Decorating for the holidays fills homes with excitement and the thrill of bringing out the old or discovering the new. With so many options available, including the surprisingly appealing practice of suspending trees upside down from the ceiling, your home can be charming, traditional, vintage or contemporary while keeping with the festive season. Does this Spark an idea?
Rustic or Primitive
Create a charming, country holiday home with simple decorations that recall a simpler era. No flashy, sparkling colors here; country appeal is more about a time-worn, softened colors and a look that is inviting, cozy and warm. Cut fresh pine, holly or even magnolia branches, if you live in the deep south, to drape across doorways and over mantles for naturally beautiful swags. Dress them with holly berries and bows made from soft, red-and-white gingham fabric. Add a few good-smelling beeswax candles here and there for sparkle. Instead of a perfect tree, choose one with a slightly imperfect shape and decorate it with homemade popcorn balls, paper-chain garland made and an old-fashioned punched tin star on top. Fill baskets with nature's decorations like oranges, pine cones and nuts, suggests Rustic Lodge Lifestyle. Add a few handmade toss pillows to the sofa and a primitive stitched Santa, and your family will enjoy a homespun holiday without all the glitzy fuss.
Traditional
Traditional holiday decorations include strings of colored or clear twinkling lights on every available surface, treasured ornaments handed down through generations and newer, collectible decorative items, too. Colors are classic reds and greens, with gold and silver mixed in. Holiday tree perfection is the order of the day, with each branch carefully selected for just the right ornament. Arrange thick candles of varying heights on mantles or tables, and surround them with poinsettia blooms and pine sprigs. Gather family to help decorate a gingerbread house to be eaten or used as a decoration. Hang wreaths in windows, recommends Apartment Therapy. Place decorated cookies on platters all around the house for everyone to enjoy.
Nontraditional
Holiday decor isn't limited to versions of traditional Santas and red and green, whether new or old. Contemporary styles and uncommon color combinations bring holiday joy while keeping with the existing design of your home. Fill a crystal bowl with seasonal limes to complement a room decorated in lime green and silver. Black may seem unusual for a festive and joyous holiday, but paired with silver, gold and white, it brings sophistication, explains Ideal Home. If the seashore is your thing, cover a tall, floral foam cone with glued-on sea shells to make a beach-inspired tabletop tree, and use seagrass fronds tied with pink and cream ribbon for garland across the mantle or over the front door. Use shell-pink and cream-white ornaments throughout the house. Tone-on-tone decorating is another contemporary idea. Artificial white trees look especially lovely with clear lights, white ornaments and opalescent tinsel.
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