Bring the magic of the holiday season home with Holiday Cottage. Discover over 100 cozy Christmas decor ideas for every room, plus expert inspiration for your home and garden. From charming interiors to festive seasonal accents, Holiday Cottage is your guide to creating a warm and inviting holiday haven.
HOLIDAY Cottage™ • Before the holiday hustle begins, sit down and enjoy the pages of Holiday Cottage—our gift to you in this season of peace and joy.
The Cottage Journal - Holiday Cottage 2025
Christmas Visions • Visions of stockings, garlands, and decorations galore have been dancing in our heads for months while we planned this Christmas issue. May the stories inspire you to create a merry and bright holiday home this year.
feather your nest • Peruse our pages for ideas to make your home a holiday haven, from the front door to the back and all the spaces in between.
Timeless Cheer • Deck the halls with boughs of holly and delightful holiday details.
All Dressed Up • Decking your doors—and windows and lampposts—with glorious holiday finery sends a distinctively personal greeting to all who pass by. Embellish basic wreaths and garlands with materials that reflect your own sense of style.
Brighten the Branches • Antique and vintage handmade Christmas ornaments will brighten your tree with the feel of Christmases long ago. Collecting ornaments gives you and your tree a connection to the history of the holiday.
home sweet home • Take a peek inside holiday homes around the country that are ready and waiting to welcome the jolly old man in the red suit.
Natural ELEGANCE • For this homeowner, decorating for Christmas is all about striking a balance between holiday cheer and the natural charm of the house. A few subtle hints of merriment intertwined in the lovely cottage bring true happiness.
All the Trimmings • When this family decks their halls, they pull out all the stops!
Warm Welcome • With a focus on comfort and tradition, the Shepherd home is brimming with holiday décor that summons special memories of family and friends.
Fresh Tidings • When it comes to decorating a lake house for the holidays, nature knows best! Lush greenery, fresh berries, and a stunning woodland-inspired tree create a wonderfully festive setting for wintertime family getaways.
Winter Wonderland • Decades of collecting bring this family a magical medley of Christmas treasures.
Where Joy ABOUNDS • This couple savors the season by thoughtfully decorating their 1940s home.
Keeping It Real • A mix of natural elements and cherished mementos from holidays past fill this cottage with Yuletide cheer.
garden pleasures • Discover how, even during this time of year, the garden offers a bounty of greens to use for decorating indoors and out.
Ever Green • Whether broadleaf or coniferous, evergreens are perfect for outdoor decorating.
Fresh FROM THE FARM • For a storybook beginning to the holidays, start the search for the perfect Christmas tree by strolling through a forest of conifers.
cottage kitchen • Use our tablescape tips and dinner party recipes to keep the holiday hustle and bustle festive for the entire family.
At the Table • Dress your holiday table for the party season. The festivities may be just immediate family for dinners in December, or it could be half the neighborhood for a special evening. But once the places are set, the holidays will officially begin.
Christmas Meal • Delight in creating a holiday meal that will certainly impress family and friends, even if cooking Christmas dinner is a new adventure for you this year.
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