Tell us what kind or Christmas tree you will place in your home this season.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. | Elizabeth Keller loves houses, but doesn't have a home. She and her husband are living in a spectacular house she built on Sterling Road in the Charlotte neighborhood of Myers Park. With five bedrooms, six baths, 5,700 square feet and a carriage house apartment over the garage, it's a place many home buyers would covet.

Holiday decorations this year are likely to sparkle, as metallics are one of this season's hottest trends, along with going green and watching the budget.

Outside, it's sure beginning to feel a lot like Christmas - time to start looking for lights for the holidays, so you can hang them before it gets even colder. Right now, stores have ample supplies and variety, though lights tend to be pricier at the start of the season than at the end.