Christmas Decoration - A few tips on how to enhance your home

Christmas is closing by at rapid speed and we slowly need to start to think how can we make it unique this year. This article will wak you through a couple very original tips that will help you make this years holiday memorable.

Themes - There are several options: You can use one single theme for your entire home or create a different theme for each room. How to do it? It all depends, certain families might prefer one colour that dominates all others, some a set of matching ornaments that appear all over the house.

Leave nothing untouched - How about bringing Christmas in to unusal spaces, such as the bathroom? It can be much fun to decorate unusual places. Don't forget practical thinking - refrain from using materials such as paper or water paint in wet areas and watch for places that produce heat - I'm sure your home to be "burning with enthusiasm".

The Christmas tree - If you opt for living trees, make sure you're going to cut the stump with a fresh cut and put it in water immediately. You want to cut it diagonally, making the area of absorption larger. Set reminders and check the water level a couple times daily for the first week and refill if needed. If you have space in your home, it's fun to put a tree in the smaller rooms as well. Get a mini-tree for the kitchen, bathroom, or bedroom, and get it to match with the theme of its surroundings.

Fake snow - Instant snow can be so much fun, it doesn't melt and can produce many hours of joy.

The big snowman - Why not make a snowman right in your living room this time? You have two options - either you can use fake snow or paper, glue, a couple cheap inflatable balls and white textured paint. The rest is up to your imagination!


Lights Instead of mimicing the presentation of a Christmas store, think about using lights with slow transitions and new colours that will accent the best features both outdoors and indoors as well. Often it's just the matter of changing the light bulbs or use suitable coloured sheets.

Candles - Candles are an element which shouldn't be missing from any Christmas decoration. The easiest way to make them more attractive and personal is to get blank candles of any colour and use three dimensional textured paint.

Christmas garland - Garland is one of the best tools to cover door frames, window frames and the edges of mirrors with. Don't forget to secure the decorations with tape or something similar.

Reusing Christmas cards - You can cut out elements from Christmas cards, old or new, and put them on various items, such as curtains or tablecloth.

Bells - Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without the bells. With ribbons, you can tie them together and knot at the top. Drape the bells over a door knob, this way they'll ring every time as someone enters or leaves. Watch out, it might get a tiny bit irritating after a while!

As always, there are no limits for your imagination! Christmas is a great excuse to entirely change the feel of your home. It will not only bring a little variation but will affect you and your family's mindset - which can result in stronger bounding and many wonderful memories that you will never forget.

About the Author: Julie Kinnear has been helping people in Toronto sell and buy their homes for the last 13 years. She knows her city inside out and has been an award winning realtor for many years. To find out more about available real estate in Toronto, visit http://www.juliekinnear.com.