With the arrival of colder days, everyone knows that Christmas is right around the corner. Finally, it is the time for celebration and spending time with family and friends, drinking hot chocolate and exchanging Christmas stories all around. Not only that, this time of year means the festive season is upon us and we must bring a little extra joy into our homes.

From fuzzy socks and pine-scented candles to wreaths and mistletoes, people go all out during Christmas in order to make their house more warm and welcoming. Whether you are one of those people who stick to the traditional festive decorations of red, green and gold ornaments or prefer something a little more vibrant, there are countless ways how you can decorate your home for Christmas. We have gathered five lovely decorating ideas you can incorporate in order to get your home ready for the most beautiful time of the year.

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Wintery wall ornaments

Sprucing up your walls is one of the simplest ways to embrace the holiday spirit. Probably the most popular Christmas wall ornament is the traditional “Merry Christmas” sign which you can hang up in every room of the house. However, if you want to be original this year, there are other ways you can transform your rather dull walls and give them more attention.

One way of doing this is to engage in DIY projects and create your own unique wall ornament. For example, if you have boards in your garage you don’t use, you can repurpose them by painting them in Christmas colors and hanging up ornaments on them.

Also, since this holiday is about bringing family and friends together and playing games, you can do a wintery jigsaw puzzle for adults and hang it up as a Christmas piece on your wall which you can even keep hanging after the holiday is over.

Decorate with gifts

Gifts are considered the most exciting part of Christmas which is why you can use them to decorate your interior. Whether you use empty boxes or fill them with actual gifts, there are many ways you can wrap them in to bring out the holiday spirit in your home.

For example, one of the simplest ways is to use a brown paper bag and stamp it with Christmas trees or any other festive prints. You can even create a ribbon and add a name tag where you can write your gift recipient’s name.

Also, if you want to go a step further with your gifts, you can get boxes in different sizes and create a snowman by wrapping them in white wrapping paper. You can glue black buttons on it as the eyes and use a ribbon as the scarf and you will have the perfect indoor snowman as your Christmas decoration.  

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Christmas accessories

If you don’t want to go overboard with your decorations, there are minimalistic ways you can decorate your home that will still bring out the Christmas spirit. From tablecloths and napkins to vessels and fairy lights, the choices you have are simply endless and can match anyone’s personal style.  

One of the most popular Christmas accessories may be the hanging stockings and fairy lights. The hanging stockings don’t have to be hung up only above your fireplace, but you can also decorate your staircase railing with stockings you have created out of pom-pom, trim, ribbon and bells. As for your fairy lights, they make a great addition to any coffee table, mantel or shelf to provide a dose of holiday cheer.

Lastly, another favorite Christmas decoration among people are the frosted berry garlands which you can put up above the windows in your home and add battery-operated lights to shine at night.

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Christmas tree decor

Christmas wouldn’t feel right if there wasn’t a Christmas tree in your home. It is, in fact, the heart of the season’s decor which is why it must look beautiful and unique. The beauty of the Christmas tree is that you can decorate it in such a way to match your interior, or you can use a particular color scheme and style to reflect your personality.

If your home decor includes a minimalistic style and a neutral color palette, you can use a single color for your Christmas tree ornaments to create a more cohesive look. In this case, the decoration process will be much easier and it will surely complement any design style.

Or, if you want to be bold with your garlands, you can opt for bright color ornaments to make your Christmas tree stand out. For example, you can use a combination of red or yellow hues to brighten up traditional metallic tones. There are great online stores such as Decorator’s Warehouse, that can help you find ornaments that match your aesthetic and are the perfect fit for you.

Go big outdoors

Why stop at decorating only your interior for Christmas, when you can go all out and decorate your outdoors as well? You don’t need to put up the flashiest lights to have the best-decorated house in the neighborhood on Christmas. Instead, you can include several perfect Christmas decorations to provide a festive and elevated feel.

One way to go about it is to keep it understated. This means putting metallic ornaments on the trees in your yard and hanging up a garland or a wreath on the door for a minimalistic Christmas decoration. You can even add some lanterns on your doorstep to light up at night.

Another way to decorate your outdoors is to wrap your front door. If you have some extra ribbons from wrapping your Christmas gifts, you can use the leftovers to decorate your door. This decorating process takes only a few minutes, but the results are stunning.

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Final thoughts

As soon as the cold weather kicks in, you know that the merriest time of the year is going to be here sooner than you think. In fact, it doesn’t feel like Christmas until you start planning your decorations to bring out the holiday spirit in your home. So if you want to spark up your home with some lovely and festive Christmas ornaments, make sure you choose some of the suggestions mentioned in this post and get your home ready right in time for the most beautiful holiday.