Pot Flowering Bulbs

Amaryllis blooms may be tried-and-true, but you can mix it up with delicate paperwhites. Create your own white Christmas by wrapping the containers in birch bark and scattering snow-spritzed pinecones.

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Repurpose Wine Bottles

Raid the recycling bin for a new set of festive candlesticks. Just replace the labels with silvery wrapping paper and luxe ribbon before adding tapers. 

String Stockings

The mantel will look its best ever if you take this three-layered approach. Made with secondhand sweaters, a row of knit stockings wait for Saint Nick, while LED candles make silver votives shine. Finish it off with store-bought or homemade wheat wreaths.

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Restyle the Coffee Table

Nix the traditional candy dish and dress up a plain tray with peppermint puffs. Light a few candles and your centerpiece is complete. 

Step Up the Entryway

If there are too many ornaments for the tree, add the extras to an evergreen garland. Drape greenery along a doorway or bannister, then hang ornaments from ribbon loops and insert berry branches for pops of color.

Add More Glitter

There's a secret to faking an icy frost. Roll faux fruit in a mixture of three parts white glitter to one part silver for a wintry coating.

Spruce Up Boughs

No room for a tree? Decorate an entryway or a tiny apartment with fir, spruce or pine branches in an oversize jar.

Plant a Row of Trees

Plunked in galvanized pails, spruce seedlings keep the greenery coming. Add some sparkle by securing ornaments to a bead garland with floral wire.

Whip Up a Centerpiece

A bowl of treats sounds appealing, but you can take the presentation to the next level in just a few minutes. Separate red, green and silver-wrapped candy before layering in color-coded stripes.

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Dress Up Plain Hurricanes

Glass candleholders see use all year long, but trimming them with ribbon and buttons get votives ready for the holidays. Just glue on leftovers after wrapping gifts. 

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Dangle Treats

Keep candy canes out of kids' reach but on display by hanging them from a bough-decked window. Hook the peppermints on loops of polka-dot ribbon for added charm. 

Cozy Up Your Fireside

String a garland under your mantel, tucking ornaments, pinecones and magnolia leaves into it for a festive fireplace. You can also maximize fireside seating by skipping the sofa. Group chairs around a plush ottoman or a coffee table instead, to create an intimate gathering spot that's ideal for family game night. Hot toddy, anyone?

Hang an Indoor Wreath

Tie a wide piece of ribbon in a knot at the top and leave the ends long for a fresh take on the big red bow. Deck out your windowsill like a mantel.

Style Some Stockings

Dress up store-bought stockings by adding ball fringe or ribbon with a glue gun

Deck the Doors

Dangle pinecones from every cabinet door: Form a 12-inch-long ribbon into a loop, and hot-glue to the pinecone's base. Tie another 12-inch-long ribbon into a bow, and hot-glue over the ends of the first ribbon.

Go Nuts

Heaped with walnuts, cranberries, and kumquats, a cylinder vase displays festive flavors. Place a tall (8- to 12-inch) pillar candle and holder inside the vase; surround with fruits and nuts.

Put Bells On

Give pricey table linens a run for their money with this ribboned beauty. Punch a hole through the fabric to insert the end of the ribbon — tie bells onto the end for a jingly finish.

Give 'Em a Hand

Transform mittens into hanging holders for tiny treats — simply stitch on a loop of ribbon.

Make Mini Trees

Create a teeny forest right on your table with red, white and golden Christmas tree replicas made from wood.