6 Simple Hacks for Decorating Your Home for Christmas
Hey friends! Every year when I share my home all decorated for Christmas, I get a lot of questions, so today I am sharing 6 simple hacks for you when decorating!
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After posting my Christmas living room, dining room and kitchen tours on both the blog and YouTube, I got a lot of questions about how I hung things, hid wires etc. I thought I would finally sit down and write a blog post about this topic, especially since it took some time for me to figure all of this out. Hopefully these 6 simple hacks for decorating will be a help to many of you!
Use Command Strips to Hide Wires
Whenever I need to hide a long extension cord, command strips are my go-to! I use these small ones to clip the cords into, and it keeps everything nice and tidy.
My favorite place to use command strips is along doorways and openings when I hang greenery up above them. The cord can be tucked along side the molding of the doorway and clipped into place!
Use Twine for Hanging Swags and Ribbon to Hide the Twine
I love using basic twine to hang garland and swags of greenery all over my home. One of my favorite things to do is mix real and faux cedar, and twine is perfect for wrapping all the branches together tightly!
Once everything is bunched up nicely, I like to hide the twine with a big beautiful ribbon!
Use Cup Hooks for Hanging Heavy Greenery
I used to avoid these because I felt like I was going to damage my walls, but turns out – they did far less damage than command strips!
Whenever I try to hang heavy greenery on my plaster walls, the command strip always rips off the wall and takes paint and plaster with it, leaving a huge hole.
I switched to these cup hooks a few years ago, and I have to do is spackle a tiny hole when Christmas is over. It’s so small that I don’t even go over it with paint. No more damaged plaster, and the greenery stays in place all season long!
DIY your own Christmas Tree Stand for an Interesting Tree Base
I wanted to use a really neat metal bucket in the sunroom for the Christmas tree we have out there, but the tree stand that came with our tree was too large to fit in the bucket. I tried looking at the thrift store for a smaller base (also an option) with no luck.
I asked my husband if he could build one for me, and he said it would be pretty simple! He just screwed a 4×4 using 2 and 1/2 inch screws to a scrap piece of 3/4 inch plywood that he cut with his jigsaw. Then he used a 1 & 1/4 inch spade bit to create a hole for the tree to slide into!
Use Twinkle or Battery Operated Lights
Sometimes, it’s just not possible to plug in your Christmas tree lights. This was the case in my boys bedroom on their newly built shelves. I could have gotten creative with extension cords and twinkle lights, but I just didn’t want to.
This is where battery operated lights save the day! I love the way these look in their room. I also used them in the basket I have in our entryway, just to add some twinkle at night.
Use Decor to Hide Cords
Another creative way to hide extension cords is to use decor! I hung some cable knit stockings and set some long, vintage skis on the wall where I needed to hide a long cord. I love the way it looks, and I’m so happy the cord is hidden!
Well friends, I hope going into detail and sharing these 6 simple hacks while decorating has helped! Do you have any other hacks to add? Let me know in the comments!
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This was so helpful! It will be helpful beyond just hiding chords and things during the holidays. Thank you so much!
I am so happy it was helpful for you Julie!
You have some great ideas thank you so much for sharing. This grandma loves how you carry your baby around, so precious. I also love how you decorated your home.
Hi Andrea,
Your home looks beautiful this time of year. I purchased the cedar like you did to put around my house but it has already dried up and died. How do you keep yours looking fresh?
Deborah