The air is colder; the trees are losing their leaves. Old man winter gears up to change our landscape from autumn oranges to winter white and people replace their lawn furniture with plastic snowmen. It is time to decorate for the holidays and to start baking cupcakes for Christmas.
I wait all year to pull down my Christmas and Thanksgiving decorations from the attic. Many people don't decorate because of the lengthy process of hanging the decorations but, I relish this time spent and the anticipation of the final completed masterpiece.
But if you are someone like me that finds joy in decorating, you have probably spent all year round thinking about wonderful ideas for decorating. There are some important things I've learned in my several years of experience, and one of it is by letting your creativity rule over. And whether it's your first time to decorate or not, here are some tips that could help you come up with the perfect decoration:
First, decide if you want a common theme. Of course, the holiday itself is a theme but there are subthemes such as snowmen, certain color combinations, rustic or modern. Choose according to your own tastes or according to your current home dcor to better encapsulate the theme.
It is best to decide in advance which theme you want to come up with so you will have plenty of time for the preparation. If you've noticed, most stores would offer Christmas decors on sale, several months before Christmas. Stock up on lights, so you would have plenty of these, come Christmas time.
There is however, an art to buying lights. Lights come in endless shapes, sizes and colors. Everyone has a different opinion on white lights but, take it from me; you can never go wrong with white lights. White lights can easily be used to accent a plain decoration or to dress up a tawdry one. Starting with white decorations really puts an emphasis on whatever other color you choose to incorporate into your decorating theme.
There is actually a secret to buying the most excellent lights. The lights come in several different sizes and colors, and each person has different ideas on which lights to buy. It is best to choose white lights, since you can never go wrong with these kinds of lights, and what's great is the fact that you can easily accentuate it with other colored decorations.
Making use of varying accents when decorating will certainly make a difference to your holiday decoration. Candles are one of the most popular holiday decors, as a burning candle could add instant warmth during this holiday season. Choose those that have fragrant scents, or those that smells like a freshly baked Christmas cupcakes with cupcake frosting.
Whatever you choose for your theme, don't be afraid to switch it up every year. The great thing about holiday dcor is that it can be mixed and matched every Christmas for a whole new look. The more unique your decorating is each year, the more you will look forward to finding new design ideas for the following year!
I wait all year to pull down my Christmas and Thanksgiving decorations from the attic. Many people don't decorate because of the lengthy process of hanging the decorations but, I relish this time spent and the anticipation of the final completed masterpiece.
But if you are someone like me that finds joy in decorating, you have probably spent all year round thinking about wonderful ideas for decorating. There are some important things I've learned in my several years of experience, and one of it is by letting your creativity rule over. And whether it's your first time to decorate or not, here are some tips that could help you come up with the perfect decoration:
First, decide if you want a common theme. Of course, the holiday itself is a theme but there are subthemes such as snowmen, certain color combinations, rustic or modern. Choose according to your own tastes or according to your current home dcor to better encapsulate the theme.
It is best to decide in advance which theme you want to come up with so you will have plenty of time for the preparation. If you've noticed, most stores would offer Christmas decors on sale, several months before Christmas. Stock up on lights, so you would have plenty of these, come Christmas time.
There is however, an art to buying lights. Lights come in endless shapes, sizes and colors. Everyone has a different opinion on white lights but, take it from me; you can never go wrong with white lights. White lights can easily be used to accent a plain decoration or to dress up a tawdry one. Starting with white decorations really puts an emphasis on whatever other color you choose to incorporate into your decorating theme.
There is actually a secret to buying the most excellent lights. The lights come in several different sizes and colors, and each person has different ideas on which lights to buy. It is best to choose white lights, since you can never go wrong with these kinds of lights, and what's great is the fact that you can easily accentuate it with other colored decorations.
Making use of varying accents when decorating will certainly make a difference to your holiday decoration. Candles are one of the most popular holiday decors, as a burning candle could add instant warmth during this holiday season. Choose those that have fragrant scents, or those that smells like a freshly baked Christmas cupcakes with cupcake frosting.
Whatever you choose for your theme, don't be afraid to switch it up every year. The great thing about holiday dcor is that it can be mixed and matched every Christmas for a whole new look. The more unique your decorating is each year, the more you will look forward to finding new design ideas for the following year!
About the Author:
Knowledgeable contributing article author Anya enjoys giving you her useful inspiring guidelines regarding home baking. Not to mention her crucial top-secret is her spot for finding edible cake toppers and edible Christmas cake decorations.
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