Better Homes & Gardens Christmas Ideas

Christmas Ideas magazine inspires and connects readers who are passionate about decorating their homes for Christmas. Filled with the latest trends, beautiful home tours, and budget-friendly project ideas, there's something to help everyone create their best holiday experience. Christmas Ideas gives readers the confidence to move from dreaming to doing and make the most of the magical season.

From the Editor

Better Homes and Gardens

The Merry Maximalists • We’re totally taken with the bright, bold, and joyful holiday decor curated and created by these collectors and makers. They’re ones to watch for the artistic genius they display year-round.

Color Them Happy • Designer Emily Henderson puts a bow on the holidays (literally) with vibrant colors, playful patterns, and fun touches that thread throughout her Oregon farmhouse.

A Ho Ho Homemade Holiday • Cheerful easy-make decorations crafted from fabric, ribbon, and paper let your creativity shine this holiday season.

Cut, Color, Decorate • Gift tags, place cards, garlands, ornaments—even mistletoe! They’re our gift to you when you transform our hand-drawn paper patterns into Christmas decor.

Timeless Meets Contemporary • Modern, moody, and with just the right amount of old European flair, Julia Arceri’s home welcomes holiday guests with natural elements and carefully curated details.

House Warming • In Upstate New York, the Tronolone family makes holiday magic with food, traditions, and decor that sometimes appears as early as June.

Center of Attention • Unexpected combos of seasonal florals and greenery make your holiday home stand out in the best possible way.

Carol’s Christmas • Channeling Charles Dickens in suburban Texas takes a touch of magic, plus abundant dried citrus, fresh evergreen swags, and spools of velvet ribbon.

Total Package • Give yourself the gift of fun present-primping time, sparked by fresh ideas that play with color, pattern, and layers. Because sometimes what’s on the outside counts too.

Candy Cane Stripes & Everything Nice • Christmas decor delightfully explodes in this Atlanta-area home, where a family of six treasures holiday traditions and retro vibes.

Twists on Tradition • Buttons, bows, and anything goes with this clever collection of wreaths that double as art.

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