Fresh Holiday
Decorating Ideas
Decorating Ideas
The holidays offer every household the opportunity to show
off their finest treasured heirlooms. Many families have special items used to
decorate each year. Keeping these traditions alive is important and so is
maintaining a fresh and exuberant holiday spirit in your home. You can keep the
holiday décor in your home new and engaging without sacrificing the special
items you love the most. Here are some ideas that can be put to use at home, in
the office, in college dorms – wherever you might find yourself spending time
this holiday season.
off their finest treasured heirlooms. Many families have special items used to
decorate each year. Keeping these traditions alive is important and so is
maintaining a fresh and exuberant holiday spirit in your home. You can keep the
holiday décor in your home new and engaging without sacrificing the special
items you love the most. Here are some ideas that can be put to use at home, in
the office, in college dorms – wherever you might find yourself spending time
this holiday season.
Pick a Color Scheme
Holiday decorations tend to focus on traditional color
combinations such as red and green, silver and gold, or blue and white. These
combinations might start to feel stale after a while. Bringing in one or two
new colors to pair with items you already own can insert new life into old
decorations. Here are some inviting new color combinations to try:
combinations such as red and green, silver and gold, or blue and white. These
combinations might start to feel stale after a while. Bringing in one or two
new colors to pair with items you already own can insert new life into old
decorations. Here are some inviting new color combinations to try:
·
Teal,
coral, and white: This delicate blue shade evokes crisp winter days when
paired with white. A touch of coral adds warmth to this combination. Even
better, these
three colors can be easily paired with silver or gold accents, so you will
probably have no trouble integrating them into your current collection of décor
items.
Teal,
coral, and white: This delicate blue shade evokes crisp winter days when
paired with white. A touch of coral adds warmth to this combination. Even
better, these
three colors can be easily paired with silver or gold accents, so you will
probably have no trouble integrating them into your current collection of décor
items.
·
Fuchsia,
forest green, and gold: This unexpected use of fuchsia gives rich piney
greens and traditional gold a new holiday attitude. Bright pinks suggest holly
berries, red noses, brightly wrapped gifts, and other eye-catching holiday
elements. Just a few fuchsia accents are needed to establish this particular
scheme.
Fuchsia,
forest green, and gold: This unexpected use of fuchsia gives rich piney
greens and traditional gold a new holiday attitude. Bright pinks suggest holly
berries, red noses, brightly wrapped gifts, and other eye-catching holiday
elements. Just a few fuchsia accents are needed to establish this particular
scheme.
·
Royal
purple, lilac, and white: Purple is a color with the ability to fill a space
with visual warmth. A hint of cool lilac adds some modern flair to the
combination. Crisp white linens or white roses lighten the combination and draw
attention to gold or silver accents.
Royal
purple, lilac, and white: Purple is a color with the ability to fill a space
with visual warmth. A hint of cool lilac adds some modern flair to the
combination. Crisp white linens or white roses lighten the combination and draw
attention to gold or silver accents.
Expressing Your New
Color Scheme
Color Scheme
There are many ways to integrate a fresh color scheme into
your holiday decorating efforts. First, assess the items you have. You might
try swapping a few items with a friend or family member if they have ornaments
or other items in colors you would like to use.
your holiday decorating efforts. First, assess the items you have. You might
try swapping a few items with a friend or family member if they have ornaments
or other items in colors you would like to use.
This is a great time to invest in items for your own
family’s use, so consider buying a new set of Christmas
dishes, linens, stockings, or ornaments that complement your chosen color
scheme. These items will provide beauty and usefulness year after year,
providing you with brand new holiday traditions to treasure.
family’s use, so consider buying a new set of Christmas
dishes, linens, stockings, or ornaments that complement your chosen color
scheme. These items will provide beauty and usefulness year after year,
providing you with brand new holiday traditions to treasure.
Value the Old,
Welcome the New
Welcome the New
Special heirloom objects get pride of place during the
holidays but this is also an excellent time of year to try out a few new
decorating ideas. Pick a color scheme and express it with the help of some
quality purchases. This year, enjoy a new take on tradition.
holidays but this is also an excellent time of year to try out a few new
decorating ideas. Pick a color scheme and express it with the help of some
quality purchases. This year, enjoy a new take on tradition.
