Cheap and Cheerful Christmas Tips
Cheap and Cheerful Christmas Tips
Cheap and Cheerful Christmas Tips
Christmas Tree
Whatever your style, your Christmas tree will be the main area of focus. How you decorate it will vary depend on the individual but there are some basic tips to follow regardless of your taste:-
1) Always start with the lights. Don't skimp on them for every vertical foot of the tree use a strand of 100 lights
2) Don't use ribbon and garlands of beads on the tree together use one or the other
3) If you use a ribbon to wrap around the Christmas tree make sure it is wrapped around at the same angle all the way down with the same space between each row. Just rest it gently on some branches but do not tuck it in
4) Place all your decorative, special baubles on first. Fill the gaps with cheaper, plainer baubles and don't forget to make sure the weight is distributed evenly around the tree
5) If you want to create more depth, hang some baubles near to the trunk of the tree
6) If you want to go really radical this year, do something bizarre like building a Christmas tree out of hard backed books simply build it up layer by layer using less number of books each time. Place the books at different angles to create the right effect, and then place an angel on top. It looks fantastic but be warned you will need quite a few books.
Christmas stockings
If you still like to use the traditional Christmas stocking but have no fireplace to hang them from, no problem. Try one of these alternatives instead:-
1) I found this one on a blog and thought it was a brilliant idea! Simply attached two long double lengths of wide ribbon securely from your ceiling. Find a slim, solid branch. Paint it white and hang it across your wall with the ribbons holding it in place. Make sure the branch is balanced and secure before attaching your Christmas stockings.
2) Or go really radical and buy some fun, funky wellies and use them instead!
Decorative Ornaments
Tired of using the same old ones? Ready to create some cheap, cheerful alternatives?
1) Create a beautiful centre piece for your table by building an orange pyramid, use six oranges on the bottom row, three on the middle row and one on top. Add some leaves to really set it off
2) If you have some spare or old baubles, why not create a bauble garland? Simply attach the baubles to a long piece of ribbon (thread the ribbon through the baubles hoop and secure it with a knot). Use it to decorate a bare piece of wall let your imagination run wild to create a really stunning effect
3) Is you room mainly white? Not a problem, hang individual various glass baubles on white ribbon from the ceiling. Use them to hang over sideboards or to create a focal point in a corner. Different effects can be achieved by having the ribbon different lengths. Have a play until you're happy with the result stunning!
4) One of my favourites is to use clear glass vases and fill them will an assortment of items. A large church candle surrounded by fresh cranberries looks fantastic, if your home is more minimalist then surround the candle with glass beads or sticks of cinnamon. If you have some small baubles, place them carefully into the vase you can stick to one colour or mix and match using several different sized vases to achieve a real contemporary look. The great thing about these is that they can be placed anywhere on mantelpieces, window sills or tables in kitchens, dining rooms, bedrooms or bathrooms
For the Children
There are many different things that you can do to make Christmas really special for your children, but these have to be my favourite two:-
1) Attach plastic mugs to the spindles on your staircase using pieces of scrap ribbon. Fill them with their favourite Christmas sweets and munchies. Not only will this keep your kids entertained but it will make your visitors smile!
2) Make the children their very own advent calendar by using plastic cups make sure they are sturdy enough to stack. Number them from 1 to 25. Line each individual cup with brightly coloured tissue paper, add the treat then stack them up somewhere stable.
Happy times!
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