The festive season always comes around quickly. One minute you’re carving pumpkins and decorating your house for fall, then the next, you’re swapping the cobwebs for Christmas lights and obnoxiously large baubles.
There’s something so warm and comforting about Christmas decorations that makes us feel connected and grateful for the season. Every year, families get together to transform their homes into winter wonderlands, and all of the family can get involved. Let’s face it, if our homes didn’t celebrate the festive season just as much as we do, the run-up to Christmas Day would probably feel considerably different – boring even! For a season that comes round once a year, it’s important we make the most of every second of it, as it’s a time to gather with family and friends and make memories that will last a lifetime. If this year, you’re looking to take your Christmas decorating to the next level and impress family, guests and even strangers that walk by, it’s time to make your decorations personal. With a mixture of home-made ornaments and classic retail favourites, here’s how to make your Christmas decorations feel more personal.
Personalised Christmas Baubles
Decorating a Christmas tree is a tradition carried out by millions of families across the country during the festive period. Whether you’re a fan of the traditional evergreen conifer, or an artificial alternative that you can re-use year on year, Christmas trees will always be a special part of festive traditions, and are often the first thing that guests notice when they step into your home. Whatever your decorating preferences are, from tinsel to ceramic ornaments, personalised Christmas baubles can be the perfect addition to your Christmas tree this year.
If you’re looking for a cohesive and luxury finish to your Christmas baubles, there are several retailers online and in-store to explore. You can choose to personalise your bauble with a name, message or perhaps a sentimental date. Some retailers allow you to insert a photo into a bauble, maybe with your favourite furry friend or a family photo that everyone’s a part of.
Alternatively, for the more craft-minded among us, why not make your personalised Christmas baubles from scratch! Simply start with translucent baubles that you can buy online, and fill them with photos, sentimental items or even inside jokes that all the family will be amused by.
Bespoke Christmas Cards
Another easy way to make your Christmas decorations feel unique and thoughtful this festive season is to send personalised Christmas cards to everyone in the family. A beautifully arranged row of Christmas cards above the fireplace will always look charming, but personalised cards featuring familiar faces and favourite memories bring an extra layer of warmth and sentiment to your home. You can choose to fill your cards with heartfelt messages or a casual joke depending on who you’re sending them to. Our top tip is to save all your cards until Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, when all of the family can open their cards together and appreciate the thoughtful or random designs you’ve chosen.
Handmade Christmas Wreaths
Most families will order their Christmas wreaths online, or from a local garden centre nearby, though very few consider hand-making a Christmas wreath themselves. You might choose to join a wreath-making class, and invite friends and family along. Or, why not take things into your own hands and set up a workshop from the comfort of your home. All you will need to get started is a wire ring or rattan frame. Then, some greenery, which can come from evergreen foliage, fir, pine or holly, followed by florist wire to help the wreath hold together. Finally, you can decorate your wreath with whatever you like! Think dried fruits, fairy lights, pinecones or even ribbons. Go crazy… It is Christmas time after all.
You don’t have to be impressively creative or an upcoming artist to make your Christmas decorations feel personal. In fact, if you decide to DIY your Christmas decorations this year and save yourself hundreds of pounds on decorations that everyone else has, the rustic, amateur look is exactly what makes them individual and unique. So, get crafty, embrace whatever you create, and be ready to get your hands dirty!