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Christmas is a very special time. The lively atmosphere that characterizes it can be felt in the air from the end of November: colors, suggestions, traditions – like the Advent calendar! – and unique scents that, once a year, inebriate everyone's souls, including us at Casavo.
And let's face it: studying how to decorate your home for Christmas is one of the most fun activities to do both alone and with the family. From the tree to the outdoor decoration, from centerpieces to terrace lights: finding an original idea for each room of the house helps you recreate almost a little Santa Claus village in your apartment.
There are so many Christmas decorations to choose from, DIY or not, whether you decide to follow the trends of the year or prefer to focus on the classic. To give you a hand and some imaginative suggestions, here are 10 original ideas on how to decorate your home for Christmas. “Oh, oh, oh”… have fun!
1. DIY Christmas tree decorations
Let's start with the great protagonist of Christmas decorations: the tree! Christmas trees are perfect for creating atmosphere and making both adults and children daydream. There are endless original ideas for decorating them, regardless of your budget.
With a very limited expense, by recycling materials you have at home or buying a few low-cost items, you can create a sustainable and original DIY tree that you can reinvent every year.
If you have a small house that requires small decorations, you can place - perhaps on a shelf or console - a set of colorful trees with polystyrene cones and crochet wool. By the way, painting them will be a lot of fun, especially if you have children to help them do it.
Another simple and inexpensive idea is to paint them. draw your tree on a free wall in the dining room. You can use tempera paints, watercolors, or even decorative tapes (washi tape, for example).
Finally, for green souls looking for original DIY Christmas decorations, the eco-friendly tree is made of old branches collected in the countryside or on the beach, to hang on the wall along with a set of colored balls and lights. The result will be incredible!
2. Door Wreaths
Among the classic Christmas decorations for the home, the door wreath cannot be missing. If you think about it, it's the first thing guests see when they arrive at your home and it's a business card that welcomes them to the Christmas season. It plays an important role, therefore.
You can create original wreaths with your own hands using branches, leaves, berries, and pine cones collected during walks in the park or, alternatively, with wire, fabric, and polystyrene to make them more cheerful and creative.
Are DIY Christmas decorations not for you? There are beautiful garlands on the market that match all possible styles, from shabby to industrial.
3. Christmas table decorations
Another thing that absolutely cannot be overlooked during Christmas is decorating the table with care.
To spruce up the dining table, the most original Christmas decorations are DIY: they range from crocheted runners in the typical colors – red, white, green and maybe even gold – to centerpieces made with natural recycled materials. And don't forget the colorful place cards for holiday dinners. Everything, even the smallest detail, helps create atmosphere.
4. Christmas lanterns
Want to give your home a touch of true magic? Illuminating it with Christmas lanterns to distribute throughout the various rooms is what you need to achieve the goal.
Even in this case, you can decide to make them by hand, out of wood, or buy ready-made ones from the main home furnishings stores in your city. The important thing is to match each of them with the right candle in terms of size and color, scented or not. They don't necessarily have to be red: Christmas decorations for the home can also be silver, white, or multicolored.
5. Textiles for a festive home
Thinking of using Christmas-themed curtains throughout the house might seem excessive for anyone, even Santa's elves, so no: we're not recommending this. However, there are other home textiles that are useful for acting as a sounding board for the holiday spirit.
An example? Sofa covers, cushions, blankets, and chair covers. You choose the color and pattern according to your tastes, but be careful to match each component of the set, without overdoing it. Remember that the eye always wants its part, and an aesthetically coherent home environment is essential. more comfortable than a very extravagant one.
6. The Advent Calendar
Along with the Christmas tree, the Advent calendar is perhaps the element that most brings us back to childhood. To be truly original, create your own calendar using gift tags from past years (if you still have them!).
Or, instead of the classic windows, opt for unusual objects like wooden clothes pegs to paint or small felt Christmas stockings, cute and cute to look at.
Want a DIY Advent calendar for children? The ideal solution is to prepare colorful, numbered packages from 1 to 24 in which to hide small gifts that will accompany them until the presents that Santa Claus will leave for them under the tree. It will be an exciting and decorative game!
7. Christmas Plants
You know how much we at Casavo care about green corners in the home. So how could we ignore the “nature” component even when it comes to Christmas decorations?
Even the plants must be themed. Poinsettias, holly and the elegant hellebore are all you need to make your home, garden or terrace truly Christmassy.
8. Decorate the windows
After thinking about the tree, the rooms of the house and the front door, all that remains is to dedicate yourself to decorating the windows.
The Christmas decorations on the windows must be pleasing to the eye – both from the inside and the outside – and consistent with the style you have used for the rest of the house. Our advice is to opt for decorations that do not hinder the opening and closing of the windows.
For example, create trees and houses directly on the glass with stencils and a special snow-effect spray. And don't worry: these paints are designed to be washed off without too much effort.
9. Total-white Christmas decorations for the home
Among the most used colors for original Christmas decorations is white, which recalls the purity of snow.
White Christmas decorations are ideal for both a classic and a contemporary style home: among the most Popular items include crystal baubles for the tree, wooden branches covered in fake snow, and outdoor LED lights.
10. Christmas lights
In this regard: outdoor lights are the quintessential decorative element for balconies or gardens. You can find all types on the market, so the choice depends largely on your taste and the style of the entire home.
To arrange them effectively, always remember to consider the composition of the spaces. One idea is to use architectural elements such as columns and railings as supports to place them.
After all these original ideas on how to decorate your home for Christmas, we won't hide it from you: we can't wait for that time of year to arrive! Between delicacies, family bingo, and parties with friends, we've already opened our diaries and calendars to plan our holidays. And we sincerely hope you too can spend them as best as possible.
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