Decorating your home for Christmas is by far one of the best ways to get into the festive spirit. After all, it’s hard not to feel the Christmas cheer when you’re surrounded by twinkling lights and tinsel! Plus, if you have a family or are hosting Christmas at your place this year, you’ll want to make sure you put your most festive foot forward. The good news is, there are a few simple tips that can help make decorating for Christmas more affordable when you’re on a budget.

It can be a tricky not to splurge and go over-budget when wanting to deck your halls and entire house. You still want to have money left over for all your Christmas gifts. One of the best parts about Christmas (besides the food) has to be the decorations. There's nothing better than gathering with your loved ones to decorate the Christmas tree and fill your home with red and green accessories.

Between preparing the food, attending yuletide dos and buying your loved ones’ presents, transforming your home into a winter wonderland is a great way to embrace the holiday spirit, but it can feel like a lot of work.

Christmas. A time of family, friends and fairy lights, Christmas decorations, dressing the tree and drinking mulled wine. Amongst all of this, we cannot ignore the importance of another tradition: decoration!

The distinctive Christmas tree has been used to celebrate winter festivals for thousands of years, dating right back to when Pagan’s celebrated the winter solstice; the branch was a symbol and a reminder of the spring to come during the bleak midwinter months.

Christmas is the only time of year when it acceptable to bring plants, trees and shrubbery into your home, and decorate it with shiny things. Take full advantage of this by including mistletoe in your decorations to add an element of romance to the celebrations.

A plant which grows on willow, oak and apple trees, mistletoe was originally used by ancient Druids to ward off evil spirits, and bring good luck to the household. Its association with love comes from a Norse myth in which Frigg, goddess of love, declared it a symbol of love and vowed to plant a kiss on all those who passed beneath it.
By the eighteenth century it had been incorporated into Christmas decorations, and the kissing tradition appears to have spread from servants in England, before spreading to the middle class.

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Usually placed in areas where people meet, such as arches and doorways, add a Christmas romance to your festive period this year!
Decorating for Christmas has always been an important aspect of the festive period, and there are a number of must-have staples which can be found in houses throughout the world.

Whether you pick a particular colour scheme – gold and silver, red and green and red and gold are all popular choices for the season – or simply pack as much colour, light and glitter into the space as possible, there is no right or wrong way to decorate for Christmas!

There are, however, some common elements which help to set the festive tone, and get the party started in style! So, to make things a little easier and ensure you celebrate the festive season in style, we’ve put together a handy guide filled with Christmas decorating ideas.

With tips from some of the industry’s top experts, read on to find out how to make sure everything from your hallway to your living room is festooned with the perfect finishing touches. When it comes to decorating the outside of your house, you have two options: keep things subtle or embrace the festive spirit and go big.

Nothing looks more festive than pine cones as they are simply iconic for Christmas trees and are a great way to bring a more natural look into your Christmas décor.

To create a stunning garland to adorn your front door with, take your pinecone garland and some festive ornaments. Grab some wire (florist’s wire works best), and use lengths of it to loop through the ornament holes and secure each ornament onto the pine cone garland.

Once done, get some removable adhesive hooks and secure the garland around your door frame for an absolutely picture-perfect finish to your entrance way!

Source :Henry Ameyaw, Correspondent for Business & Commerce,  African Property Magazine