Current Obsessions: Holiday Countdown

We’re in full festive mode. Take a look at what’s on our radar right now.

• Proof that a bit of greenery can bring just the right amount of holiday spirit.
• An amusing new take on the cup and saucer.
• When the stores run out of gift bows, don’t fret. You can make your own.
• Add this to your list of weekend projects: DIY Porcelain Holiday Lights with a Scandi twist.
• Take a look at how Hollywood decorates for the holidays.
• Could you live in a yurt? Writer Alexandra Fuller planned to just pay a visit to a “yurtian” community in Wyoming—but never left.
• Before the overnight guests arrive, try this trick to whiten discolored pillows.
• Upside-down Christmas tree.
• Aesop opens its 100th store, this one is in Oslo, Norway.
• Six ways to gift wrap.
• The creator of the game Minecraft recently outbid Jay-Z and Beyoncé on a $70 million mansion.
• The best-dressed books for 2014.

Instagram and Pinterest Picks of the Week

• All the festive inspiration you need is in our Holiday Decor board on Pinterest.
• Stories about so many of our favorite makers.

For more of the latest from Remodelista, go to Holiday 101—and don’t miss Gardenista’s week of Feeling Festivus.