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Creating your own tradition
For designers, like almost everyone else, the month before Christmas is the most stressful time of year. Clients are screaming for their projects to be done, trades are behind schedule, and traffic is paralyzing. Everything needs to happen immediately, and virtually nothing does.

 
 
 

Post & beam
PLANT PICK -- Cornus alba 'Sibirica'

 
 
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Inspiring ideas for homey holidays
Wise gift-givers know that some household items should never be wrapped in paper and given as presents.

 
 
 
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Wildcrafters see beauty in bits of storm debris
Not everyone dislikes our wild winter storms. For Cory Hewko, Michael Langkammer and Jennifer Neill, the bigger the storm, the better. For them, the debris left after the storms move on is nature's treasure. The gathered cones, branches, needles, seed pods and other discarded bits of natural beauty become works of art in the hands of these talented wildcrafters.

 
 
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Festive flora
It doesn't have to cost a fortune or consume hours of your time to make a beautiful floral decoration for the dinner table, mantlepiece or hallway this Christmas.