For most people, Christmas decorating ideas are usually limited to decorating the tree and living room and making the dining room table look beautiful. But what if you’re hosting a Christmas party or have invited friends or family to stay over the holidays? So extending your decorations to include the rest of the house is well worth the extra effort.
The living room is where we welcome guests and where people tend to gather during large parties, making it the obvious area for additional decorative displays. You don’t have to put together anything particularly fancy or elaborate, just a few simple touches to set the right atmosphere. Arrange chunky church candles of varying heights in a large shallow dish on the living room table and surround the candles with foliage and berries to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. A nice touch would be to hang a large bouquet of mistletoe near the front door and decorate pictures and mirrors with garlands of greenery.
Small bowls of wrapped candy, fruits, and seasonal nuts not only look beautiful, but are also handy to keep on hand for impromptu gatherings. Similarly, potted bulbs of strongly scented winter flowers, such as hyacinths and cyclamen, placed on landings, windowsills, and even in the bathroom, will give your home an air of being all spruced up for entertaining.
The kitchen is often overlooked when it comes to Christmas decorating ideas, and yet when there’s a house party going on, this room seems to draw your guests in like a magnet. However, the decoration of the kitchen should be reduced to a minimum due to its more functional function. You can simply hang colorful decorations from hooks on a dresser, which will look pretty and add meaning to the occasion.
If your kitchen is part of the open-plan space, you can extend your living room decor into the kitchen area by placing some twinkling lights along the shelves or placing a large vase of sculptural twigs hung with bright red berries.
Another way to spruce up the guest room is to use Christmas tree-like decorations to create a small garland for the mantelpiece, tie to a cabinet handle, or hang over the mirror.
To decorate the dresser and nightstands, place scented candles surrounded by circles of evergreen foliage. Handmade organza Christmas stockings filled with spicy potpourri would be a great alternative to lavender pillows and small dishes of traditional potpourri.
