Give your guests a dramatic welcome: A pair of inexpensive plastic urns dress up a front doorway. Place a tall foam cone in each urn, anchor it with sand, then use florist sticks and wire to attach greenery and Christmas balls.

Buy a garland of greenery to run down the length of your table. Collect pinecones, and use them as rustic toppers.

Wind a strand of battery-powered fairy lights around a medium Styrofoam ball. Tie it off, then tape the end of the strand to the ceiling or loop it around a curtain rod. Suspend three or four balls of varying sizes together for an even brighter arrangement.

Place antiqued ball ornaments on a cake stand platter over a nest of leaves for a stunningly simple centerpiece.

Lush greenery draped around the house, especially doorways, creates an inviting atmosphere and a woodsy aroma.

Let visitors jingle all the way into your home: Tie big silver bells to the front doorknob with festive ribbon.

Use leftover ribbon to tie around the stems of your Champagne flutes or wineglasses for an extra bit of festivity. Bonus: Choosing a different color for every glass will help guests keep track of their drinks.

Make a “curtain” of vintage ornaments: Cut a length of ribbon one foot longer than the length of the window; tie to a tension rod fitted in the frame. String on ornaments, knotting them in place about 5 inches apart. Repeat across the window, staggering the ornaments.

Create a heavenly stairway by stringing a banister with fairy lights entwined with a length of feather trim. Either twirl the swag around the banister or attach it every few inches or so with ribbon or clear fishing line.