Once the stockings are hung and the tree is decorated, extend your Christmas decor to the outdoors. Add some cheer to your porch, yard, or front walkway by welcoming holiday guests with an assortment ...

It can be tempting to leave outdoor Christmas lights on all night to make your house look lovely throughout the entire month.

Editor’s note: Originally published in 1962, this DIY outdoor Christmas display has been a reader favorite for decades. Over the years, we’ve received mail and emails asking for the patterns, so ...

Once the stockings are hung and the tree is decorated, extend your Christmas decor to the outdoors. Welcome holiday guests with an assortment of DIY outdoor Christmas decorations to add some cheer to ...

'Tis the season for decking your halls (and trees, walls, doors... you get the picture). Sometimes using store-bought (or even more convenient – ordering them online) decorations is the way to go, but ...

Not all seasonal lights create the same mood, and subtle choices can shift your holiday look from playful to elegant without ...

I’m taking a break from decorating my front yard with a 20-foot-tall inflatable “manger-copter,” piloted by Santa Claus and a polar bear wearing sunglasses, to share some thoughts on the art of ...

Every year in late November or early December, I haul heavy boxes of Christmas lights from my attic to the front steps, and climb up a ladder to start decorating. The process takes a few hours and is ...