Melanie Acevedo
Trim the mantel for the holidays with a row of white votives and dramatic white
amaryllises this year and next year, too. Amaryllis bulbs can be
repotted and forced to bloom again next winter. (Blooming
amaryllises, $39 and up,
www.calyxandcorolla.com.) Buy 1 1/2-inch
votives instead of tea lights to make sure the candles don't burn
out before the party does.