Just a dash of holiday detailing can create a merry room.

Add a pinch of festive trim to get you in the holiday mood.

It doesn’t take much ornamentation to embellish your rooms beautifully and get you, your family and friends into the holiday spirit. It’s like adding garnish to a dish to make all the difference in how it looks and tastes.

You may be the type of person that goes all out for the holidays – and that’s great. But don’t despair if you want a holiday feeling in your home, but also want to keep it simple. There are lots of small ways to decorate your home for the holidays, with a minimum of cost and effort, and a maximum of enjoyment!

First prioritize which rooms have the biggest impact in creating a feeling of holiday cheer in your house. This might include:

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• Living room or great room
  
• Dining room
• Kitchen
• The front door, entry and outside the house
  

 Then consider small ways to make your home festive: 

• A holiday tree, poinsettias or Christmas cacti
  
• Holiday scented candles scattered around the house
• Bowls of sparkly ornaments
• Wreaths and sprays of fresh, fragrant pine
• Scented logs for your fireplace
• Dining room centerpieces and linens
  
• Garlands of holiday lights, for outdoors or in
• Holiday throws and pillows
• Sweet smelling fresh-baked desserts and mulled ciders and wines

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Select a consistent color scheme so your holiday look has continuity. Red, green, gold, silver, blue and white are traditional holiday colors. Or you can be creative and update these traditional colors toward hues of fuchsia or pink, lime or acid green, copper or brass.

Add just a few holiday accents this season to make your home feel festive and warm. Then sit back, relax and enjoy the season!