We bring you the best tips to make your house look beautiful and in a very simple way.
Christmas is coming, a time to enjoy and celebrate with family and friends. And on this special date, we all gather around a table to share a dinner, lunch, toast or simply enjoy each other’s company.
And if this year the organization of the celebration is on your own, with these tricks and a little ingenuity, you can achieve a beautiful, original and creative decoration, becoming a authentic host these holidays. Get to know them.
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What can’t be missing from the Christmas table
The food we are going to serve is the star of our table, so we must pay special attention to its presentation. Use beautiful, simple and functional tableware, taking care of the aesthetics of the dishes we are going to serve. And when setting the table, use a simple tablecloth, plates, cutlery and glasses, and cloth napkins, giving elegance to our decoration.
On the other hand, one of the most common mistakes is to overload the table with too many elements: we must not forget that it has to be comfortable. In the end, the most important thing is to enjoy the company and the meeting atmosphere, so opting for something more relaxed may be the ideal key. A simple but pretty tableit’s the best.
For this, the best trick is to take advantage natural elements. Which, in addition to being free or low-priced, give a warm and authentic touch to your decoration. I went out to search flowers, pine cones, eucalyptus branches, dried leaves or twigs to create unique Christmas decorations. And if you want, you can paint them with gold or silver paint and place them in a glass jar to use them as a centerpiece.
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How to practically decorate the Christmas table
The first place to start decorating the Christmas table and our home is identify well what you have. For example: what dishes do you have, the tablecloths, the cutlery, see if the colors match, if the quantities are enough for you and if the measurements work for you. Then you go to decide what you have, what you are going to use and what not.
- Neutral tablecloth: it’s a essential basic that will serve you for any occasion. And if you don’t have it or it doesn’t work for you because of the size, you can buy some inexpensive fabric, like canvas or gauze. A tip that looks very elegant is to make the tablecloth reach the floor and drag.
- Napkins: They are the perfect element for you to put your creativitysince with these you can give it a touch of color, some motif in the print and hold it in infinite ways that help you personalize the table.
- The importance of smells: achieving a harmonious aroma on our table and spaces is essential to generate that cozy climate that we want to transmit. You can use aromatic candles, essences or natural elements such as flowers. A table with a Christmas smell, like chocolate or pine, can be a great idea.
- handmade decoration: to avoid falling into the expense of buying decorations to decorate a sample table, which also tend to have very high prices on these dates, the trend of “Do it yourself” or DIY (for its acronym in English), is going to be your best ally . Use what you have at home: jars, glass bottles, cardboard or scraps of fabric. On social networks, mainly on Pinterest, you can find countless ideas to inspire you and bring out your most artistic and creative side.
- Small details: If you don’t want to spend too much money, focus on the details that make the difference, such as changing the pillowcases for ones with Christmas motifs or colors that match our table, or placing a fabric runner on the tablecloth.
- Photos and memories: A great idea to celebrate Christmas is remembering our happy moments. Use photos with your loved ones with whom you share the table, and you can hang them with clips in a garland or frame. A personal and emotional decoration.
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