Even though Christmas only comes around once a year, it always seems to come when you least expect it. But this could be your chance to get a head start on holiday preparations or even book yourself on christmas workshops. A recent study found that putting up Christmas decorations early can make you happier, so what else could you need? Still, decorating your house for Christmas is an artistic undertaking, and it can be hard to come up with new ideas for decorations. In this post, we’ll look at three steps you need to take to decorate your home for the holidays, as well as all the different ways you can use those steps.
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Choosing Your Tree
You have a lot of choices when it comes to the shape and size of a Christmas tree, and there’s also the question of whether or not you should buy a real one at all. Which option is best for you will depend on where the tree or trees are in your home. The size and design of the room where you put your tree can have a big effect on how it looks. Live Christmas trees would look good in living rooms that are more traditional or mid-century, and bigger living rooms could fit bigger Christmas trees. If your living room is more modern, you might want to get a smaller tree, which also has needles that last longer.
If you want to put a live Christmas tree in your living room this year for the holidays, follow these steps to make sure you get the longest-lasting tree possible:
- First of all, take a needle and try to bend it with your fingers. When you bend a new pine needle, it will not break, but a new fir needle will break easily.
- Now, gently pull on one of the branches and count how many needles fall off as the branch breaks. If a lot of people do it, the tree might not look as fresh and bright before the big day!
Eliminate Clutter
Getting rid of clutter now will save you a lot of time in the future, and it’s free!
It will also help reduce some of the stress that comes from having too much stuff in the house after Christmas.
In addition, ensuring everything is clutter free and clean and removing all old food and debris will help to minimize the chance of a pest infestation. If you do notice any signs, now is the time to call in the Pest Control Experts.
Work first on cleaning up the main living areas and other high-traffic areas of the house:
- Remove any items that aren’t needed from the kitchen’s counters, fridge, and pantry. Then, throw out any food that has passed its expiration date.
- After those late-night holiday parties, it will be much easier to clean up if you clear out the cabinets, organise the dishes, cups, and cookware, and give each item a specific place in the cabinet.
- Give away old coats and shoes from the coat closet and make sure there are plenty of empty hangers for guests to use.
- You might want to go through your kids’ toys with them. People are usually more willing to give things away this time of year when they know that more is coming. (They’re kids, so that’s just how their minds work.)
Decorating Indoors
The first thing you should do when decorating the inside of your home for Christmas is to get rid of any visible clutter. This is a great chance to clean up, and when you’re done, you’ll have the perfect blank slate on which to show off your creative ideas. Start by stringing tinsel across door frames and up to light fixtures to add a little more holiday cheer. You could also use fairy lights to add more light.
There are many ways to show off your Christmas cards, like propping them up on a mantelpiece or windowsill or making a garland out of twine and small pegs to hang over your fireplace. Using your Christmas cards to decorate your home for the holidays is a simple and inexpensive way to do so.
Decorating Outdoors
You have finally reached the outside of your house. How much space you have in this area has a big impact on what you can do there. You have a full front garden, which gives you a great chance to put Christmas figures on the grass and decorate your garden trees in the style of Christmas trees. Your garden trees can also hold Christmas decorations. Even if you don’t have a garden, you can still use your creativity by putting up a nativity scene on your front porch or a small lighting display above your front door.
With these four tips, you can get your house ready for the holiday season. Do you have any more ideas that might help? Please tell us about them in the comments
