i read an article about people who are decorating with upside down christmas trees. sounds crazy to me but if you are simply going for something different that may be the way to go. my wife and i take turns decorating our home. one year we decorate like nordstom's...ie: all the lights are the same color and we try to coordinate everything to look pretty. then, the next year we decorate with decor items that have a history to us (ie: grandma gave me ______________). it's kind of fun because we change it up so its not the same every year.