1. Less is more. In their Connecticut home, Eddie Ross and Jaithan Kochar limited themselves to basic glass ornaments in a handful of shades for their living room's tree: blue, green, and gold. The presents beneath it benefit from a similar restraint. "You live with the packages until you give them away," Ross points out. "Why not have them match?"
2. Don't overlook the obvious. Bare windows offer the ultimate blank canvas; the couple took advantage of it with wreaths of juniper and blue spruce, mounted using adhesive hooks (3M Command hooks, $3.99 for three-pack; staples.com).
3. Poinsettias aren't the only Christmas flowers. An eye-opening alternative? White amaryllis tinged with green.
4. Create continuity with judicious pops of color. One bowl of ornaments and another of wrapped candies, plus hardcover books and a soft throw, repeat the tree's blues and greens.
Rustic Christmas
This pinecone display in this Tennessee cabin perfectly contrasts against the rock and reclaimed poplar that make up the living room's hearth.
Hanging Display
Twine and clothespins pair up for a charming, low-key display of holiday cards.
Cabin Fever
Pinecones and evergreen branches offer an unfussy alternative to a floral centerpiece in this Vermont cabin.
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