Decorating a Christmas tree is a time-honored tradition in many households. "Approximately 21.6 million real trees and 12.9 million artificial trees will be purchased by U.S. households this Christmas ...

While the twinkling lights on your house and the charming Christmas village on your fireplace mantel are essential parts of your holiday decor, the real star of the season is—and always will be—the ...

December is upon us — time to put up the tree and pull the dusty box (or boxes) marked “Xmas” out of the crawl space. But, one expert suggests, before you decorate the traditional conifer — or conifer ...

There's a reason why stores sell pre-lit Christmas trees: getting the lights right is tough! Whether you unpack your last year's lights only to find half of them are dead or you just don't quite have ...

If money’s tight this year, the tree is often where it hits you. Ornaments feel “small” in the moment, but it’s easy to walk out of a big-box store $100 lighter with nothing but plastic baubles and a ...

Whether your Christmas tree has been up for weeks or is freshly decorated, you may want to take a moment during this final week before Christmas to ensure it’s not unintentionally posing a fire hazard ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Terri Williams is a journalist covering housing trends. If you’re already stressing out over the idea of decorating your home for ...