Courtney Warren is a Texas-based interior designer whose work has been featured in Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, Good Housekeeping, Apartment Therapy, and Today.com. She is a frequent consultant on Fox 4 TV’s Good Day program in Dallas, was ranked in the top 3 percent of interior designers in the US by Houzz.com, and starred in the Dallas episode of TLC’sFour Houses. She delights in helping overwhelmed clients create beautiful spaces—and will never turn down a warm chocolate chip cookie or Diet Dr Pepper.

You are not behind.
No matter when in the season you decorate.
Your pace is perfect.

In most of the homes I decorate, they underestimate how many ornaments will fill the tree.
Get MORE than you think you need.
Need a place to start?
Find some of my recent decorations here,
my Christmas decorating toolbox,
and what I used to decorate my house.

Trees look best with a variety of ornament sizes.
Many people use the same size all throughout.
Begin to vary sizes with small, medium and large, and your tree will automatically 1000 more stunning.

Fluffing your tree matters.
Wear gloves if your tree is especially scratchy.
It takes a tree from skimpy to FULL.

All wired ribbon is not created equal.
If your ribbon is still limp after you fluff it, it could be because it’s not the best type.
I can understand that this might seem overwhelming.
And I am here to help.
After seeing these common mistakes, I created a guide to help you choose quantities of ornaments and ribbon for each size tree.

You don’t have to do guesswork on how your tree will look best. Let me help.
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