A Colonial Christmas

When their 1777 Connecticut home is filled with the scent of pine boughs and baking, Leslie and Steven Powell know it's the holidays.




A Designer Christmas

With the quiet shimmer of glass and candlelight, interior designer Rollande Vachon suits her holiday decor to the classic simplicity of her Montreal home. "The colors I live with year-round – white with a dash of lilac, plum, and silver – are really elegant at Christmastime," she says.



A New England Cottage at Christmas

The rebirth of this 1815 Cape-style cottage was nothing less than arduous. Yet, decorating its interiors came easily to a consummate collector and his partner. Come the holidays, all that's required are a few natural touches including fruit, boughs, ribbons, and blossoms.



Yuletide Reverie

With garlands, family traditions, and loads of good cheer, this New York home hosts a real country Christmas.




photo credit: Gridley & Graves