Simply adding a bunch of colorful lights in and around your home can look beautiful, but if you want to make it “pop” this year, you need to think outside of the box.
This doesn’t mean you have to spend a fortune on decorating, you can show your holiday spirit with some our simple tips below and embrace the spirit of the season for all to see. Whether you live in an apartment or a single-family house, it’s virtually assured that you’ll find an idea or two that can help spruce up your place.
1. Decorate Outside
If you don’t want a bunch of brightly lit robotic reindeer and a ton of Christmas lights crowding up your lawn, consider a laser projector that turns your exterior facade into a beautiful seasonal display.
2. Focus on the Doorway
Using gift wrap and wide red ribbon, decorate the front door like a present and complete with a giant ribbon. You can find mini Christmas trees and place one on either side of the door, and it’s up to you whether you decorate them or not.
3. Revamp your Entryway
When decorating for the holidays, most everyone focuses on the main rooms of the home. While there are some tips below for this very thing, the entryway is a spot a lot of people overlook. With a custom photo canvas, you can have the family dress up for a lovely portrait or give your favorite holiday card or picture a beautiful upgrade.
4. Make a Statement in the Dining Room
A lovely centerpiece with poinsettias, pinecones, and a nice Christmas cactus can really set the holiday mood and give you inspiration on the palette for placemats, napkins, plating, and other dining utensils.
5. Greet Guests in the Living Room
Since this is the room where a good portion of you place your Christmas tree and is traditionally adorned with plenty of lights, ornaments, and presents, there’s really not much more you need to do. However, having holiday and fall candles burning in the background and curtain fairy lights can definitely compliment the seasonal feel.
6. Don’t Forget the Kitchen
A lot of people forgo decorating the kitchen, but with just a few small strings of Christmas garland and a strand or two of jingle bells, you can transform the top of your cabinets with a classy splash of holiday spirit.
7. Keep it Festive in the Hallway
This is another area that is perfect for a custom photo canvas, but it’s also a great place to light up with holiday cheer. Using battery-operated multicolor lights, string them on both sides of the hall along the crown molding.
8. Impress Friends and Family with Your Guest Room
You always want to make your guests feel at home, and to do so, you can add some of the candles mentioned above and decorate with red and green pillowcases. Make sure to add some more garland on the headboard with a single strand of colorful Christmas lights. This ensures they feel extra special.
9. Last But Not Least, the Bathroom
You can find cute holiday shower curtains available from many places. Pair your festive shower curtains with a red or green toilet seat cover and drape plug-in lights over the mirror or medicine cabinet that turn on with the bathroom light.
Simple decorations can add a seasonal and festive touch to your home without having to spend a lot of money to make that happen. Take a weekend off and spend it going through each room mentioned above and decorate accordingly. It will get you in the holiday spirit and impress guests.
