Decorate House Like a Pro

Christmas is an extremely busy time of year. By the time you get you shopping done, gifts

wrapped and your cookies and cakes baked, it’s likely you don’t have the energy left to put into

extravagant decorating. Although less than energetic, you still want your home decorated for

Christmas. After all, Christmas is just not the same without lights and decorations.

Decorating your home for Christmas doesn’t have to be stressful. There are many things you

can do and items you can use to dress up your home for this wonderful season. One suggestion

when decorating your home for Christmas is using ribbon. If you have a decorating theme for

Christmas, regarding color, choose ribbon to correspond with your theme. You can tie ribbons to

all sorts of items in your home such as chair backs, wreathes, basket handles, stair railings and

even doorknobs. Ribbons and bows are very festive. A good idea is to choose ribbon which can

be easily untied and retied. This way you can reuse the ribbon another Christmas season.

Using holiday tableware is nice when decorating your home for Christmas. Search your home

for anything Christmas, plates, bowls, mugs, glasses, any piece of tableware that has a

Christmas theme. Make sure to use these items each and every meal, every day throughout the

Christmas season. Another good idea is to buy a few pieces each year. In time you’ll have

enough tableware to serve the entire community.

Lighting is important when decorating your home for Christmas. During the month of December

turn off your lights. Make use of your candles in every room of your home. Place candles on the

dining table, on the coffee and end tables in the living room and perhaps place a nice scented

pillar candle in the bathroom. Don’t just put them there for decorations but also make sure to

light them each night. If you have a fireplace, make sure to light it and enjoy it. A fireplace

creates a cozy atmosphere which is nice when guests are visiting.

Decorating your home for Christmas should always include a Christmas tree. After decorating

the tree with your homemade ornaments and strung popcorn, use the leftover branches to make

arrangements for your home. Put the greens in a basket or bowl, add pinecones, bows and

ornaments. Use the branches to make swags to hang over doors throughout your home. Take

the evergreen sprigs and place them around your home, on windows, on a bookcase shelf or on

a ledge. Evergreen branches and sprigs certainly reflect Christmas. Not only do they look nice

but they spread a lovely aroma throughout the home.

Christmas is a time for celebrating. It’s a time to pull out all the stops. Snow is always nice for

Christmas. When decorating your home for Christmas, why not use snow, artificial snow to add

a sparkle to your home. Sprinkle it on the dining table, the hutch or the fireplace. Use ornaments

which reflect light and hang them around your home, from doors or even indoor trees and

plants. This will definitely look dazzling at night as the candle light flickers off the ornaments.

Decorating your home for Christmas shouldn’t be a dreadful task but a delightful experience.

One thing to remember when decorating your home for Christmas is not to over-think your plan.

Keep it simple because simplicity is elegant and beautiful.