Everyone loves the thought of an elegant holiday, but without a background in Christmas decorating, it’s
hard to know exactly how to go about making your own holiday have that elegant look.
With the tips listed below, you can have the kind of décor
you’ve always wanted. Elegance equals unity. This is where many people go wrong when decorating for Christmas. They
simply use too many colors -- and while that might turn out to be eye catching, it’s distracting and busy.
You want the colors to work together and cool colors are always more
elegant than warmer ones. For example, red and green decorations, while traditional Christmas colors, when placed together,
don’t project an air of elegance.
The
top two choices for elegant color are gold or white or gold and white together. You need to go with those colors throughout
your home -- one smooth color scheme. It may seem like white won’t look very inviting or seem very much like Christmas,
but wait until you have it all together and you’ll be amazed.
On your walkway outside, use white luminaries along the walkway and leading up to the front steps or
porch. For elegance in electric lighting, never pick the bigger lights. Opt for the smaller ones inside - and yes, even
outside your home.
Have you ever noticed how
some restaurants use those tiny white Christmas lights all year round? That’s because those lights project an elegant
dining experience. When you’re placing lights on your tree, use the smaller lights and use as many strands as your tree
can comfortably hold.
Instead of choosing poinsettias
as your flower to decorate with, choose dozens of white roses and put them in delicate glass vases throughout your house.
For a table centerpiece, place white pillar candles on a mirror base. Cover the edges of the base with gold or white ribbon.
Decorate the corners of the rooms with different wrapped gifts. Make
sure the gifts are wrapped in gold paper and tied with white ribbon bows or do the opposite. Wrap the gifts in white paper
and use gold ribbon to form the bows.
Take
a collection of Christmas balls in white (or gold if you’re working with two colors) and place them in a large, heavy
glass bowl. Place the bowl in the center of your coffee table.
Replace all of the different colored guest towels in each of your bathroom with thick white ones. Lay a small hand
towel beside each sink and place a gold ribbon around the middle of it.
When it’s time to serve the meal, serve the food on only white dishes or gold ones. If you use
place cards, use white cards with gold calligraphy writing.
When you’re finished with your Christmas decorating, your home will have that elegance you’ve been striving
to achieve.
