Christmastime is here, or at least it's knocking on the door. The Christmas tree will soon be up and decorated. Until you ...

The box is cut out of 3/4'' MDF boards. Cut four 24'' squares to build the base. Glue the two edges that will be joined together and brad nail with 2'' nail about every two inches apart. Do that on ...

Though it’s at the bottom — literally — of the Christmas-tree decoration hierarchy, the humble tree skirt still has its duties: providing a festive backdrop for the gifts you’re gifting, showing off ...

There’s no better way to kick off the Christmas season than heading to the tree farm and picking out the spruce, fir, or pine that will be your living room’s aromatic centerpiece for the coming weeks.

The simplest solution for a reduced-mess disposal starts when you bring the tree home. Many stores and tree lots sell a tree disposal bag that goes under the tree stand when you set it up. It can be ...

"The first cut was the hardest," said Tess Heidelberger. Tess Heidelberger, of Mauldin, South Carolina, turned her 1980s wedding dress into a Christmas tree skirt. Courtesy of Tess Heidelberger — ...

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