Turn your
home into a holiday showplace this year. Bows, ribbon, wreaths and a
dash of Mother Nature will add the zest you need this holiday season.
The following ten easy tips will impress all your holiday guests. Lowe's
is happy to provide this information as a service to you.
Add bows to anything that will stand still.
Holiday bows are a quick way to spruce up many areas of your home. Coordinate
a holiday-patterned ribbon with your home's decor. Look for bolts of ribbon
that contain at least a little of the main color in your home or colors that
complement the current color scheme. If you can't find the perfect pattern,
metallic silver or gold ribbon will work with almost any decor.
Tie bows to candlesticks, wreaths, garlands and basket handles.
Use bows as drapery tiebacks to decorate your window treatments.
Put bows on banisters, chair backs, houseplants and even door knobs to help
decorate each room in the house.
Add ornaments to your houseplants.
Bring the holiday china out of storage. Use your holiday pattern every day.
If you don't have a holiday pattern, start a collection this year. Now you
know the answer to "What do you want for Christmas?"
Ornaments aren't only for trees.
Hang ornaments in the windows or over the top of lampshades with red ribbons.
Hang ornaments from your houseplants and artificial/real trees. Too avoid damage,
don't hang ornaments that are too heavy from the branches/stems of your
plants and trees.
Place candles in every room of your home and light them each evening. The warm
glow will warm your heart.
Candles will warm your heart.
Safety Note: If you have small children, lit candles aren't appropriate due
to the risk of fire. Don't leave a lit candle unattended.
Hang an artificial or fresh wreath on the front door, the back door, over the
mantle or in all your front windows. Use bows, pinecones, ornaments or
hard wrapped candy to decorate them.
Wrap fresh or artificial garlands around banisters and mirrors. Drape the garland
across the mantle and add holiday ornaments for a delightful display.
Add holiday color to every room in your home with a poinsettia. Poinsettias
are available in white, red and pink. Create an entry hall display. Circle
your holiday tree with poinsettias. Add one on each end of your dining
room sideboard. A small poinsettia is perfect for bathrooms and the guest
room.
Use your holiday pattern every day. Place holiday accessories with your regular
decor. Holiday pillows add the red and green colors your home is looking for.
Nothing says it's time for the holidays like the classics. Fill the the air
with sounds of Bing Crosby, Burl Ives and Brenda Lee to bring back memories
of holidays past.
Dust off your childhood winter holiday storybooks or purchase new ones and
decorate the coffee table. You'll be amazed at how many adults will enjoy
flipping through them.
