 15c and 15e): 1,191,263 G. Copies not Distributed: 193,537 H. Total (Sum of 15f and 15g): 1,384,800 I. Percent Paid (15c divided by 15f times 100): 65.04% 16. Electronic Copy Circulation: Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months A. Requested and Paid Electronic Copies: 92,285 B. Total Requested and Paid Print Copies (Line 15c) + Requested/Paid Electronic Copies (Line 16a): 926,922 C. Total Requested Copy Distribution (Line 15f) + Requested/Paid Electronic Copies (Line 16a): 1,319,686 D. Percent Paid and/or Requested Circulation (Both Print and Electronic Copies): 70.24% No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date A. Requested and Paid Electronic Copies: 89,200 B. Total Requested and Paid Print Copies (Line 15c) + Requested/Paid Electronic Copies (Line 16a): 863,960 C. Total Requested Copy Distribution (Line 15f) + Requested/Paid Electronic Copies (Line 16a): 1,280,463 D. Percent Paid and/or Requested Circulation (Both Print and Electronic Copies): 67.47% 17. Publication of Statement of Ownership: If the publication is a general publication, publication of this statement is required. Will be printed in the December 2021 issue of this publication.

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