Make a star cookie or other extra shapes to affix to the top of your house in lieu of a chimney ... Look to lace for gingerbread house ideas that will stand out from the rest.

For inspiration with your holiday gingerbread creations — and more than a few good ideas to steal ... tips and suggestions for anyone whose house won't be a home without a house made of gingerbread.

Casagrande's creation is a home for the holidays — a gingerbread house complete with a wreath over the door, a cheery brick chimney, Christmas tree details carved into the walls and a patriotic ...