With the onset of winter, you always somehow especially want warmth and home comfort. In anticipation of the New Year holidays, this is a great help for the Christmas decoration of the interior. Many people buy holiday toys in the store, but what could be nicer than looking around your house to understand that this is done with your own hands ?!
In addition, most Christmas decorations can be made from improvised materials that are in every home. This saves on the cost of Christmas toys.
Miniature tree
To make it you will need:
- A branch from a tree.
- Paint for painting.
- Glass bottle.
- Christmas decorations.
Such a sophisticated and elegant Christmas decoration will look great anywhere in the house. Making a tree is simple - just find a neat branch on the street and clean it of leaves, if any. Paint it white or whatever you like. It is advisable to use a special spray paint in spray cans for drawing, but ordinary gouache, not too diluted with water, will do.
After that, it remains to find a simple glass bottle or vase and decorate the home-made tree with Christmas balls, carefully hanging them on a string.
Ice Cream Sticks Snowflakes
You will need:
- Popsicle sticks.
- Glue.
- Paint for painting.
To create a festive and cozy atmosphere in the house, it is better to leave as little empty space as possible. Stylish idea for do-it-yourself Christmas home decoration - wooden snowflakes. It is better if in the summer a lot of popsicle sticks have accumulated. But you can buy them in an online store for a small amount.
Using glue, it is easy to create a snowflake of any shape. The main thing is not to forget that her beauty is unique. Let each snowflake differ in shape, size and color.
In conclusion, to make the product look stylish, it is necessary to cover it with a special varnish for wood or paint for drawing.
On the wall, such a Christmas decoration is attached using double-sided tape or glue. However, it is better not to use the latter, as there is a risk of damaging the wall when the time comes to remove the snowflakes.
Christmas tree decoration with flowers
You will need:
If you are tired of the traditional ways of decorating the New Year tree, such as Christmas balls, toys, sweets, tinsel, it is worth considering an original and unusual way of decorating a Christmas tree with flowers.
A little bit about silk flowers
Of course, using live plants is impractical and expensive. Silk bouquets are perfect for this occasion. Outwardly, such flowers practically do not differ from real ones. They cost a little more than standard Christmas-tree decorations and can also serve as a Christmas decoration for more than one year. And those who want to save money, can pre-order them on one well-known Chinese site.
In addition, it is not necessary to decorate the Christmas tree from all sides. If you put a tree in the corner (and this often happens), it is enough to place silk flowers only from the visible side. This allows you not to spend too much, because a similar design creates the illusion that the tree is decorated on all sides.
Another plus is that after the New Year holidays come to an end and the time comes to clean up Christmas decorations, silk flowers can be used to decorate a room or a balcony. It will not look out of place.
How to fix a flower arrangement?
To install bouquets on a Christmas tree, simply insert them between the branches, and secure the largest ones with wire. It should be borne in mind - if the apartment has pets or small children, then such a design is most likely not suitable.
It is better to start decorating with flowers of the largest sizes in order to mark out how the composition should look. And only then add smaller plants. You should not use more than three color shades, otherwise the design will look tasteless.
Miniature plastic christmas tree
Have to take:
- Plastic spoons.
- Paint in spray cans.
- Cardboard.
- Scissors.
- Glue.
The undoubted advantages of such products are low cost and ease of execution. However, this does not prevent them from looking pretty and stylish.
In order to make such a Christmas decoration for your home with your own hands, you will need to pack disposable plastic spoons. It is necessary to trim them with scissors so that only the oval part remains. Then spray paint with gray (or any other color) paint and leave to dry. After that, evenly fix the elements with glue on a cardboard cone-shaped base. To make the product look neat, it is important to place the spoons with the convex part down.
This Christmas decoration for the home will look best if you make several similar Christmas trees of different sizes and colors, but preferably in the same color scheme. This composition is ideally complemented by bright Christmas balls or garlands.
Bonfire
In cold weather, you always want to make your home as comfortable as possible. There is something in the gentle light of the New Year garland that gives this pleasant feeling of warmth. A great option is to use it for a safe home fire.
In order to create such a Christmas decoration with your own hands, you will need:
- Stripes of lace fabric. It can be anything: a ribbon cut into strips, old clothes, a tablecloth, a curtain, etc.
- Aluminium foil.
- Wooden branches. Can be found on the street. The main thing is that their diameter be at least 4-5 cm.
- Wallpaper glue. You can buy it at a hardware store or make it yourself.
- Brush
- LED garland.
- The stones. Can also be found outside.
First of all, you need to wrap the branches with aluminum foil. It is important to carefully check that there are no free holes. If this is not controlled, the lace will stick to the tree and it will be difficult to tear it off.
Then, with a brush, apply a thick layer of wallpaper glue to the fabric strips. The more, the stronger the impromptu “logs” will be. Wind lace on foil-wrapped branches and leave to dry overnight.
After the fabric has hardened, cut on one side with a sharp clerical knife and carefully remove the branches and foil.
When all the logs are ready, you need to install the stones as if it is planned to light a fire somewhere in nature. Inside the resulting circle put an LED garland. Top with logs prepared earlier.
Home fire is ready. You can turn on the garland and enjoy the comfort.
Burlap Wreath
This minimalistic, stylish wreath will be a wonderful Christmas decoration at home.
You will need:
- Styrofoam. Preferably in the shape of a circle. If you cannot find one, you can easily give it the desired shape with the clerical knife.
- Sackcloth. Sold in garden stores, or can be ordered online.
- Christmas tree branches, cones, ribbons, snowflakes and other decorations.
First of all, you need to cut the burlap into strips so that it is convenient to wrap it around a round form of foam. Using glue, the fabric is fixed, after which it is better to leave the product overnight to allow it to dry. In the meantime, you can collect a composition of Christmas themes from hand-made decorations.
It is better to use colors that go well with the beige shade of burlap. For example, green, brown, white. Although you can experiment with something more vivid. The main thing is not to overdo it so that the decoration of the Christmas wreath does not look ugly.
After the burlap has dried, you can attach the composition to it with glue or wire, and then hang it on the front door.
Unusual garland
Need to take:
- LED garland. Preferably with warm light bulbs.
- Burlap ribbons of different colors.
- Red ribbon.
Another simple and original Christmas decoration using burlap. This garland fits perfectly into the festive home decor. And most importantly, it's incredibly easy to make.
All you need to do is cut the ribbons from the burlap of the same size and tie them on an LED garland. Such ornaments will look best if you alternate ribbons of various colors. The garland is ready. Now you can decorate it with a desk, wardrobe, wall or Christmas tree.
Home-made interior details look unusual and original. They are always able to surprise and attract the attention of guests at home. Everyone who creates something with their own hands brings a piece of their own personality to the product. Therefore, there are no two identical homemade jewelry.