The kitchen shown further above flows into an outdoor porch and the living room where a decorated Christmas tree stands in one corner ( Plan 163-1020 )
Great Ideas for Decorating Your Home this Christmas
Perhaps the most celebrated holiday around the world, Christmas is a time for traditions, family get-togethers, caroling, sleigh rides, gift-giving, and much more. It’s also a time for bright, flickering lights around the house, wreaths, mistletoe, a crèche under the tree, and classic Christmas decorations and symbols.
When Christmas comes around each year – before the first frost even sets in – families unwrap boxes of traditional and modern ornaments and dig up their favorite arts and crafts projects. Then, the decorating begins in earnest. Whether you prefer the simple and elegant or the elaborate and dramatic, you can give your home a special festive flair and make it especially cheery at Christmas time.
There’s just nothing like a home filled with Christmas spirit – and decorations!
But, where do you start? What if you’re looking to do something a bit different this year? From the courtyard to the kitchen, here are some ideas to think about for the ideal holiday house.
1. Start with the Front Yard / Front Porch Décor. This is what everyone sees first. So, let’s make friends from near and far feel welcome. Christmas wreaths, garlands, and lights on windows, doors, and the front porch are the most classic adornments for home exteriors. Position tea lights under the wreaths and string multi-color Christmas lights around the house to give it a dramatic effect at night.
In addition to the usual symbols of Christmas – Santa Claus, snowmen, reindeer, sleighs – families also set up religious displays like crèches and angels. We suggest doing these decorations with young children as it makes for a fun family project and allows everyone to participate.
Christmas wreaths on the windows and front door and mini trees wrapped in red ribbon adorn a classic Colonial home (left) (Plan 170-2549). Wreaths and a snow sleigh are the simple adornments on the front porch of the rustic mountain home on the right. (Plan 163-1020).
Hang garlands around the front door, add outdoor lights and traditional Christmas symbols, and you get a dramatic Christmas picture (as in the home above).
2. A Welcoming Foyer. It’s an inviting sight to have a decorated foyer – it can be as simple as a mini Christmas tree on a table, poinsettias, or other Christmas flower displays along the hallway.
Touches of Christmas décor – a small tree on a table, area rug in Christmas colors and Santa – make this foyer a welcome sight as guests open the door. (Plan 163-1020) A variation of the décor is on the right – a crimson bow on the base and tree twigs with ornaments.
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