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Christmas staircase ideas for your home

A banister garland is the most dramatic thing you can do in a hallway. Make it full, light it, and repeat one detail on the way down.

6 ideas that work

1. Full garland, gently draped

   Use about one and a half times the banister length so it can swag between spindles.

2. Attach it without damage

   Zip ties or velcro wraps hold garland to the rail and come off clean.

3. Repeat one detail

   A bow, a cluster of ornaments or a sprig every few feet, so the eye travels down.

4. Lights inside the garland

   Battery lights with a timer, tucked in, so it glows in the evening.

5. Finish the newel post

   A bigger bow or a small swag at the bottom post makes it look complete.

6. Keep the hand rail usable

   Leave the top of the rail clear where people hold it.

By budget

• Around $50One long garland and a roll of wired ribbon for bows.
• Around $150Add a second garland layer and battery lights on a timer.
• Around $300Real-touch garland, velvet bows and ornament clusters all the way down.

See it on your own photo

Take one photo from the bottom of the stairs, in daylight, showing the whole banister. Text it to us with your colors and budget. We send back your staircase, decorated, and for $29 a shopping list with links to every piece.

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