It’s time to start wrapping! Break out your scissors, tape, ribbon and bows and take inspiration from these beautifully wrapped gifts from the pages of H&H. This year’s favorite looks include a bojagi (traditional Korean wrapping cloth), checkerboard wrapping paper and patchwork gift wrap  — a sustainable DIY craft that uses old paper, calendars or cardstock. Scroll down!

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Between last-minute shopping and baking, this is one of the busiest times of the year. If you haven’t tackled your holiday decorating yet, these minimalist rooms prove you can still pack a lot of festive impact with a pared-down look.

Scroll down for 20+ minimalist holiday decorating ideas!

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Vancouver designer Gillian Segal likes to put a unique spin on decorating for Hanukkah. “I don’t commit to modern or traditional. I like to bring a blend of both: a contemporary home with traditional details,” she says. See how she uses flowers, foliage and candles to dress up her Kitsilano home for the festival of lights!

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This DIY Menorah is the ultimate Hanukkah gift and holiday craft idea!

What You’ll Need:

• 2 pieces of 18″ x 4″ wood
• Wood glue
• Painter’s tape
• Wood stain
• Rag or paintbrush
• Acrylic paint
• Drill
• Candleholders
• Candles

How To Create A Menorah:

1. To create an L-shaped base for your menorah, glue the long edge of one piece of wood to the bottom face of the other piece.
2. Once the glue is dry, use painter’s tape to section off a 3⁄4″ strip at the bottom.
3. Using a rag or paintbrush, apply wood stain to the top portion. (You may need to apply 2 or 3 coats to achieve your desired shade.) Let the stain dry, then carefully remove the tape.
4. Now, tape off the unstained portion and paint it with acrylic paint.
5. Once the paint is dry, carefully remove the painter’s tape.
6. With a drill outfitted with a bit the size of your candleholders, drill 9 holes into the top edge of the menorah: one for each night of Hanukkah, plus the shammash.
7. Set the candleholders into the holes (they should fit snugly) and add your candles.

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Set the scene for a magical holiday meal with inspiration from these dining rooms, straight from the pages of H&H. These lush and layered tables offer festive ideas for place settings, centrepieces and rustic holiday decorating. Scroll down!

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The month of December can be overwhelming: there’s stockings to stuff, urns to decorate, presents to wrap and menus to plan. Throw in a few workplace parties, holiday concerts and neighborhood get togethers and it’s amazing how it all comes together so beautifully on the big day.

Below are a few tips from H&H’s Deputy Editor Emma Reddington to get your home in holiday mode (whenever you can steal away a minute!).

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Get into the spirit of the season with a look back at some of House & Home’s best Christmas trees from the archives. Whether you prefer subtle decorations with artful wood accents or a more vintage-inspired look with rich garlands and antique ornaments, get inspired by 10 magical Christmas trees from Canadian holiday homes. Scroll down!

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Finding the perfect gift is not a science, but you can increase the odds of getting it right! Here are our 65 fresh picks starting with our November issue Gotta Have It, and ending with a gift subscription to House & Home of course. Perhaps the best gift of all! Happy shopping!

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Get in the spirit of the season with some holiday decorating! From flower wreaths to sustainable gift wrap, these colorful craft ideas will spark holiday cheer. Scroll down!

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Few gifts can inspire as much as a well chosen coffee table book, and 2023 saw plenty of standout releases. Scroll down to shop some of our favorite decorating books right now!

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