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Decorate Your Home for Christmas Quickly and on a Budget!   by Debby Banning

Christmas is coming up fast and before you know it, it will be time to deck the halls with festive Christmas

decorations. While nothing looks more inviting than rooms of perfectly adorned holiday items most of us don’t have

hours to spend creating them. If you love decorating for the holidays but time is precious here are some Christmas

decorating ideas that are quick and easy to create.

Fragrance

The smell of cinnamon gets me in the holiday spirit as soon as I smell it. Just by placing a couple of air fresheners

in the wall you will instantly have a “holiday” smell and that will help the ambiance of your home.

Plants

Poinsettias have long been a holiday favorite for adding a quick splash of Christmas color. Instead of just displaying

one lone plant try using several plants together to make a beautiful floral arrangement. Place several Poinsettias

together in the fireplace when it’s not in use or line the plants along a window sill for a row of holiday blooms.

These plants make cheap and easy Christmas decorations that can be moved and rearranged for a variety of different

looks.

Candles Are Beautiful for Every Occasion

When it comes to quick and inexpensive Christmas decorations never underestimate the beauty of a candle. A grouping of

dinner candles placed in gold or silver candle holders of varying lengths on a tray makes a great centerpiece for a

dining or coffee table. Add some pine cones, cinnamon sticks or Christmas baubles on the tray for an added holiday

touch. Love the look of flames but can’t be bothered to light a fire? Place a large arrangement of candles in your

fireplace or on your hearth for no-hassle ambiance.

Everyday Items as Decorations

If non-traditional Christmas decorations are more to your liking try converting everyday items into quick and festive

arrangements. Choose a sculpted bowl, glass or porcelain work great, and place it on a gold or silver tray. Fill with

like colored fruits of different sizes. Great combinations are pomegranates and cranberries or a mixture of oranges,

tangerines and kumquats. Soften the look with sprigs of holly or other festive greenery. Accent the tray with gold

Christmas balls and you have a stunning centerpiece in minutes.

Traditional Christmas Decorations

Tradition is a big part of the holiday season and even the most modern decors will likely benefit from tried and true

standards. Ribbon and bows are safe favorites that require very little effort on your part but using them in

unexpected ways adds a unique twist on these Christmas decorations. Use bows, either handmade or store bought, and

ribbon as festive tie backs for curtains. To quickly dress up your dining table why not turn the back of your chairs

into Christmas gifts? Wrap one piece of ribbon horizontally around the back of the chair and another piece vertically.

Have the pieces meet and overlap as you would on a boxed gift. Add a large bow where the two pieces meet to finish off

the look.

Christmas Lights

Just by throwing a couple of strands of lights up makes a big difference. It will make you feel in the holiday spirit

and lights do not have to be placed perfectly. When it gets dark and you turn your lights on they are guaranteed to

look beautiful. A stand of lights can be bought for a buck or two. So throw out a couple strands and you will feel in

the holiday spirit.

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