HGTV Magazine December 2012

Door Primed poplar raised moldings 4044 door, $550, roguevalleydoor.com; paint: Four Leaf Clover by Benjamin Moore; brass Peterson exterior door set, $622, brass mail slot, $52, both rejuvenation.com; ornaments and snowberries wired to fresh holly wreath Porch Light Blackened copper Modern Shelf light, $349, shadesoflight.com House Numbers Round address plaque, $60, improvements catalog.com Topiary Faux holly, $160, potted in fluted urn, $80, both improvements catalog.com String Lights Vickerman LED snowflake lights, $20, bellacor.com Doorbell Brass starburst doorbell, $33, rejuvenation.com Doormat French Court coir 18" x 30" doormat, $26, ballarddesigns.com…

trim the tree with solid and striped ornaments Look for vintage beauties in teal blue and green on eBay, or check out the options at christopherradko.com. add a shimmery snowflake garland For a similar look, try the 6' white iridescent snowflake garland, $12, kurtadler.com for store info. wrap stripy gifts We used paper from paper-source.com, and ribbons from mjtrim.com and mayarts.com. rethink your tree stand Cool idea! We put our petite blue spruce tree in a silver ice bucket. Use pebbles to anchor the trunk. For a similar look, try the Presidio silver-plated ice bucket, $99, williams-sonoma.com. decorate with fresh, bright flowers Cut amaryllis and place blooms in a silver or mercury glass vase. We used the hexagon mercury candleholder, $5, westelm.com. pile on more shine Try mirrored glass knobs…

oh, joy! This month everybody takes a little time off and comes together-just like we all did on our big, blue couch. Why are we so smiley? Because we're happy with how our first-ever December issue turned out. We checked everything off our list-a fantastic gift guide that makes shopping easy (check). Real homes loaded with style, all dressed up for the season (check). Gift wrapping ideas, merry makeovers, tricked-out trees, and chocolate-dipped cookies. (Check, check, check, check.) And just in case your house gives you any trouble when you're playing hostess, you can find "The Ultimate Tool Collection" on page 38. These HGTV and DIY Network pros have a lot to say about the tools and gadgets that every smart homeowner should have. (Some make good stocking stuffers, too.)…

Every week I make at least one comment about how much I love the house on Modern Family, so thank you for featuring it in the September issue ["Steal the Show"]. Although I won't be able to go the full Dunphy in my own home, knowing the colors and types of products they use will help me with other decorating projects. —Kerri Moore, Macon, GA I love my Viking glass, so it was a big thrill to see David Bromstad's extensive collection in "David's True Colors" [September] and read that it is his pride and joy. It seems to me that Viking glass is really undervalued and underappreciated, but now your magazine has helped introduce it to a wider audience! I bet prices will go up, but that's a small…

EDITOR IN CHIEF Sara Peterson Design Director Eleftherios Kardamakis Executive Editor Brett Hill Managing Editor Melissa Mariola Wurman EDITORIAL Deputy Editor Betsy Goldberg Home Editor Jennifer Berno Senior Associate Editor Jessica Dodell-Feder Assistant Editor Rae McConville Interns Torrie Hardcastle, Alaisha Key STYLE & MARKET Senior Style Editor Anthony Santelli Market Editor Kate Doherty Market Assistant Erica Cohen Intern Lisa Hartman ART Art Director Dian-Aziza Ooka Junior Designer Travis Bonilla Contributing Designer Trent Farmer Digital Imaging Specialists Jairo Corleto, Stephanie V. Green PHOTOGRAPHY Photo Director Barbara Ovrutsky Associate Photo Editor Rachel Barker COPY Copy Chief Anne Jensen Waterhouse Contributing Researchers Michael Matassa, Amelia Mularz, Amanda Grooms West EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Ellen Levine PUBLISHER & CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER Daniel Fuchs Advertising Director Carrie Cullen Executive Director, Integrated Marketing Kate English Mankoff General Manager…

Vern Yip HGTV Design Star      • white kraft paper      • red velvet ribbon      • personalized wax seal      • black-and-white family photo (with to and from on the back) 24" x 65' multipurpose white banner paper, $6.50 per roll, officedepot.com; 2"-thick red velvet ribbon, $4 per yard, mjtrim.com; initial wax seal stamp square filigree font, $15, nostalgicimpressions.com Sarah Richardson Sarah's House      • leftover fabric      • skinny white ribbon      • parcel tag decorated with snowflake stamps Similar fabric, $16 per yard, bandjfabrics.com; Ecru #51 organdy ¼"-thick ribbon, $4 per spool, katespaperie.com; Crest solar white (2 ¼" x 4")Style a Tag, $5 for 10, paperpresentation.com; Snowflakes InkadinkaClings stamp set, $5, eksuccessbrands.com/inkadinkado Casey Noble Design on a Dime      • colorful road map      • white rope      • leather luggage tag Rand McNally map, from $2,…