Christmas is just around the corner. While Santa might be almost ready with the perfect presents, it is nearly time for us to be prepared with our Christmas decorations. Festive ornaments, a gorgeous tree, decorative lights, candles, warm colors, and red, green, and white wreaths shown in hallmark Christmas movies might seem like they might break the bank. But don't worry, with simple ideas, a few easy holiday decorating tips, and crafty imagination, decorations for Christmas can be fun and easy!
6 (Do It Yourself) Christmas decor ideas:
1. Get creative with a Christmas tree
Christmas is incomplete without a Christmas tree. While traditional trees are made of pine or fir, sustainability encourages us to go a long way. This is where DIY comes into play - these trees are not just climate-friendly but also unique to you.
You can make a tree with origami paper using different colors or cardboard. You could also get crafty with kids and fold many mini trees with scrapbook paper. Another idea is to glue together some wood on the wall or some twigs to create the shape of a tree and add some ornaments. This will create the feeling of a natural Christmas pine. You can also decorate a dried-up tree with paper decorations. The possibilities are endless, with a hint of creativity and imagination.
2. Add personality to the tree
While the tree is a chore for the adults, it’s the decorations and the ornaments that go on the tree that kicks up the holiday spirits for the family and takes the Christmas decorations at home up a few notches. The central theme of a Christmas tree in any Indian household is the star that goes on top of it - choose the right color that matches the rest of the color palette in your home. Typically, with a green pine or fir tree, gold ornaments are the way to go. But with DIY trees, you can choose any color you wish. You can add banners, baubles, bells, ornaments to your tree and decorate it as you like. Warm color fairy lights can be added to create an appealing festive look to the living room where the tree goes.
3. The wall is your canvas
While we usually decorate the doors, mantels, and windows for Christmas, why leave the walls? You can add garlands and paintings to the living room walls if you wish not to add a tree to your home. To add a little quirkiness, you can also opt for a stocking too. Wallpapers with christmas themed colours and doodles are available online or at any store, and they are easily replaceable too. With a little creativity, you can make the wall festive with DIY ornaments that can be recycled for next year too!
4. Make it glow
Christmas lights are a significant part of the festive decor - and they may break the bank. However, you can create warm, welcoming, yet rich festive lighting at your home this Christmas while staying on budget with just these two things - fairy lights and candles. Simply hang fairy lights on your balcony, above the mantelpiece, or around your tree - you will instantly see the festive lighting brighten up your space.
You can also place candles in beautiful candle holders on windows or next to your Christmas decor or mantlepiece to add a lovely, elegant yet straightforward ambiance that instantly adds coziness to the space.
5. Wreaths bring traditions home
Wreaths are traditional decorations that add personality to any door placed. You can add them to the main entrance, over the mantle, above the windows, or anywhere in the house to bring traditions closer. While they are typically made of berries, evergreen, grapevine, or other natural materials, you can also opt for artificial wreaths that can be reused every year. These can be thrifted at any markets in Gurugram or Delhi-NCR or bought online for easy diy christmas decorations.
6. Put Christmas cards to the best use
We receive many holiday cards from loved ones every year. The lovely tradition reminds us of all the happiness we share with our friends and family, and storing the cards in a box in our cupboards doesn't seem right, does it?
So, this Christmas, get creative with the cards you receive every year while also spicing up your homemade Christmas decorations. Tape all the cards to a wall and create a DIY Christmas tree, or hang them from a window and add some ornaments as a holiday decoration. This way, your loved ones are always close to you.
With tiny little touches, tweaks, you can go a long way in making your home feel more festive this holiday season. If you are looking for more ideas on interior design or christmas decoration ideas at home,Idealspaze designers are here to help you. Talk to our designers today.
