It’s that wonderful time of year…holiday parties, cookies and celebrations. Time to bring out all your Christmas decorations! Here’s some inspiration for some DIY holiday decor ~ from my nest to yours.
Keep it Fresh.
I love to use natural greens and candles because nothing makes your home smell nicer than fresh pine. Using candle melts or pine scented candles helps make that wonderful aroma even more fragrant.
I use fresh greens to decorate window sills and add pine cones and other combinations of fresh greens to add to the holiday look. Fill in with dried baby’s breath and ribbons for a soft holiday look.
Wrap it.
When you decorate your tree, consider using wide colored ribbon to adorn your free starting at the top and weaving it in and around the branches to the bottom of your tree. Again, adding a little baby’s breath and other natural elements help to fill out your tree.
“Use natural elements & colors to create a warm and cozy ambiance throughout your decorations.”
Consider a color theme when wrapping your packages and if you are using a lot of fresh greens consider using natural brown paper around your gifts with green or red ribbon for bows with a piece of pine or hemlock placed in the bow to complete your package.
Light it up.
Candles and more candles……I love the battery powered ones as they now make them so they look very natural and they have timers. YEAH! You can set them to go on when it gets dark and go off when you go to bed…perfect!