House And Garden Talk

Home Decoration Tips for Christmas

Christmas is just around the corner. How time flies, isn’t it? The crazy shopping and partying, visiting friends and relatives, generous gift giving, cooking, drinking and eating, and decorating are here again!

You may want to change the whole look of the house, changing your rugs and even doing some refurbishment or just clean it up from top to bottom. To change the whole look, work should be started a month before Christmas otherwise a nice paint job should do the trick. A little creativity, planning before hand and color co-ordination with furniture and accessories should make your home attractive. Discard clutter or unwanted things from the house to show more open space. Furniture should be re-arranged to enhance the look of the place.

If your sofa appears too bland and you don’t want to spend money on buying one then you can buy beautiful sofa covers or get them made and still get the look you want. Some lace or showy curtains and a grand rug that covers the sitting area would gel well with the decor of the room. There are rugs especially designed for this occasion so you may want to want to get one of those for the Christmas period. Even if you do not want to get an area rug with a distinctly Christmas scene, you can still get one that features the colors of Christmas either in a monotone or an eclectic blend of red, green and white.

Since the living room and the dining room are the two places where guests will be entertained mostly during Christmas, these are the rooms that should be decorated the most though if you do have children they would surely insist on having their room decorated too for Christmas. The Christmas tree is the first thing I would recommend, to decorate your home, as it is the main thing that a child looks forward to on Christmas day. Decorations made in the shape of mistletoes and bells, snowmen and Santa are lovely to hang around in the house. Try your hands at making them and later they can be proudly shown off. Poinsettia’s, Christmas candles and stockings placed or hanging from the mantel, at this time of the year, would add a touch of glamour to the room. A big Christmas wreath with hollies, bows and ribbons would be a welcome sight at the door.

Another significant area is the dining room where you will share meals with family and friends. Like the living room, it must be a happy place to be. Decorate the dining table with an attractive centerpiece such as poinsettia and greens, either fresh or artificial. A basket of goodies is also a great decor, as well as a giveaway for guests.

Finally, lighten up! - Both your mood and your house. It’s Christmas anyway. Make your mood as bubbly as your house…or the other way around. Whichever way, make sure your home and family are in a merry merry Christmas mood.