If my DH didn't insist, we would not decorate at all. I love the look (and if I could have this as my year round decorating motif, I'd leave it up always) but I seem to always get stuck with putting it all away. I hate the decorating and undecorating part so much, I would rather not bother. We have so much that we put up in our home and it's beautiful when done....but I would prefer not to have it up because of the effort it takes. As I get older, it's much more difficult. My 27 yr old DD is back with us for a couple of years. She and I got all the stuff out yesterday and started sorting and "placing things in the room that they will go in - not put up - just sorted. It took everything out of me. We started earlier this year so it can be done by Sunday after Thanksgiving. I can't really enjoy the holidays until this "CHORE" is behind me. One year, I left everything up until Valentine's Day! I wanted to see if anyone else in my house would get the hint and take it down........alas.....I did it myself. I know I am an enabler.