Christmas is a time of love and cheer for all to enjoy. One of the best ways to get into the spirit of the season is to decorate your home with all the bits of merry you’ll need to truly feel that Christmas love. However, sometimes people worry about the best way to decorate their home. Walking into a department store around the holidays, you’ll see the whole place is decked out with all sorts of bells, baubles, blooms, and banners – but it’s hard to say exactly what you’ll need to make your home just as festive.
Don’t worry. In this article, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know to make your home as festive as the merriest of holiday parades. All it takes is a little creativity and just a pinch of Christmas magic. Here are the items that you’ll need to truly shine.
- Christmas tree: This one is a no-brainer. The most important part of decorating for Christmas is setting a tree up in the living room. Why, you ask? Well, no one really knows. The tradition is older than time itself. Yet, it must be done. Set up a tree and cover it with all the ornaments your heart could ever desire! Which brings us to the next item…
- Ornaments: Christmas ornaments are an easy and fun way to spruce up your spruce (well, in all likelihood, a Douglas fir) with Christmas charm. You could opt for the classic round ball ornaments from Macy’s for a timeless look that positively reeks of Christmas cheer, or, if you have little ones running about, have them hand-make some ornaments for a family-friendly vibe that is sure to please. Chances are, they’ll make ornaments in many of their classes at school, so you’ll have plenty to load up your tree this holiday season.
4. Wreath: Christmas wreaths are pretty much like Christmas trees, only smaller and bent into a circle, and you can’t put gifts under them. You’ve probably seen them on doorways, in windows, or hung from lamp posts around the holidays. These merry little rings are another easy way for you to get in the spirit this holiday season. Simply place one on your doorway, and everyone who enters your abode will know that they are about to be blasted with a winter wonderland of holiday cheer.
5. Christmas banners: This one is something of a contemporary addition to the set of classic Christmas decorations, but it’s nonetheless an important part of filling your home with the required cheer for the holidays. Fun Oriental Trading Christmas banners are a great way to decorate your home with holiday love. Whether you choose to hang it above the doorway or add it to your mantle, seeing “Merry Christmas!” strung up is sure to remind all who look upon that venerable phrase of what season it is and what holiday they are fixing to celebrate.
7. A smile: Last but not least, the merriest decoration of all is upon your face. Wearing a smile wherever you go this season is sure to bring ample holiday mirth to whatever setting you enter, and all will be pleased to see that you are making the best of this jolly time.
That’s the cheat sheet you need for decorating your home with holiday cheer this season! Have fun decorating, and Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
