Deck the Halls on a Dime

Americans spend hundreds of dollars on holiday decorations each year. To the rescue: FIRST polled decorating pros on how to make your home merry and bright for less!

- LORRAINE SULLIVAN

ADD FLAIR WITH DOLLAR-STORE BASICS

Garland from the dollar store looks no different on your mantel or banister than the kind you buy at big-box stores, but it costs much less! "You can also find paint, glitter, sequins and glass jars there," says Zakiyya Rosebelle of HappyRosyDay.​com. Use these items for this simple holiday craft project: Pluck acorns, twigs and leaves from your yard and paint them silver, gold, green or red, then sprinkle with glitter. They're perfect to hang on your garland, tree or mantel.

GIVE YOUR HOME A HAPPY HOLIDAY SCENT