It’s that magical time of year where you get in the festive holiday spirit and begin to decorate your home. Every year begins a new opportunity to create the holiday ambiance for you space. From picking out your decor color scheme, to the aroma of your home, it’s the little details that stand out and make your holiday season feel cozy, joyful, and nostalgic for you and your family.
The Christmas Tree
The Christmas tree is the eye-catching piece in your room. There are many kinds to pick from (artificial, real, snow tipped, white lights, pine cones, etc.) An artificial tree is quick and easy while a natural tree is charming and gives off a pine needle aroma.
You can make your own ornaments and decorations (DIY) to add a personal touch. Remember, there are no rules. You can keep to the traditional colors of red and green or non-traditional with a cherry red and turquoise.
To find ideas, head to everyone’s favorite, Pinterest! Rather have a lot of the work done for you? Check out full ornament sets you can find on Amazon, Lowes, and Home Depot where all the ornaments cohesively go together.
- The tree and ornaments in the photo are from Home Depot.
Decorating the tree is family-friendly. To make it extra special, play holiday music, have cookies out on the counter and sip some hot chocolate!
And don’t forget about the bottom accessories—the presents! Your choice in wrapping paper can help with the cohesiveness of your tree decorations and the overall ambience. A rule to follow is no more than three colors on the wrapping paper to keep it looking chic. You can always go old school with brown paper and dress it up with a bow and nametag. Feely crafty? Head to Pinterest for some ideas on DIY wrapping paper.
The Fireplace Mantle
The fireplace mantle is the centerpiece of the room, but remember, a little bit of decoration can go a long way. Dress up your mantle with timeless Christmas stockings in the same color, or have them personalized with each family member’s name.
Draping a pine branch (real or fake) is a beautiful centerpiece for your mantle. It adds the right amount of decor without going overboard. You can find fake branches on Amazon, or visit your local nursery. You can always add your own touches or go for branches that already have snow accents, lights, or pine cones.
Add the finishing touches by lighting a fire and making your space extra cozy.
The Aroma
Having your home smell like the holidays is the finishing touche to making your home feel festive. There are several ways to filling your home with your favorite scent:
- Light a holiday-themed candle
- Fill a bowl with scented pine cones
- Add cinnamon scented ornaments to your tree
- Bake cookies
- Simmer a pot of stovetop potpourri
- Diffuse essential oils
With the combination of having your Christmas tree lights on, a candle burning and lighting a fire you’ll be enjoying the holidays in style in no time.
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