As 2025 melts away, the Bank of Montreal reports Canadians are expected to cut back on Christmas-decor spending, with   46 per cent of respondents planning to drop less on holiday decorations.

Bah-humbug findings aside, that doesn’t mean putting your home on a decorating diet. You can still fatten the tree with festive embellishments. The key is to not overcomplicate things.

Designer Samantha Pynn of Samantha Pynn Home believes a simple box of ornaments can be made to go the distance.

“Even if you don’t do a tree, hang them from a few branches, cradle them in a bowl or a tray. Pepper them throughout your space — even your plants. They add such festive sparkle.”

She likes “doing a big vase with ornaments on a console. It’s quick and easy and you don’t have to worry about a big clean

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