Bring Christmas Cheer to Every Room

Each Christmas, Jay and Heather Strommens' cozy Cape Cod-style home in Deephaven, Minnesota, swells with cheer, handmade Italian pasta and family. Lots of it. Seventeen members of Heather's far-flung Italian family join the Strommens and their four kids for four days of festivities and joyful meals. "It's like a big campout," Heather says.

To make her warm and welcoming home even merrier, she brings Yuletide elegance to every room, pairing natural materials with holiday decor in calming, muted tones. Click through our slides to share in the Strommens' treasured Christmas traditions and delightful decorating. A buying guide is on slide 18.