Christmas is around the corner. December has just begun and the moment has come to prepare for Christmas. Then the Christmas decorations begin. In order for your home to be cozy and for the Christmas spirit to arise, you need the right Christmas decorations. Therefore we have collected decoration ideas.
Christmas decorating made easy
Christmas is not only a celebration of love and reflection but also associated with stress for many. Then there is the search for gifts and various Christmas parties to the stressful everyday life. In addition to the many events and preparations in the run-up to Christmas, the apartment should also reflect the holiday mood. But how can you decorate your own apartment for Christmas without having to invest a lot of money? We have collected practical tips for Christmas decorations
1) Order for the holidays
A certain degree of order helps to feel comfortable. In addition, it is much easier to decorate for Christmas. Because that is the basis without which we cannot move on to the Christmas decorations. However, this does not mean that we have to wax the floor and clean the windows when the outside temperature has dropped well below zero. It’s about putting things like documents and books in order, and hiding trinkets that don’t go with the Christmas arrangement. You should also wipe away any dust that may become visible when you attach the Christmas lights to the furniture.
2) Decorate with fairy lights for Christmas
A great decoration idea to create a cozy and festive atmosphere is of course the Christmas lights. I don’t just use fairy lights to decorate the Christmas tree. They also create a Christmas atmosphere on windowsills and shelves or on the walls. You can also use it to illuminate family photos or place them in a glass jar, creating an additional, original light source in the room. Thanks to the fact that we can buy battery-powered lamps in the shops, we don’t have to wonder where the nearest sockets are. However, electric lights are not the only suggestion. Each of us certainly has a variety of different glasses at home. Let’s just stick a nice lace over them or tie a bow around the clasp and put a scented tealight inside.
3) Edible Christmas decorations for little money
You can also decorate the apartment with little money and create a nice feel-good atmosphere. For the Christmas season, you can therefore fall back on edible Christmas decorations. Use dried orange or lemon slices for this. Then make a garland out of it or simply use it as a table decoration. You can also use cinnamon sticks, anise stars, or gingerbread as decoration. In addition, you will find the right things to decorate for Christmas in nature. Nuts, pine cones, or pine branches are ideal for creating a Christmas atmosphere in your own home. Such decorations are not only beautiful but also ecological.
4) Recycle Christmas baubles
What if you got bored of the Christmas baubles you used for many years? Then don’t just throw them away, give them a second life. So buy spray paint and paint the balls in the color of your choice. Another interesting solution is the use of artificial snow spray. This makes the balls look as if they were just covered with snow. You can also use this spray to decorate pine cones or mistletoe that you put on the Christmas table. Also, note our tips for making and filling your own Advent calendar. Because you can also use it as a great Christmas decoration.
5) Make a Christmas tablecloth
No big things are needed to creatively design the right tablecloth for a festively decorated Christmas table yourself. Because simple little things from the household or nature fulfill their purpose. Accordingly, use glittering stars made of metal, gold wire, fir branches, candles, or nuts to customize the tablecloth. If you want, spray nuts, pine branches, etc. with gold spray.
You can also give the Christmas tablecloth you have designed yourself a unique character by combining different fabrics. A uniform color should determine the basic image of the Christmas tablecloth. In order to give the festive table a very special Christmas character, an Advent wreath or an Advent arrangement should always be placed in the middle of the table. These are particularly attractive when the candles match the basic color of the Christmas tablecloth you have designed yourself. Traditional poinsettias have proven very effective as floral decorations.
6) The right choice of color
The right colors create a Christmas atmosphere. Therefore, use the usual Christmas colors for your Christmas decorations, such as dark fir green or festive red. Gold and silver tones are also always good for Christmas decorations. And these still fit after Christmas if you don’t want to redecorate a lot for the planned party on New Year’s Eve. Then all you have to do is put away some Christmas decorations and the gold and silver elements remain.
Then bring a few new details and decoration ideas into the Christmas arrangement. A proven idea is the use of balloons. To avoid having to think about where you get the helium from, just hang them from the ceiling with glitter ribbons. Garlands made of colorful triangles have also been a very popular decoration lately. And you can easily make this decoration yourself with paper or pieces of fabric.
