Decorating your home for a party doesn't have to be a major undertaking with these snazzy suggestions.

	Look for distinctive containers to use to display flower arrangements. The more unusual the container, the more fun it conveys.
	Safely scatter inexpensive votive candles on mantels, windowsills, plate rails, and side tables. Fill tiered cake stands with votive candles for interesting displays of light and warmth. Use candles of assorted shapes, sizes, and heights for table displays.
	Christmas lights say "celebrate" any time of the year. String strands of tiny white lights throughout your house, along a fence, or through potted plants or tree limbs to create elegant, intimate, and inexpensive lighting.
	Spruce up ivy topiaries by adding a few pansies in spring, colorful plants in summer, sprigs of fall berries in autumn, or gold or silver balls for the holidays.