DIY & Decor

In our article about Elegant Christmas Decoration, you will have read about how to create a classy yet timeless look. This post is to illustrate the theme with a few examples.

Of all the themes, this can be the easiest but also the most difficult to bring off. It is easy because you can combine items and details from other themes; it is difficult because it needs careful planning & execution.

Subtlety & harmony are the keywords, so make sure you don’t use too many colors, two much metallic finishes or too many ornaments. Less is more - don’t allow your decor to become tacky.

This is a preview, read Timeless Christmas Decorating Ideas in full.

If you need ideas for Traditional Christmas Decorating, we have put a few images together to help you. First read our earlier article about Traditional Christmas decoration, which explains this theme and how to get the right look.

Here are a couple of Christmas trees that are decorated in this style..

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 Halloween is over, Thanksgiving is just around the corner - and most of us have started to think about Christmas, encouraged by the shops and stores who have put up their own decor and started their usual Christmas campaigns.

Before you start buying up those seductive decorations, think about what sort of theme you want to create this year and what kind of decorative objects you already have from previous years. It is best to supplement these with extra items to suit your chosen theme.  If it’s your first home and you would like to buy your first set of decoration - don’t just go for the latest trend. Instead choose timeless items that can be adapted each year to complement a different theme or mood..

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Halloween is upon us. It’s a good excuse to decorate our homes and have a bit of fun with our kids, or to organise a Halloween-themed party. This can be really quick and easy - with a little imagination you can create a memorable festivity.  So here are a few suggestions to brighten up our environments:

You can customise a basic Christmas wreath - one that is made of twigs, berries and cones - and add some dried fallen leaves, candies or a witch. Put this on your door or above the mantelpiece. You can make smaller ones which you can put around candle holders, bowls or vases.

This is a preview, read Decorating for Halloween in full.

At last, spring is here and Easter is just around the corner. Decorating our homes for Easter is more difficult than for other festivals. Perhaps the reason has something to do with the weather - the outdoors attract us away from the interiors. Also, Easter themes are more limited than Christmas or party themes - we have eggs & rabbits and that’s about it to be creative with..

This is a preview, read Easter Decoration in full.

Only four days to go until Valentine’s day.

Have you decided on how to surprise your loved one?

Apparently staying in is the new going out. Instead of taking him/her out for dinner or a romantic night in a hotel, why don’t you decorate his or her home and stay in for a romantic evening?

Dressing up your interior for the occasion should not take much time, effort or money.
Decide on a theme and let your imagination go wild. I’ve already suggested a couple of suitable themes   - traditional & trendy - in the previous articles, please click on the hyperlinks to read them..

This is a preview, read Romantic Valentine’s Day decorating in full.

Trendy Decorating tips  for Valentine’s Day

In the previous article you’ve read about how to create a traditional Valentine’s  Day decoration theme. If you’re after the latest designer look, read this one further.

This years decorating trend is still inspired by the glamour and opulence of the Art Deco era. However, the palette of dark dark moody colours has got even darker. The new must-have colour is black -  black & transparent, black & metallic, black & mirror, black & pearl and black & pink.

If you want to decorate your home or your loved one’s home for Valentine’s day, base your theme on one of these combinations..

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It seems that the novelty of buying romantic gifts for your loved one or taking them to a nice restaurant/ hotel on Valentine’s day has worn off. The latest trend seems to be decorating his/her home and spend the night in.

So where do you start?..

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