by The Organized Home Team - December 7, 2018

Weekly Wrap-Up: Holiday Simplicity

Remodelista looked to the Old World for some holiday inspiration this week and discovered a bevy of simple yet artful ideas. Behold:

diy budget holiday mantel candles 2 — Above: Annie rounds up charming holiday decorating traditions from across the Atlantic in The European Holiday: 14 Ways to Decorate the House, from France, Sweden, and More. Photograph by Justine Hand for Remodelista.

Schoolhouse Square Pointed Dustless Chalk — Above: Alexa shares her stocking stuffer picks—like a sweet box of dustless chalk from Germany—in Holiday Gift Guide 2018: 12 Petite Gifts from the Old Country (aka Europe).

Remodelista Holiday Table Setting Sweepstakes Hand Reaching Wide — Above: The Remodelista team set a holiday table with some their favorite dining essentials. Go to A Festive Holiday Tablescape (Worth $1,500) Curated by the Editors of Remodelista to find out how to win it all!

Plus:

A kitchen designed with ample storage in mind. See Kitchen of the Week: A Laid-Back Courtyard Kitchen Where ‘Family Life Unfolds’.
A high-end Ikea hack we approve of: From Reform: A New Line of Ikea Cabinet Fronts Made with Dinesen Wood.
There might be marble in your toothpaste. What else don’t you know about the Old World building staple? See 10 Things Nobody Tells You About Marble Countertops.
Don’t neglect your plants just yet. See Your First Garden: 10 Things to Do in the Garden in December.
Are artificial trees environmentally friendly? Read 10 Things Nobody Tells You About Christmas Trees for the verdict.
And don’t forget to check out all of our gift guides so far:

You need to login or register to view and manage your bookmarks.

Add to Collection

No more results!

Haven't found what you are looking for? Try seaching!

×

Join the Remodelista Family of Websites

Become a Member at no charge

When you register as a free Member of the Remodelista family of websites (Remodelista, Gardenista, and The Organized Home), you gain access to all current posts plus 10 archived posts per month, our internal bookmarking tool, and the community bulletin board.

Become a Member

Member benefits include:

Access to all posts published in the past year
Access 10 archived posts (older than one year) per month on each site
Use of our internal bookmark tool, so you can save products, posts, and other pages for quick reference
Access to our community bulletin board so you can ask and answer design-related questions
Unlimited access to the Product Catalogs, Design Travel sources, and Architect & Designer Directory listings
Choose from our ten newsletters to keep up with the latest on the sites

Or Subscribe for Maximum Value!

For $5/month ($59.99 paid annually) you'll enjoy unlimited, ad-free access to Remodelista, Gardenista, and The Organized Home and all the benefits of Membership.

Subscribe Subscribe

Annual ~~$119.88~~ $59.99/year - SAVE 50%

Monthly $9.99/mo

Subscriber benefits include:

Unlimited access to all three sites
Weekly access to subscriber-only content
Ad-free browsing environment
Unrestricted access to 30,000+ archived posts
Receive the full-text daily newsletters
All features that Members have access to
Annual subscribers pay 50% off the monthly subscription price of $9.99

×

Sorry! You have reached your limit of three (3) free posts from our archive every 30 days. You can increase this to 10 posts by joining as a free Member, or read unlimited posts with no ads by becoming a paid Subscriber.

Subscribe to the Remodelista family of websites

For $5/month ($59.99 paid annually) you'll enjoy unlimited, ad-free access to Remodelista, Gardenista, and The Organized Home and all the benefits of Membership.

Subscribe Subscribe

Annual (Save 50%) $59.99 USD/yr

Monthly $9.99 USD/mo

Subscriber benefits include:

Unlimited access to all three sites
Weekly access to subscriber-only content
Unrestricted access to 30,000+ archived posts
Receive the full-text daily newsletters
All features that Members have access to
Annual subscribers pay 50% off the monthly subscription price of $9.99

Become a Member at no charge

When you register as a free Member of the Remodelista family of websites (Remodelista, Gardenista, and The Organized Home), you gain access to all current posts plus 10 archived posts per month, our internal bookmarking tool, and the community bulletin board.

Become a Member

Member benefits include:

Access to all posts published in the past year
Access 10 archived posts (older than one year) per month on each site
Use of our internal bookmark tool, so you can save products, posts, and other pages for quick reference
Access to our community bulletin board so you can ask and answer design-related questions
Unlimited access to the Product Catalogs, Design Travel sources, and Architect & Designer Directory listings
Choose from our ten newsletters to keep up with the latest on the sites

My Account