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Adopt a use-what-you-have approach to decking the halls this year with tips from The Farm Chicks' Serena Thompson's book, The Farm Chicks Christmas.

christmas toy barnyard

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Dress Up A Barn

You can turn even the most prosaic scene into a winter wonderland. A couple of smart touches—mini wreaths, coconut-flake "snow" — bring Christmas cheer to a nostalgic toy barnyard. To find a similar barn, usually for under $10, search eBay using the phrase "vintage toy barn." For similar cows visit anwo.com. For a similar wreath visit amazon.com.

tree stand

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A Homespun Tree Stand

Hide an unsightly tree stand in a timeless galvanized tub. "Not only does it look adorably rustic," Thompson says, "but the tub can hold enough water to nourish your tree for days at a time."

cabinets lined with colorful wrapping paper

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Colorful Cabinets

Give cabinets a festive feel — jolly fast. Thompson recommends dressing up kitchen cupboards with patterned wrapping paper (don't worry — it's a cinch to remove after the New Year). Just cut the paper to fit glass cabinet doors, as well as the back wall space between shelves, and use double-sided tape to affix.

wreath made out of balls of yarn

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Crafty Christmas Cheer

Spin yarn into a wreath with pop appeal. To craft this door adornment, wrap Styrofoam balls (in two different sizes) and a Styrofoam wreath form with colored yarn. Then use a glue gun to affix the balls onto the form, as shown. Note: If you're hanging your final creation outdoors, be sure to spray it with a protective finish.

(Balls and wreath form, joann.com. Aerosol waterproofing spray, buffalogapoutfitters.com)

mini christmas village

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Create a Winter Wonderland

Make a plain-paper town merry. Transform a ready-made, unadorned card-stock village by customizing the buildings with wrapping paper. "I save the structures from year to year and just change the paper," Thompson adds. Finish off the scene with tinsel wreaths, tabletop trees, and toy deer.

(For a similar village, visit scrapbook.com. Fir trees, hobbylinc.com. For similar deer visit bakeitpretty.com.)

scrabble letters spell out a message for santa

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Letter by Letters

Spell out a Yuletide message! Score big with this little idea—Scrabble tiles offer a fun, low-key way to say what's on your mind. Paint the standard holders white to really make your words pop. "You can even use them as placecards for Christmas Eve dinner," Thompson says.

colorful lightbulbs in a glass jar

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Light Up A Room With Color

Brighten a room with colorful bulbs. Even unplugged lights shine when gathered in a glass apothecary jar. For a container that truly glistens, top it off with a dusting of artificial snow.

(For similar bulbs visit christmaslightsetc.com. For similar jars visit sears.com. Artificial spray snow, amazon.com)

serena thompson with a holiday wreath

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Farm Chick

"When it comes to prepping for Christmas, I go all out," says Serena Thompson, founder of the annual Farm Chicks Antiques Show in Spokane. But that doesn't mean she spends a fortune—or tons of time. Instead, Thompson tweaks vintage finds and everyday household items with affordable little add-ons (think wrapping paper and faux snow). "By making minimal effort in a few rooms, you can inject holiday spirit into your whole house," she explains.

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