Bring the Holidays into your Home

How to Elevate Your Holiday Decor Game!

Add Bows to Everything - Dollar stores and discount stores sell inexpensive bows. Tie ribbons generously to chair backs, candlesticks, plant picks, and wreaths. Ribbons can also be tied to garlands, basket handles, drapery tie-backs, stair railings, and doorknobs. Bows are a simple and festive decoration, and the ribbon colors and patterns you choose should complement the rest of your decor.

You don't have to stick to red and green when it comes to colors. Choose plaids or florals that complement the holiday theme. If you can't find anything that looks quite right, metallic silver or gold are options.

It's also critical to select a ribbon that you can untie and re-tie each time.

Put Music On - Turn on a CD or the radio and listen to Christmas music whenever you're at home. Tie some sleigh bells to the front door for an extra jingle jangle, and listen to the cheerful welcome every time the door opens. If you have children, wake them up with jingling bells or a cheerful "ho, ho, ho" in the mornings leading up to Christmas.

Check the schedules ahead of time to ensure you don't miss any Christmas specials on television. Make time for your family to watch TV together, invite a friend over, or cuddle with your pet. Start a Christmas theme collection with classics like A Christmas Story, It's a Wonderful Life, Scrooge, or The Santa Clause.

Create Happy Memories - Set aside a time during the day when the entire family will be present to open the doors of an advent calendar. Make it a habit to light the Christmas tree every evening, and make holiday cards with friends and family. Take a family photo together, address the cards, and get crafty to add a personal touch.

You can offer to bring a small decorated tree or do a simple activity together, such as baking Christmas cookies, to friends and family who need extra assistance. You'll find that by keeping things simple, you'll be able to enjoy the season, lights, and traditions together.

Hang Stockings - When it comes to indoor Christmas décor ideas with home accents, stockings on the mantle aren't the only thing to consider. There are so many festive textiles that make holiday decorating a breeze! We love bringing Christmas spirit into our home with fabric home accents, from cute tea towels in the guest bath to cozy throw pillows on the sofa to a tree skirt personalized with your family name. Stitched-with-love holiday sayings are an inspired indoor Christmas décor idea.

Set the Table - Christmas is the time of year when friends and family gather around the table, and breaking bread is the ideal setting for indoor Christmas décor. Set your table with holiday-themed mugs, plates, and pitchers, and every meal will become a seasonal celebration. You'll feel a twinkle of Christmas joy with every bite, whether you're sipping your morning coffee from a reindeer mug, grabbing a midday snack on a cute cardinal plate, or serving a grand dinner with festive platters and pitchers.

Clean, clean and clean some more! - If you get rid of all the old stuff collected from summer, not only will your home feel more spacious and organized. The holidays sure are a lot less pressure-filled when you have a calm home to relax in.