Decorating a space, whether it’s your house for a family Christmas or a gazebo for a party, can be heaps of fun. You get to add decorations that you wouldn’t necessarily want to have up all year round, but that seem perfectly appropriate for a week or so.
It can be easy to fall into a decorative rut though, to just keep on choosing the same things for every event, year in and year out. If you’re looking to decorate the right way, then you’ve come to the right place – let’s take a look at some of your options.
Keeping To A Theme
Before you get started, it’s important that you settle on a loose theme for your decorations. That could be a general aesthetic or a specific topic, or your theme could even be to create a random, jumbled look that seems to intentionally disobey the rules of a theme in the first place.
Whatever approach you decide to go with, it’s crucial that you do so in an intentional manner. Some decorations might look great in a shop, but when you take them home and put them in their new context, they might end up looking out of place.
Wall Decorations
A great place to start with some subtle, unobtrusive items is to consider wall decorations. You could consider different kinds of wreaths, for example, posters that you specially design for the occasion, or a beautiful tapestry. Depending on the occasion, you could also go for something a little more out there. There aren’t really any rules to this – just whatever you think will be appropriate for whatever event you’re decorating for.
Candles
Depending on what kind of vibe you’re going for, you might find that some decorative candles could really help you to create a beautiful ambience. You could either go for just a few bigger candles, or place lots of tea lights around the space.
Now not to be a bore, but it’s important to think about the fire risk when you’re using candles to decorate a space.
If you have lanterns or other kinds of enclosed candle holders, that can make things a lot safer; if you’re leaving the candles and the flame exposed, then it’s definitely worth considering whether someone might accidentally brush up against it, or whether it could potentially set fire to a curtain or picture frame.
Tablescapes
Lastly, you can really focus on creating the perfect tablescape. More than ‘just’ a decoration, at some events such as parties, this can consist of how you lay out all the food and drink on offer. This doesn’t have to be ugly or thrown together – it can be made into a real work of art.
There’s no right or wrong way to approach decoration processes – you really can do it however you like. That being said, by taking inspiration from articles such as this, you can make sure that you’re not missing out on any potentially useful ideas that could totally revitalise your approach.
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