By Kim Schneider, Coastal Design by Kim
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and Christmas is just around the corner. For many, the holiday season is the most magical time of the year, but it can also come with a lot of stress. To help make your Christmas decorating simple, I’m sharing a few of my favorite stress-free tips.
First, let’s remove all your items that don’t fit your Christmas theme. Pack them away, so you can bring out your Christmas decorations and embrace the holiday season.
Swap out your everyday greenery with seasonal stems. Poinsettias, holly berries and evergreen stems are great artificial options that help set the holiday mood. Remember to arrange your stems in odd numbers to keep it interesting.
Many of us have an overabundance of keepsake holiday ornaments. It can be stressful going through all of them and you may want to protect them for nostalgic reasons. Now is a great time to keep those packed and decorate your tree with simple classic ball ornaments. They’re inexpensive and never go out of style!
Hanging a wreath adds instant holiday cheer to a room. Use a wide holiday inspired ribbon and hang a wreath over a mirror or remove a piece of artwork and hang a wreath in its place. Battery operated fairy lights will add a touch of warmth and charm to your wreath, too.
Throw pillows make a big impact. You can add warmth and texture by incorporating buffalo checks, velvets, cable knits and faux furs. You can also add extra warmth by setting out a few sherpa, velour or cable knit blankets.
Nothing adds ambiance like twinkling white lights. Imagine a late night, dark room, quiet house and twinkling lights. Yes, please! Oh, and if you strategically hang your lights (think bookshelves, faux olive tree, etc.), you can keep them up and capture a wistful moment whenever you want. The warm glow of a candle never disappoints either!
If you’re anything like me, you put a lot of thought into buying gifts. What I didn’t do was spend a lot of time wrapping them. Then I realized that I’m looking at these wrapped gifts under the tree and I wanted them to look nice, too. Gather a few rolls of your favorite wrapping paper, gift bags, tissue, ribbon and tags that coordinate with one another. Store everything together along with your tape, scissors and a few metallic pens. Wrap your gifts as you buy them (or as they arrive) and proudly display them under your tree. You’ll enjoy looking at them under your tree and you’ll avoid having a midnight wrapping party when you’d rather be sitting near the twinkling lights admiring your beautifully decorated home.
I hope these simple stress-free decorating tips will help you create a magical Christmas for you and your loved ones. Embrace the spirit of the season, focus on what matters most to you and enjoy the holiday magic. Wishing YOU and yours a Merry Christmas and a sparkling New Year!
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