[Side note: Sometimes bloggers DIY in their really pretty home studios. Sometimes they edit their pictures. Sometimes they manipulate stuff to create the allure of a highly styled publication. I don't do those things (except add snow to my pictures. Snow makes everything look prettier). All of the following pictures were taken in my post-Christmas-almost-post-apocalyptic dining room. It was and is still a gigantic mess. But I did have a super cute helper!]
Step 1. Gather what you've got. Buy what you don't. In my case, I already had some old tomato cages and a garden urn that I could repurpose. If you don't have those things, you'll need to buy them. You'll also need some wire twisty thingies (I bought a wire garland on the Deco Mesh aisle), some ribbon, lights if you want them, and some kind of topper (that required a second trip to Michael's because, try as I might, I can't make a decent looking bow). |

You'll see it, smile and say, "Oh Yeah!" and then feel the merriment seeping into your veins. It'll be legend... wait for it! ... dary! Happy new year friends!