Looking fresh and natural takes a lot of work. The beautiful wreaths, swags and roping decorating Colonial Williamsburg's historic buildings during the holidays are crafted by Susan Dippre's crew of ...

WILLIAMSBURG — Oyster shells, lamb’s wool, ads from a colonial newspaper, wheat sheaves and dried flowers combine with all types of natural greenery to form the winning door decorations in this year’s ...

For the better part of the year, Garnett and Grace Gill’s Shepherdsville home looks like an average abode. But once the holidays approach, they begin filling every corner of their 2,800-square-foot ...

WILLIAMSBURG — In colonial times, Santa figurines, Christmas trees, tinsel strands and poinsettia plants played no part in holiday decorations. So, as members of Green Spring Garden Club plan their ...

In 18th-century Williamsburg, families didn’t decorate for the holidays with shiny tinsel, sparkling bows, Christmas trees or Santa Claus figurines. Instead, women gathered materials from their yards, ...