Spruce up your home-sweet-home this holiday season. Color is KEY!
-Farah Esmail
At this time of year, you want to do something to make your home look festive and special and create the wonderful Christmas holiday atmosphere.
1. Decorate With Bows.
Tie generous ribbons to chair backs, chandeliers candlesticks, wreaths, garlands, basket handles, stair railings, and doorknobs. Make sure your ribbons can untie so you can reuse them next year and save money. Bows look very festive and the ribbons you choose should tie together with the rest of your decorating. Ribbons that have similar colors and patterns and coordinate with the rest of your decorating scheme will make it look classy, not trashy! Try spicing up your colors to metallics. Metallics are quite trendy this season!
2. Use holiday tableware for every meal during the holidays.
‘Tis the season to be fancy! Look through your cupboards and get out any dishes that look festive. If you don’t have anything that appeals to the eye, check our discount stores that offer various types of china at a great price that wont break your bank. Start a set of holiday dishes with dinner plates that coordinate with your everyday dishes. When the dishes are not in use, they dishes can be displayed around the room.
3. Create a festive glow and turn off the lights (not just because it saves money and its eco-friendly).
Arrange a bunch of candles on the dining table and dine by candlelight, even if you're just having leftovers or a simple snack. Every meal will feel special. Sit around your fireplace and enjoy your family’s company and write Christmas cards or sip on some hot cocoa.
4. Hang holiday wreaths.
Put a wreath or swag on every door you have. The most important wreath should always be on your front door to welcome guests. Don't forget bedroom doors, inside and out. You can use pine, holly, flowers, grapevine, berries, pinecones, photos, ornaments or candy - Mmm.
7. Everything is better when it’s sweet.
Prepare a bowl of fresh fruit or holiday cookies to put out as soon as guests arrive. You can bake a cake and set it on your dining table with traditional candy canes set around it. Another great idea that kids will love: Make or buy a gingerbread house for decoration and snacking. The kids will definitely indulge.
Sprinkle artificial snow across your tabletop or on house plants that will create a winter wonder land effect or place shiny ornaments in a glass bowl or vase for an elegant look. A budget friendly way of adding sparkle is to buy styrofoam cones which are an inexpensive purchase at craft stores and decorate them by gluing items on
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