No time to adorn a tree?
Dress up a doorway or a bar cart, or a banister!
But not decorating can earn you a reputation as a Scrooge.
Photo:JOHNNY MILLER
Deck the halls with these easy holiday decorating ideas that take less than 5 minutes (seriously!)
Here are our favorite under-5-minute ways todecorate for Christmas.
Fun-Up Your Frames
Pretty on Fridays
Garland isn’t just for the mantle!
Pretty on Fridays
Tiny trees feel just as festive!
There are tons of other awesomealternative Christmas Tree ideasout there too.
Initial It
Put your stamp on a wreath by hanging your surname’s initial in the center.
Reserve Home
This zinc version glitters in the light.
Create a Makeshift Mantel
No fireplace?
Let some open shelving stand in for a mantel, as theEmily Henderson Designteam did here.
Annie Schlechter
It’s a small touch but a fun family tradition you might do year after year.
Even a grocery store bouquet works!
Set a Pretty Table
Turn old holiday cards into place cards.
Emily Henderson Design; Photography by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
you could also hang kids' striped wool socks or knit hats.
Hang your mosteye-catching ornamentsfrom beautiful ribbons throughout your home, including on the staircase.
Studio DIY
Studio DIY
Nicole Franzen
Johnny Miller
Annie Schlechter
Annie Schlechter
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Annie Schlechter
Annie Schlechter
Annie Schlechter
Annie Schlechter
