While decorating a green fir tree (real or fake) with an array of mismatching baubles is pleasingly kitsch, the traditional Christmas tree commands a level of maximalism I don’t naturally reach ...

These paper trees made with old topographic maps always remind me of our family trips into the national forest to select a Christmas tree. Make a few for a centerpiece or a whole forest for a mantle.

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THERE COULD BE A NEW TREND DEVELOPING IN HOLIDAY DECOR SINCE THE MID 19TH CENTURY, CHRISTMAS TREES HAVE BEEN A STAPLE OF AMERICAN CHRISTMASES, BUT NOW SOMETHING NEW IS WEDGING ITS WAY IN. FOR SOME, ...

The tree gets broken down into a mushy pulp, which is spread out flat and dried, making paper The tree is shaved with an incredibly sharp knife, and these shavings are neatened into paper There is a ...