Whether you're crashing at a friend's home or staying with your in-laws this holiday, follow these tips to ensure an invitation back.

How to be an awesome house guest in 10 steps

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Craft stylist Steph Hung uses fabric, crepe paper and washi tape to create crafty DIY gift wrapping. Here are three ideas for how to dress up a gift.

3 ways to dress up a gift

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How to make your own DIY holly wrapping paper

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Christmas

Add a bang to your dinner party this holiday season with festive easy-to-make Christmas crackers!

How to make your own holiday crackers

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Set the stage for your holiday dinner with our handy (and printable!) table setting cheat sheet.

The ultimate holiday table setting cheat sheet

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Plaid cushions, snowshoes and bark–wrapped candles — we've rounded up 10 truly Canadian pieces of holiday decor.

10 holiday decor items that say you're Canadian

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Keep the home fires burning with these festive mantle decorations.

How to decorate a show-stopping holiday mantle

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In preparation for the holiday season, a converted schoolhouse is adorned with yuletide reds, evergreen boughs, punchy plaids and luxurious touches of gold.

Peek inside a converted schoolhouse home at Christmas

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House Tours

Follow this checklist for a pain-free clean-up in a hurry

Quick cleaning tips to get your house party-ready fast

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Throwing an impromptu party? Follow this checklist for a pain-free clean-up, fast!

10 easy ways to be the best house guest ever

3 DIY ways to dress up a gift

Whiz bang! How to make your own holiday crackers

The ultimate holiday table setting cheat sheet

10 holiday decor items that say you're Canadian

How to decorate a show-stopping holiday mantle

Peek inside a converted schoolhouse home at Christmas

How to get your house party-ready in a hurry