Decorating your home to celebrate is as much fun as opening presents on Christmas morning. Regardless of whether you're decorating your home to invite guests to party during the holidays, or you may simply want to make your home feel cozy and festive, this article will explain to you how to show your Christmas spirit. You can use traditional Christmas decorations, make your home's exterior sparkle, and add sweet touches to your home.
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Method 1 of 3: Using Christmas Decorations
Step 1. Buy a Christmas tree or cut your own
Many think that the Christmas tree is the most important Christmas decoration. So, if you don't have a Christmas tree yet, you should have one soon. You can choose a real tree (cut directly from the tree) or an artificial tree. Install your Christmas tree in the room where you and your family will gather to open Christmas gifts together. You can also decorate it in your own style. Here are some ideas to make your Christmas tree look festive:
- Install decorative lights on your tree. Trees illuminated by decorative lights, both white and colorful, will be a beautiful decoration to look at during the Christmas celebration. Small white decorative lights are quite popular, but you can also buy colorful decorative lights to attach to your Christmas tree, such as white, blue, red, and others. Start installing the lamp from the bottom of the tree and make sure the length of the cord is sufficient so that the plug of the lamp can reach the socket closest to the tree. Wrap decorative lights on the tree in a circular (spiral) pattern. Hook the end of the decorative light on the branch at the very top of the tree.
- Decorate your tree with interesting ornaments. Try making your own ornaments using toy night candles, buttons, or crystals to add a personal touch to your tree. You can also buy Christmas balls or similar decorations from the store. Spread the ornaments evenly on the tree and make sure no part of the tree is empty because it doesn't get ornaments.
- Decorate your tree with garlands or popcorn chains (strands with ornaments shaped like popcorn, gold or silver).
- Add Christmas tree top decorations. In general, a star decoration is placed on the top of the Christmas tree as a symbol of the Star of David leading the Magi (kings from the east) to the place where Jesus was born. However, you can use angel ornaments, snowflakes, or other festive decorations to place on the treetops.
- Give decorations around the bottom of the tree. You can buy a white cloth as a floor mat around the tree. Sprinkle white glitter powder on the cloth so that the cloth resembles snow that has just fallen. During Christmas, place the gifts you want to give people under the Christmas tree.
- If you find it overwhelming to put up and decorate your Christmas tree alone, try sharing the task with others. Working together can speed up the process of installing and decorating the tree, as well as making the tree look more festive.
Step 2. Hang several pairs of socks
Prepare several pairs of socks, either store-bought or homemade, then hang them across the fireplace or fireplace, or in other places as long as they're in the same room as the Christmas tree. Use red or green ribbon, or use string to hang socks. Make sure each member of your family gets their own pair of socks.
Step 3. Don't forget to install mistletoe
You can find fresh mistletoe plants in your garden-or even on woody trees in your yard or near your home-but you can also buy fake mistletoe plants to hang on your doorstep. Attach a small hook to the doorway that connects the rooms in your house, then hook the mistletoe on the small hook. Tie a little red ribbon on the hook to make it look more festive and, of course, invite people to give each other a kiss if they are standing right under the mistletoe together.
Step 4. Install decorative lights in your home
Hang decorative lights in the corner of the ceiling (the corner between the wall and the ceiling). If possible (and if you have enough decorative lights), hang decorative lights around the room where the Christmas celebration is centered.
Step 5. If you have a Christmas village decoration for you to show people, display the Christmas village decoration
The houses in the Christmas village decoration symbolize ancient times (the old days) and show what the Christmas atmosphere was like at that time.
Step 6. Display the Christmas grotto (a diorama of the birth of Jesus Christ) in the celebratory room or near the Christmas tree
You can display the baby Jesus statue early before Christmas (especially if you're afraid it will scatter or forget to display it later at Christmas), but the timing is up to you.
Step 7. Decorate the other rooms in your house
Hang more Christmas ornaments on paper clips attached to nails or bolts specially used for Christmas decorations. Make the atmosphere in your home lively.
Step 8. Install a Christmas tree in your children's room if you can guarantee that your children will not play with or damage the tree
Children in their early teens can be trusted not to damage the Christmas ornaments on the Christmas tree.
Step 9. Show some Christmas greeting cards to your guests
You can hang the cards on a ledge (stair railing) or window.
Step 10. Place a Christmas-themed mat (if available) on the doorstep, both indoors and outdoors
Step 11. Festively decorate the dining table for the Christmas banquet
You can use decorations to place in the center of the dining table (such as a flower vase) and use a tablecloth that fits the Christmas theme.
Step 12. Play Christmas music
Have Christmas music CDs or cassettes ready for you to play, or find an internet radio station that only plays Christmas music. There are several Christmas-themed internet radio stations on Pandora, iHeartRadio and Live365 that play Christmas music all year round. Apart from these three stations, there are also several other Christmas stations on the internet that you can find, but the three stations mentioned above are the most popular of the stations that play Christmas music every year.
Method 2 of 3: Decorating the Outside of Your Home
Step 1. Decorate your front door with Christmas faucets
Many people install Christmas faucets on their front doors. This faucet symbolizes immortality and eternal life. Buy a Christmas faucet or make your own Christmas faucet from fresh holly plants or green leaves with a sweet scent, then hang the faucet on your front door. Hanging faucets will make your home feel warm to guests, as well as show passersby that your home has the Christmas spirit.
- If you want your faucet to last a long time, you can use flannel or pine cones to make a faucet.
- You can also buy faucets made of wire or plastic so you can reuse them for years to come.
Step 2. Install decorative lights outside your home
If there are small trees or shrubs in your yard, try installing decorative lights on these plants. You can buy decorative lights that are shaped like nets for easy attachment to the bush, or you can buy decorative lights in strands to wrap around trees. In addition, you can also decorate the door and window frames with these lights.
- Try buying decorative lights with tapered ice stalactites to hang above your door.
- Some lamps have a timer so they will turn off at certain times of the night after the timer is turned on.
Step 3. Make a decoration or diorama in your yard
If you want to make the most of your Christmas decorations, try using plastic or rubber figurines to decorate your yard. When people pass in front of your house, they will stop for a moment and stare in awe at the beautiful decorations you have created. Try the ideas below as a décor option on your page:
- Create a Christmas cave decoration (a diorama of the birth of Jesus Christ). You can place statues of Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus in your yard, or you can make the decor more complete by adding statues of the Magi, animals and angels.
- Make decorations for Santa Claus and his reindeer. Buy a plastic Santa figurine (or a rubber Santa doll) and place it on the sled. To make it more interesting, also add statues of eight reindeer Santa Claus and also Rudolph the reindeer with a bright red nose.
- Make an eye-catching winter decor. Buy figurines of snowmen, Grinchs, or other Christmas characters, either plastic or rubber, and place them in your yard. In addition, snow crystal balls made of rubber have become quite popular as yard decorations in recent years.
Method 3 of 3: Giving a Unique Touch
Step 1. Place the candles on the window
If you're creating a simple yet calm Christmas feel, try placing electric candles in every window in your home. Light the candles at night so they can be seen from the outside. This is a beautiful way to decorate your home for Christmas, without having to spend a lot of money or use bulky decorations that seem too overwhelming.
Step 2. Make a snowflake decoration out of paper
Kids will love cutting intricate snowflake patterns out of paper. Make the snowflakes even more festive by applying glue to them and sprinkling some glitter powder to make them sparkle. Once dry, you can glue the snowflakes to the wall or window pane using clear double-sided adhesive tape.
Step 3. Add red and green accents to your home
Red and green are typical Christmas colors. Therefore, all objects or decorations in your home that are red or green will make your home look more festive. Try getting creative with red and green things you have in your home. You can also involve your children in your work by asking them to color the hanging decorations red or green. Try some of the ideas below to add red and green accents to your home:
- Replace your sofa cushion covers with red and green sofa cushion covers during Christmas celebrations.
- Tie a red or green ribbon on a doorknob in your home. In addition, you can also attach small Christmas bells to the ribbon.
- Use red and green washcloths to give your kitchen a Christmas feel.
- Purchase a kastuba (poinsettia) plant to add a touch of natural red and green to your home.
- Place red and green candles on your desks and bookshelves.
Tips
- Try not to put Christmas decorations in your wardrobe because people won't see them right away.
- If you have a mattress that looks festive, replace it with a more festive Christmas-themed sheet.
- Make sure your clothes that are usually lying on the floor have been put in the dirty clothes basket. Wear especially Christmas-themed clothing, whether it's a shirt, sweater, or dress. However, you can also make your own exceptions for the clothes you will be wearing.
- Take a few hours to decorate your home, especially if you are decorating an entire room in your house.
- Always have trash cans around the room you decorate. Sometimes there are some decorations that don't go the way you want and when you have to throw them away, you'll have a hard time finding a trash can near you.
- Do not place Christmas decorations around fire escape routes. You should still remember the importance of an evacuation plan even if you are celebrating Christmas.
- Make sure all waste has been separated according to its type and disposed of in a separate trash can.
- If you have a storybook in your home, such as The Night Before Christmas (A Visit from St Nicholas), by any author or other popular stories that you usually read to people every year, you can display them over the fireplace. during the Christmas celebration. Position it so that the book can stand up without needing to be supported. If you don't have any story books, allocate funds to buy a few books. Have the Christmas spirit during the Christmas celebration.
- If you want a more religious Christmas feel, try using white lights. But if you want a more colorful feel, use colorful lights.
- Do the biggest jobs first, then the smaller ones.
- Prepare Christmas holiday movies in your home. Find out what television channels broadcast Christmas movies. Several premium movie channels and on-demand channels such as ABC Family broadcast Christmas specials every day from December to Christmas Eve (known as the “25 Days to Christmas” film marathon). Such film marathons are also shown on the FX channel and several other regional channels such as (ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX) which show typical Christmas films.
- Make sure the exit to the fire evacuation route is not blocked by any Christmas decorations. You can attach paper decorations to the door leading to the evacuation route, but do not attach decorations to the edges of the door.
- Make sure you get rid of decorative boxes that won't be used during Christmas or the holiday season.
- If you like, you can decorate your door with a popcorn chain. However, don't put Christmas lights on either side of your door. The door will still be a way in and out for people and installing lights on the door can be dangerous for them. If the light is turned on, there is a possibility that people may be electrocuted. In addition, decorative lights installed on doors can also block the way, making it difficult for people to quickly get out of the room in case of an emergency.
- If you need to decorate in places or corners of the room that are high and difficult to reach, use a chair as a support. You can stand on it and reach high places safely.
- Save and hide the Christmas gifts that have been prepared before Christmas comes. However, you need to remember that young children can sometimes find and open these gifts, even before the time comes. In addition to being a festive keepsake for your Christmas, these gifts can also bring an interesting Christmas atmosphere.
Warning
- Do not put too much decoration on the balustrade. If you have a green garland (strand of flowers or leaves), you can attach it to your balustrade. However, make sure the decoration doesn't make it difficult for you to hold the banister tightly. In addition, make sure the decorations that you attach are also not attached properly so that they are not loose.
- Do not immediately repaint all the walls in your house in the context of Christmas celebrations. Avoid painting the walls on a large scale, just for celebrations or holidays for a few days or months because it actually seems excessive.
