No matter what holidays you're celebrating this winter (Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, or even all of them!) it's nearly impossible to be 100% prepared. This year, increase the cheer factor of your holiday decor without increasing your blood pressure by incorporating these last minute holiday decorating ideas into your home - just as Therese Romell did in the two photos above.
The secret is to focus on seasonal textures and moods, rather than on any prescribed idea of what holiday decorations should be. Use the home decor you have on hand and look for clean-lined containers in materials like glass and galvanized metal to display foliage like pine cones and evergreen boughs. Fruit like apples or pears also makes a quick and easy decor element, as seen on Design Mom.
A vignette of moss in bowls evokes a forest sensibility at Real Simple; and as Better Homes and Gardens suggests, nothing could be easier and more effective than grouping some pillar candles on your favorite serving tray.
Finally, a cluster of real or faux antlers (below, via Nordic Bliss) sets a wintry tone.
Shopping Guide: 1. Glass Cloche 2. Antler Mirror 3. Galvanized Planters 4. Hand Blown Glass Bottle 5. Gold Leaf Tray 6. Ivy Topiary
From cooking for family and friends to finding the perfect gifts, I know you're busy this festive season. Don't let the best you can muster be a droopy string of twinkle lights! With last-minute holiday decorating ideas that are this easy, you'll have time to pause and enjoy that spiked hot cocoa!
Image Credits: 1. Therese Romell 2. Therese Romell 3. Design Mom 4. Real Simple 5. Better Homes and Gardens 6. Nordic Bliss