In the last week I have heard more times than I can count – “oh I have to decorate my house, where am I going to find the time, it is all so stressful!” In this post, I hope to give you some quick and easy tips to decorate in a festive way that is not too stressful — or at least I hope it won’t be!

First, pick one day to get it all done. Whatever doesn’t get done in that one day, give yourself permission to say, ah that’s ok! Choose a theme and decide what areas you want to focus on, not every inch of the house needs to be decked out!

Something sure to put a smile on your face is The Reindeer Door Mat from Crate and Barrel. I love to be greeted at my front door by something festive once the holidays begin. It is adorable and a great way to welcome your guests!

Another easy tip is to gather all the glass hurricanes or clear vases you have in your house (you know, the kind you get with a floral delivery). Next, find ornaments which are in your color scheme. I like these purple and gold options from Wisteria. Fill the glass hurricane to the top and display a few together on an end table or even the center of the dining table. If you have vases of different heights it will be even more dramatic. Next, I take some spruce sprigs from outside and nestle them around the bottom of the vases just to ground them a bit. Add a holiday tablecloth and your room is transformed!

If you live in a small city apartment like I do and don’t have room for a tree, LL Bean has come to the rescue. Last year I found this on my doorstep, a gift from my mom, it was such a wonderful surprise! A real tree, complete with all the trimmings and it even has the lovely Balsam scent. I placed it on my table and enjoyed it all season long. Could it be any cuter?!

A very quick way to bring a holiday feel into your living room is by switching out your everyday throw pillows. You can just buy the covers and place them right over the pillows you have now. I like the combo of this striped option with the Swedish House pattern from Pottery Barn. Thus presto changeover is quick and you will be amazed at how it creates a completely new feel for the room!

Now it is time to sit back and enjoy your newly decorated home! Put your feet up, build a fire and sip some eggnog knowing you are done!

Do you have easy, inexpensive decorating tips? Please share!