Adorning the home with Christmas decorations on a budget can be one of the most enjoyable parts of the entire holiday season. However, if you must stick to a strict budget, you may be wondering how to afford any new decorations this year. Fortunately, there are plenty of creative ways to add beauty and interest to your home’s Christmas decor without breaking the bank in the process.
Most of us have unused or forgotten items that can easily be recycled and used as Christmas decorations. For example, sweaters or old shirts can be used for making pillows and wreaths and last year’s holiday greeting cards can be re-purposed in a number of ways that will add to your Christmas décor.
To make a simple throw pillow, cut the sweaters into square shapes and fill with some soft batting or filler before securing the edges with fabric glue. Add some buttons or other embellishments to the pillow for a finishing touch.
If you are handy with a needle and thread, you could craft your own Christmas stockings to hang by the chimney with care. Or, you could create a one of a kind skirt for underneath the tree with old fabrics.
Instead of throwing away the holiday cards you receive each season, save them for making next year’s Christmas decorations on a budget.
Cut up old cards and add them to ordinary coffee cans or plain glass jars with some decoupage glue. The fronts of old or unwanted cards can also be used with ribbon or string to make a simple yet pretty banner that will liven up your Christmas décor. Punch holes in the cards to thread through the ribbon or attach with clothespins painted in holiday colors.
Christmas decorations can also be made from old magazines and holiday wrapping paper. Cut out pictures of holiday scenes found in magazines, pairing them with cheap frames to hang on the wall or display on a table. Wrapping paper, either new or used, can be put over all of the pictures hanging on your walls to really add to your Christmas décor.
When it comes to table toppers, turn to nature for some inexpensive inspiration. Greenery and pine cones can be used to make simple toppers and centerpieces. Collect the pine cones yourself or buy them at your local craft store or garden center. Pine cones can be used as is or dipped in paint and sprinkled with sparkling glitter.
Real or faux greenery made of pine needles or holly are the ideal accompaniment for pine cones whether it is on the dining room table or atop the fireplace mantle adding the perfect touch to your Christmas décor.
Ideas for new and festive Christmas decorations can be found all throughout the house without ever having to spend a dime. Fill clear vases, bowls, and containers with pretty ornaments, placing them in every room.
There are several types of Christmas decorations on a budget to choose from, giving you multiple options to consider based on the style you have chosen for your home. Whether your personal decorating tastes are simplistic and understated or colorful and whimsical, you can add to the existing theme with a little imagination.
Most of us have unused or forgotten items that can easily be recycled and used as Christmas decorations. For example, sweaters or old shirts can be used for making pillows and wreaths and last year’s holiday greeting cards can be re-purposed in a number of ways that will add to your Christmas décor.
To make a simple throw pillow, cut the sweaters into square shapes and fill with some soft batting or filler before securing the edges with fabric glue. Add some buttons or other embellishments to the pillow for a finishing touch.
If you are handy with a needle and thread, you could craft your own Christmas stockings to hang by the chimney with care. Or, you could create a one of a kind skirt for underneath the tree with old fabrics.
Instead of throwing away the holiday cards you receive each season, save them for making next year’s Christmas decorations on a budget.
Cut up old cards and add them to ordinary coffee cans or plain glass jars with some decoupage glue. The fronts of old or unwanted cards can also be used with ribbon or string to make a simple yet pretty banner that will liven up your Christmas décor. Punch holes in the cards to thread through the ribbon or attach with clothespins painted in holiday colors.
Christmas decorations can also be made from old magazines and holiday wrapping paper. Cut out pictures of holiday scenes found in magazines, pairing them with cheap frames to hang on the wall or display on a table. Wrapping paper, either new or used, can be put over all of the pictures hanging on your walls to really add to your Christmas décor.
When it comes to table toppers, turn to nature for some inexpensive inspiration. Greenery and pine cones can be used to make simple toppers and centerpieces. Collect the pine cones yourself or buy them at your local craft store or garden center. Pine cones can be used as is or dipped in paint and sprinkled with sparkling glitter.
Real or faux greenery made of pine needles or holly are the ideal accompaniment for pine cones whether it is on the dining room table or atop the fireplace mantle adding the perfect touch to your Christmas décor.
Ideas for new and festive Christmas decorations can be found all throughout the house without ever having to spend a dime. Fill clear vases, bowls, and containers with pretty ornaments, placing them in every room.
There are several types of Christmas decorations on a budget to choose from, giving you multiple options to consider based on the style you have chosen for your home. Whether your personal decorating tastes are simplistic and understated or colorful and whimsical, you can add to the existing theme with a little imagination.
Festive Christmas Decorations on a Budget
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