How are you preparing your home for the festive season?

[Akanksha]

December is here, which means the festive season is round the corner.

How is everyone decorating their home and getting it ready for entertaining friends and family?

If anyone is looking for ideas, I recommend checking out this list of festive decoration ideas, which includes table centrepieces, D.I.Y. Christmas trees, and decorations for living areas and outdoors.

Our resident D.I.Y. expert @MitchellMc has also compiled some simple D.I.Y. decorations for the festive season. It contains useful step-by-step guides and handy instructions on how to make your own decorations.  

Let us know if you need a hand with your festive projects. We’d be happy to help.

Akanksha

[CSParnell]

Well we had lights on the tree but the dog ate them 😞

[Renowayoflife]

Great article @Akanksha 

Christmas is one of my all time favorite times of the year and although we are knee deep in a house renovation we are making space for some Christmas inspiration. We can't wait to decorate outside next year when the house resembles a house rather than a 

We have been creating some fun Christmas DIY crafts to get us in the spirit and trying out some table styles before we commit to one at Christmas.

DIY Pot Pourri Pots - great for fragrance around the home or for gifts.

Pot Pourri Pots

Drying Oranges - Great for DIY Christmas Decor and accessories for gifts or centrepieces

Drying Oranges

DIIY Snow Globe - using epson salts

DIY snow globe ish

DIY Centrepiece using plants from the garden 

Table Centrepiece

Silver, Neutral table inspiration

Silver, Neutral Christmas Table

3 Simple DIY Christmas Napkins

3 Simple DIY napkins

Traditional Table 

Traditional Christmas Table

I have created little videos for all of these so if you'd like to know more don't hesitate to ask.

Merry Christmas 

Claire 

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[EricL]

Hi @Renowayoflife (Claire)

Thank you so much for sharing those wonderful holiday projects. I especially love the figurine inside the large glass jar. The table centrepiece is just outstanding and the D.I.Y. napkin folds are so clever. This will definitely go into my bookmark.

Again. thank you so much for sharing such wonderful festive projects.

Eric

[EricL]

Hi @CSParnell

I'm sorry to hear about your lights getting eaten by your dog. I hope they were low-voltage and did not hurt your dog. Perhaps now would be a good time to consider getting more glittery decorations than lights? Hopefully, your dog will not consider the shiny decorations treats.

Eric

[CSParnell]

She is a puppy and they were off its all good, we thought they were up high enough we though wrong. Nothing is safe 😀

[Akanksha]

Hello Claire (@Renowayoflife),  

I must say I'm loving your creativity! Such a clever and cost-effective way of creating beautiful Christmas DIY crafts. I'd have never thought drying oranges would make such lovely accessories for centrepieces and gifts. Those table settings are simply gorgeous too - did you manage to pick a favourite for this year yet?

Thank you so much for sharing these. I'm sure they'll inspire our members to up their D.I.Y. Christmas decor game this year. 

Good luck for your house renovations too. Hope they're going smoothly. Look forward to seeing some completed projects on Workshop soon. 

Thanks once again,

Akanksha 

[Akanksha]

Glad to know your puppy is fine, Carl (@CSParnell). 

Are you planning on re-decorating your tree? Would love to see pictures when it's ready.

Akanksha 

[Renowayoflife]

@CSParnell 

Oh no! I hope they weren't on 😱 is your dog OK?

[Renowayoflife]

You're welcome @EricL 

The glass jar is fun, I'm so glad you like it. It was such a simple decoration.

I have videos of putting all of these together so if you wanted more information let me know.

Thanks Claire 

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