It’s time to switch gears from fall and start getting ready for the winter Holidays. Put away the pumpkins, break out the garland and turn your home into a beautifully festive winter wonderland with some of Scotia Livings favorite decorating ideas.

Interior 

Sparkly Ornament Display – Place your favorite ornaments on a cake stand surrounded with leaves for a beautifully simple centerpiece.

Creative Place Settings – Personalize your ornaments by picking up some glass orbs at your local craft store and filling them with pine needles, glitter or special trinkets.

Festive Tableware – Break out the festive candy cane colored china you’ve been hiding in the back cupboard all year!

Exterior

Window Layers – Drape a long strand of garland along the top of your windows with a wreath in the center. Light it up with a strand of frosted globe lights around the edge of the window trim.

Wrap The Columns – Put away the string lights this year and go with a simple garland with the additions of pinecones and berries.

Festive Mailboxes – Create an inviting holiday mailbox with garland tied on with wire. Enhance it with red accents and pinecones.