A glass vase filled with pink and clear glass balls is viewed from above. It sits on a patchwork runner made of patterned fabrics designed by Kaffe Fassett and Philip Jacobs. At left is a vase of evergreen branches decorated with fake red berries and red and green tartan ribbon.

Quick and Elegant Christmas Decorating Ideas

Here’s how to decorate for Christmas both quickly and elegantly. Featured here are centerpieces, mantel decor, and large and small Christmas trees.

A view of Wright's studio complex from the sidewalk shows a sseries of low horizontal walls of brick, concrete, and wooden shingles topped by planters designed by Wright. In the center rear is a taller octagonal wooden building that contained the drafting room and the vault that held his blueprints.

Decorating Tips from Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 – 1959) is often described as the greatest American architect of the 20th century. But he was much more than an architect. He designed furniture, stained glass windows, tiles, ceramic blocks, sculptures, and decor. Wright thought of his buildings as environments in which every element should work together to create a […]