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With this creative alternatives, you won’t even miss tinsel.

The fashion of the modern Christmas tree has left tinsel behind, and you can too. With these seven alternatives, we don’t think you’ll even miss it.

Zoë Randolph


















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Customizing IKEA furniture is a tried-and-true method for decorating your space on the cheap. Here are some of our favorite IKEA hacks.

Christine Luna






Window blinds are usually seen facing down--just how your neighborhood Peeping Tom likes it.

Buying a set of mini-blinds comes with a huge decision: Should they be facing up or down? The answer depends on your need for privacy.

Jake Rossen