For those who want to create a chic and impressive holiday decor scheme on the cheap, these holiday decorating ideas will surely get the creative juices flowing.
Preparing for holiday home decorating doesn’t have to be an expensive or difficult endeavor. While the simplest option may be to simply place a mishmash of holiday home décor and Christmas ornaments that have been collected throughout the years, this certainly doesn’t make for a chic holiday home décor display. Use these tips and tricks to attractively decorate your home for the holidays.
Holiday Home Decor Idea: Color Coordinated
New York City is famous for its chic and elaborately decorated Christmas window displays from stores like Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus. What do all of these Christmas store window displays have in common? They are all decorated using careful color coordination. Take a cue from the professional set designers that have created these breathtaking holiday displays and use color coordination to create a color coordinated holiday home décor scheme that is fit to impress every guest that walks through the door.
For example, consider using blue and silver Christmas tree decorations instead of placing a mishmash of random Christmas ornaments on the tree. Incorporate the blue and silver color scheme into the rest of the holiday décor by choosing throw pillows, area rugs, candles and figurines in those colors. Simplifying the overall holiday color scheme will create a chic and glamorous Christmas décor scheme.
Holiday Home Decor Idea: Fireplace Alternatives
Many renters don’t have the pleasure of enjoying a fireplace in their apartment. Apartment dwellers need not be discouraged from hanging traditional Christmas décor like stocking and mantle decorating. While it will require a bit of ingenuity and informality, these Christmas decorating traditions can be carried out.
Consider hanging Christmas stockings from built-in bookshelves or a built-in buffet. Having a mantle in your living room isn’t necessary in order to inject some Christmas spirit, choose to decorate the TV stand or entertainment center by using Christmas ornament garland. While these ideas won’t replace a traditional fireplace, they make festive stand-ins to bring Christmas spirit into the room.
Holiday Home Decor Idea: Paper Christmas Ornaments
Christmas decorating need not be expensive. In fact, stepping out to purchase Christmas tree ornaments isn’t necessary when creating DIY paper Christmas tree ornaments is simple. Take three pieces of paper in festive colors or finishes (wrapping paper or scrapbook paper are good options) and cut them into 1” by 11” strips. Place the three pieces side-by-side and cut the center piece down to 6”. Then, pinch all three pieces together to give the ornament volume at the sides and staple at the ends. Hang the ornament by using a needle to thread a string onto the ornament.
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Wonderful finds here! Also, I found something interesting I thought I
would share…from something I wrote this month… DÉCOR TIPS & QUIPS
from AlphabetPIX.com Bringing Out Your Inner BOLD! Bill Blass
said, “Style is primarily a matter of instinct.” Decorating takes on a new
meaning for each individual. Clever and chic for Janie may be yesterday’s
yawn-fest for Carol. Different tastes in décor mean different furniture,
artwork and color palettes. So what is the rule of thumb for making your
place zing if it’s not a certain style, pattern, or color? Bold,
baby! Bring on the bold! Boldly say what you want to say when
designing a room. Make a statement and let your personality shine through.
If you go in for the palest blues to soothe and relax, add a custom zing to
make it pop! Love <a
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white photography</a>? Maybe even some of that ultra-hot photo
alphabet wall art in black and white? Splash in some passionate pink or
revved up red on the wall to make it sizzle. No longer are walls
content with neutral shades. Any color of the palette goes! Splash on
muted melons or eccentric eggplants with savvy sage. Classic colors cozy up
with velvety crimsons and Dijon yellows. Color is fantastically bold and
beautiful! Rich textured throws, swags, rugs and runners jazz up every
room, every time. Patterns are all the rage now, too. Twists and
twirls, paisleys and pearls-bold is key! Did you ever in a million years
think of dotting stripes and striping dots? Designers these days are
pulling out all the geometrical stops. Paisley mixes with all sorts of
combinations-checks, polkas, and weathered solids. Discover a new way of
looking at the world around you in different shapes and deigns. Mix it
all with gorgeous gilding in silver and gold. Toss in a few well-chosen
accents-bold and beautiful. And with the trend of decor becoming more and
more personalized, a meaningful piece of photography will make you feel
right at home. Black and white as well as the historic look of sepia
photography looks gorgeous in any room. Add all these ingredients together,
and you’ve got yourself a decorating design that not only expresses your
individual style but does so as personally and beautifully as you want it
to. Whatever you want to say while decorating, say it with your own
personal sense of style. Put it out there for the world to see and don’t
look back! Embrace your individuality whether your nature is “Janie
