xmas decoration ideas

For a simple yet stunning centerpiece, place five votive candles (in a variety of Christmas colors) in a line down a red rectangular serving dish. Fill the rest of the dish with cranberries, garnish with a few pine twigs and dust with artificial snow.

Display favorite Christmas cards on a tiered stand along with artificial greens, small presents and ornaments.

Create a colorful centerpiece by filling a silver bowl with an assortment of brightly colored ornaments. Place the bowl on a cake stand and cover the extra space on the cake stand with holly and evergreens.

This all green centerpiece is both easy to make and elegant. We used an oblong plate and a rectangular one, but you can experiment with any shape and size of plates you have at home. Place a large green candle and a smaller green one on the top plate and tuck pine twigs around the candles and between the plates. Garnish with several green Christmas ornaments to finish the look.

Carnations top a rectangular glass vase covered with candy canes. Attach candy canes to the vase with a hot glue gun; anchor flowers in floral foam. If you like, spray canes with coats of clear acrylic spray to avoid stickiness. Finish with ribbon and mint.

Three ceramic snowmen make a whimsicaland super easycenterpiece. Place foam or wooden snowflakes on a blue runner and add snowmen or any holiday figure.

Place paperwhites in a large compote or bowl. Cover the potting soil with mini ball ornaments in colors that coordinate with your holiday scheme.

Green apples are the perfect hue for an easy Christmas display. Fill a glass jar with apples; mix in loose greens for a wintry feel. Place container on a beveled edge mirror (that serves as a table runner). Fill in with additional greens, ball ornaments and candles of different sizes.

Surround lanterns with fresh greenery and pine cones for a classic, elegant centerpiece.

Take advantage of holiday scents by making a fragrant red candle the center of your next Christmas centerpiece. Cut and weave together a bed of artificial evergreen branches. Place the candle in the center of the branches and scatter a collection of colorful ornaments, bells and pinecones around the branches. Garnish with ribbon if desired. Be sure never to leave a burning candle unattended.