This Is the Key to on-Point Holiday Decor

We Found a Trick to Keep It Tasteful [Click here to read this email in a browser]( [Alternate text] If your design scheme leans spare, try to keep holiday decorations that way, too. Photo by Thomas J. Story. There's a reason most people take their holiday decor down before the New Year gets very old, and it's not simply that time marches on and the red-and-green moment passes. It's because so much of it is, frankly, ugly, and we don't want to look at it any longer than we have to. It doesn't have to be that way, though. There are plenty of [tasteful decorations]( out there, and to help you set the overall vibe, we tapped three designers who offer advice for going festive in December without taking it over the top. The key is to base your holiday decor on your existing decor so the new items don't look garish in comparison. For more on how to pull that trick off, read on or [click here for the full story](. —Your weekend editor, Nicole This Is How to Decorate for the Holidays So It Doesn't Clash with Your Home's Style Practical, on-trend solutions to celebrate the holidays in style. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( [I'm an image]( Trader Joe’s Just Dropped New Holiday Items—See Them All Here It’s the most wonderful time of the year at the retailer. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( [I'm an image]( Inside a Contemporary Bozeman Home That Mixes Antiques and Modern Style It feels very European. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest](   Great Gift Idea: A Sunset Winter Subscription Box! Just in time for holiday gift-giving, the Sunset [Winter Subscription Box]( is ready to order! Packed with wonderful, useful products from around the West—all curated by Sunset editors—a box makes a great present for yourself or just about anyone on your list. [I Know Someone Who Would Love This!](   21 Gifts That Were Practically Made for Design Enthusiasts These gifts will surprise and delight. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( 11 Cool Things to Do in Casper, Wyoming From visiting a legendary restaurant to heading to the opera, here's the perfect itinerary. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( 3 Easy Holiday Desserts for the Lazy Baker Every year, California rancher Elizabeth Poett takes a pause from working the land to bake seasonal sweets for family and friends. Here she shares a few of her favorites from her new cookbook, The Ranch Table. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest]( This Charming Montecito House Was Transformed With Wallpaper and Lots of Natural Light The design was inspired by classic California architecture and design. [Read It]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Pinterest](   [Alternate text]( Subscribe to Sunset! [Get one year of your favorite magazine](—print and digital editions, plus access to our smartphone app, our Sunset Western Garden ebook, and more—for just $24.95! That's over 53% off the newsstand price. [Subscribe Now](   [Member Center]( [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](removeList=SUN%20Weekly%20NL%3A%20Engaged) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [TikTok]( [Threads]( [Mastodon]( [Post.news]( [Bluesky]( Copyright 2023 S Media International Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.