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Welcome to our Christmas Home Decor 2007 page.
Christmas is a special time of year when we remember events of over 2000
years ago, spend time with family and friends, and sometimes get fraught
about what to buy for who!
Most of all, many of us feel overwhelmed by the thought of decorating our
homes for the festive season, even the thought of those some simple
Christmas table decorating can seem time-consuming and an unnecessary
addition to the home.
Why not check out Rachel's seasonal home decorating ideas:-
Organize Your Seasonal Home Decorating
By Rachel Paxton
I don't spend a lot of money decorating my home. Many people don't want to
spend the time or money to decorate with the seasons, but over the years I
have learned some ways to creatively seasonally decorate that have cost
little or next to nothing.
Because I work a lot, I don't spend very much time decorating my home.
When I'm updating my home to a new seasonal theme, I don't spend more
than a couple of hours arranging and rearranging to get a nice seasonal
effect. Here are some of the ways I've learned to organize my seasonal
accessories:
- I store my seasonal decorations in several large stackable Rubbermaid
containers: two for Christmas, one for Easter/spring, and one for
autumn/Thanksgiving. When I'm ready to change themes, I get out the
one(s) to put things away in, dust or otherwise clean the area(s) where the
new decorations will sit, and then get out the new decorations. The storage
containers get put back away, and everything is still organized for next
season. Make sure you mark the containers in some way to know which one
is which. Color coding them buy buying different colored containers works
well.
- You will inevitably forget to put something away and stumble across it when
you're cleaning another day. In each bathroom I have a corner of a closet
shelf reserved for miscellaneous seasonal decorations. Or if someone gives
you a seasonal gift you don't have anywhere else to put at the moment, this
is a good place to put it.
If you find the task of re-decorating your entire home overwhelming, look for
certain areas of your home that would be good for displaying seasonal
decorations. In my home the kitchen, dining room, and living room are the
focal areas of our home. There are certain areas where I concentrate when
decorating for the seasons:
- Kitchen: I don't do a lot of seasonal decorating in the kitchen, but there are
a couple of easy things you can do to liven it up a little. Seasonal dish cloths
and hand towels are really cute, as well as seasonal floor mats. If you use
the towels for decoration only, like hanging from your oven door handle, they
will still be nice for the next year. Seasonal refrigerator magnets are also
easy to update.
- Dining Area: Our dining room table is the focal point of our dining room. We
have a long oak table that is great for seasonal decorating. A table runner
makes a nice seasonal addition. I have one made out of Easter fabric for
spring, a floral one for summer, and one of Christmas fabric. I just need to
get one for autumn. You can accessorize with seasonal place mats, napkins,
and napkin rings. These you can make yourself or pick up at yard sales or
clearance sales off-season. I also like to decorate the center of the table for
the season. A lot of times I will use a vase of seasonal flowers. For autumn I
have a vase of artificial fall foliage. I accent the vase with Indian corn,
gourds, and artificial fall leaves.
- Living Room: The main areas of the living room I concentrate on are the
fireplace mantel and hearth, a corner curio shelf, and the entertainment
center. I lay a garland across the top of the entertainment center that can be
changed with the seasons: fall foliage for autumn, flowers for spring and
summer, and evergreens for winter. On the shelves of the entertainment
center and the curio shelves I rotate my seasonal knickknacks. The last
place I decorate is the top of the piano. Sometimes I just decorate with
houseplants and photographs, but it is also a great place to showcase
collections, like my angels at Christmas or my bunny village in the spring. I
also have a piece of fabric draped over the piano that I can change with the
seasons.
- Other: Window clings are great for any season. Door wreaths can also be
rotated any time of year. My grapevine wreath goes up in the autumn and is
soon replaced by my Christmas wreath. You could have one for every
season. Although I don't have one yet, a lot of people have seasonal flags or
banners displayed outside of the house. These you could buy or make
yourself.
These are just ideas to get in the mood of seasonal decorating. Learning to
bring the outdoors indoors can be fun--there are many easy, inexpensive
ways you can change the look of your home to get in tune with the seasons.
Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom helping other moms to organize
their families and their lives. For other organizing hints visit
http://www.Organized-Mom.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Rachel_Paxton
For commercial christmas decor, outdoor christmas decorations or
personalized christmas decorations - click here
Look here for great ideas on how to decorate your Christmas table and for
links to a great ideas for Christmas table linen, table runners and napkins.
Creating simple decorative features that you can use year after year can
ease the annual burden of creating new, fresh festive decor.
Thank you for visiting our christmas home decor page
Christmas is a special time of year when we remember events of over 2000
years ago, spend time with family and friends, and sometimes get fraught
about what to buy for who!
Most of all, many of us feel overwhelmed by the thought of decorating our
homes for the festive season, even the thought of those some simple
Christmas table decorating can seem time-consuming and an unnecessary
addition to the home.
Why not check out Rachel's seasonal home decorating ideas:-
Organize Your Seasonal Home Decorating
By Rachel Paxton
I don't spend a lot of money decorating my home. Many people don't want to
spend the time or money to decorate with the seasons, but over the years I
have learned some ways to creatively seasonally decorate that have cost
little or next to nothing.
Because I work a lot, I don't spend very much time decorating my home.
When I'm updating my home to a new seasonal theme, I don't spend more
than a couple of hours arranging and rearranging to get a nice seasonal
effect. Here are some of the ways I've learned to organize my seasonal
accessories:
- I store my seasonal decorations in several large stackable Rubbermaid
containers: two for Christmas, one for Easter/spring, and one for
autumn/Thanksgiving. When I'm ready to change themes, I get out the
one(s) to put things away in, dust or otherwise clean the area(s) where the
new decorations will sit, and then get out the new decorations. The storage
containers get put back away, and everything is still organized for next
season. Make sure you mark the containers in some way to know which one
is which. Color coding them buy buying different colored containers works
well.
- You will inevitably forget to put something away and stumble across it when
you're cleaning another day. In each bathroom I have a corner of a closet
shelf reserved for miscellaneous seasonal decorations. Or if someone gives
you a seasonal gift you don't have anywhere else to put at the moment, this
is a good place to put it.
If you find the task of re-decorating your entire home overwhelming, look for
certain areas of your home that would be good for displaying seasonal
decorations. In my home the kitchen, dining room, and living room are the
focal areas of our home. There are certain areas where I concentrate when
decorating for the seasons:
- Kitchen: I don't do a lot of seasonal decorating in the kitchen, but there are
a couple of easy things you can do to liven it up a little. Seasonal dish cloths
and hand towels are really cute, as well as seasonal floor mats. If you use
the towels for decoration only, like hanging from your oven door handle, they
will still be nice for the next year. Seasonal refrigerator magnets are also
easy to update.
- Dining Area: Our dining room table is the focal point of our dining room. We
have a long oak table that is great for seasonal decorating. A table runner
makes a nice seasonal addition. I have one made out of Easter fabric for
spring, a floral one for summer, and one of Christmas fabric. I just need to
get one for autumn. You can accessorize with seasonal place mats, napkins,
and napkin rings. These you can make yourself or pick up at yard sales or
clearance sales off-season. I also like to decorate the center of the table for
the season. A lot of times I will use a vase of seasonal flowers. For autumn I
have a vase of artificial fall foliage. I accent the vase with Indian corn,
gourds, and artificial fall leaves.
- Living Room: The main areas of the living room I concentrate on are the
fireplace mantel and hearth, a corner curio shelf, and the entertainment
center. I lay a garland across the top of the entertainment center that can be
changed with the seasons: fall foliage for autumn, flowers for spring and
summer, and evergreens for winter. On the shelves of the entertainment
center and the curio shelves I rotate my seasonal knickknacks. The last
place I decorate is the top of the piano. Sometimes I just decorate with
houseplants and photographs, but it is also a great place to showcase
collections, like my angels at Christmas or my bunny village in the spring. I
also have a piece of fabric draped over the piano that I can change with the
seasons.
- Other: Window clings are great for any season. Door wreaths can also be
rotated any time of year. My grapevine wreath goes up in the autumn and is
soon replaced by my Christmas wreath. You could have one for every
season. Although I don't have one yet, a lot of people have seasonal flags or
banners displayed outside of the house. These you could buy or make
yourself.
These are just ideas to get in the mood of seasonal decorating. Learning to
bring the outdoors indoors can be fun--there are many easy, inexpensive
ways you can change the look of your home to get in tune with the seasons.
Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom helping other moms to organize
their families and their lives. For other organizing hints visit
http://www.Organized-Mom.com
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Rachel_Paxton
For commercial christmas decor, outdoor christmas decorations or
personalized christmas decorations - click here
Look here for great ideas on how to decorate your Christmas table and for
links to a great ideas for Christmas table linen, table runners and napkins.
Creating simple decorative features that you can use year after year can
ease the annual burden of creating new, fresh festive decor.
Thank you for visiting our christmas home decor page
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