This holiday season is here and it is time to celebrate the season by turning your home into a winter wonderland, even when the thermostat is only hitting the 70’s in Florida.
From Coral Gables luxury homes and Cape Coral luxury homes to Port St. Lucie homes for sale and Windermere FL real estate, December calls for home owners to pull out all the stops. Get 10 unique holiday decorating ideas that are easy to do, inexpensive and will make your space festive and fun.
1) Green up Your Lights
Lights are beautiful to see at night, but during the day what you mostly see are those unsightly wires. Disguise the wires by stringing lights with garland or greenery. Wind them around posts or columns and near the base or plug set a pretty container of ornamental kale, cabbage or holly.
2) Coffee Table Wrap
Wrap up your coffee table for a unique décor item that will add interest and intrigue in the middle of your sitting room. Simply crisscross strands of ribbon around the sides and over the top of the coffee table. Place sparkly ornaments and holiday tchotchke.
3) Create Your Own Stockings
Craft stores offer stocking kits that will allow you and your family to create your own special stockings this year. Or, start from scratch and use burlap fabric to fashion handmade stockings. Just hand-stitched twine along the edges and tie on family members’ initials or other holiday decorative items that add your own personal touch.
4) Hang Twinkling Lights
Create a gorgeous sparkling focal point outside your window by hanging twinkling lights over a stone wall, hedges or a fountain. Enjoy it as you entertain holiday guests out on your patio or porch in your Coral Gables luxury homes or Cape Coral luxury homes.
5) Turn Your Lanai into a Holiday Scene
The holiday season is the time of year Floridians love to spend outdoors so why not decorate it up for the holidays. Whether you’ve got Windermere FL real estate property or Oviedo real estate, turn your backyard in a beautiful holiday retreat for the season. Set up a Christmas tree on your lanai and adorned the area with lights, ornaments and fresh greenery.
6) Don’t Forget to Decorate Outdoor Furniture
With the lanai decorated, you’re ready to enjoy Florida’s winter weather. Add finishing touches by dressing up the outdoor furniture, too. Add garland and holiday ribbons around the back of chairs and holiday throws that dress up the outdoor area’s décor.
7) Dress Indoor Chairs, Too!
The table will be filled with holiday foods, so why not add a bit of decorating flair by dressing up dining room table chairs. Wrap them in cummerbund fashion using a rich fabric for fancy dining or a band of burlap for a more casual affair. Tie with wide red grosgrain ribbon. Hold all the materials together with an oversize laundry or safety pin, depending on your style.
8) Glitter Your Ornaments
If you’ve ended up with a slew of mismatched ornaments, choose one style like glitter and create a unified look with a sophisticated pattern. Balls, stars and other ornaments with various finishes that glitter will add the right type of sparkle for the holiday season.
9) Spray Paint Ornaments
Another fantastic way to give old ornaments new life is to line them up and spray paint them one color. This gives traditional ornaments a monochromatic look and it’s an easy way to create an instant ornament collection that looks familiar and loved.
10) Thank Your Guests with Goodie Bags
It is the season of giving, so why not gift your visiting guests with a take home goodie bag that will surprise and delight them. Make the gift bags be part of your home’s décor, and they will truly be amazed as they leave and your pluck them from the tree or other nooks and crannies for their take-home treat.
