Are you looking for ideas to decorate your home for the holidays? If so, then you might be interested in knowing about your all-time favourite Christmas decorations. Also, learning what decor is trendy these days can help you craft unique decorative ideas to give your home a festive touch.
Decorating for Christmas is a huge business. According to the 2018 annual Christmas spending survey, the average person can spend about $215 on non-gift holiday items such as food, flowers, decorations, and greeting cards. That’s a lot of money!
So when you shop, you might want to consider all-time favourite Christmas decorations: garlands, swags, poinsettias, wreaths, candles, roping, ribbons, and Christmas tree ornaments.
Candles for Christmas
Candles create the best atmosphere for the Christmas season, and they bring a lot of meaning to the home, too. Christmas candles symbolise the Star of Bethlehem, which served as the guide for the kings and shepherds who travelled to the manger where Christ was born.
There are different kinds of scented and novelty candles that are perfect for Christmas. You can choose between scented, plain, or novelty candles in your Christmas décor. Many of them come in all shapes, sizes and colours.
Be sure to choose colours that match your other decorations! It’s also a good idea to place candles on the dining table, foyer, mantel, guest bathroom, and coffee table in the living room.
Many homes opt for candle tree lights nowadays, but electric candles by the window can also look great. However, if you have safety concerns, flameless candles may be the best option for you.
Holiday Figures
No matter what type of decoration you’ve chosen, it’s always good to pick a highlighted item. It could be a motif or a popular holiday figure. Then, choose wreaths that incorporate these ornaments, designs, or even ribbons that showcase these popular icons.
Of course, Santa Claus is the most popular option. But other traditional Christmas decors include reindeer, snowflakes, candy canes, stars, and the Nativity scene. In addition, snowmen, Gingerbread men, bells, and angels work great for homes with children.
However, if you want something unique, there are also quirky but fun Christmas decoration options out there. There are also excellent ways of decorating your fireplace mantel and other areas in your home to give it a warm atmosphere.
How to Choose Color Schemes?
Some people want to select a color scheme for their Christmas decors to give their homes a clean, stylish touch. Most of them come in pairs: blue and silver, red and green, as well as gold and red. But, of course, any other pairing can work as long as they’re beautifully done!
Christmas Garlands
Christmas garlands work best when placed on the front door or a prominent wall. Many people often buy organic garlands, but there are also synthetic ones! Artificial garlands are more cost-effective because you can reuse them every year.
How do you place them around your home? Frame your front door with garlands. For a nighttime display, you can place a few interwoven light strings in the greenery. Drape garlands over your mantel to decorate a Christmas showcase that includes candles, Santa, Santa’s sleigh and his reindeer.
Holiday Roping
Holiday roping can be used as a substitute for garlands or can be combined with it. There are different designs and styles for this kind of Christmas decoration.
A gold holiday roping can be entwined with a garland and displayed on the door frame, mantel or draped on the staircase. Pearl-like beaded ropings can also be used for decorating your Christmas tree.
