Holidays are periods designed to have all the fun you’ve been craving from the start of the year and meet family members who reside far away or nearby (as the case may be).
Nigerians are no exception to such merrymaking – we don’t joke about holidays! People travel from far and wide to have that ‘one-time’ get-together moment to share with their loved ones.
The Christmas and New Year breaks are probably the best shot at having nice times during the holidays. It’s the perfectly timed avenue to eat that jollof rice with a tantalising aroma, garnished with catfish and beef; discuss family and personal; affairs, relate with long-time associates, visit fun parks, play games, and lots more.
All these are key events to enjoy the festive period. However, what shall it profit you if, after having a nice time outside, to return to a boring, unenticing home?
Besides shopping for gifts, clothes, and many more, decorating your home for the holidays should probably be at the top of your festive period checklist, right?
Whether you’re running on a low budget or planning to purchase money-consuming items to decorate your home, it’s safe to say that you need quite some fantastic, catchy decorations to enliven the spirit of the festive period in your home.
Here, PUNCH Online highlights some selected festive season decoration ideas to transform your home from drab to fabulous:
1. Decorate the door to your house with well-laid, fine-patterned wreaths. A wreath is an easy way to add some holiday cheer to your door frame. Just wrap it around whatever object is at eye level.
2. Nothing beats that very moment when visitors step into your sitting room and perceive a nice air spray. This adds an abstract colour to your home decor. I’m sure you wouldn’t want your guests to choke on the fragrance, right? So let it be moderate.
3. You can add some flashy, well-decorated Christmas lights in varying colours to the Christmas tree and the living room. These will help welcome your guests to a bright, colourful festive home.
4. Add banners and garlands with Christmas images such as pine trees to add some cheerfulness to your home. Banners can also be used as decorations on the walls and tables around the house.
5. If you’re hosting the Christmas feast this year, don’t hold back. After all, there’s only one day of the year on which a table decorated with red berries and Christmas greeting cards works.
6. Create cozy corners around the home. Having cozy corners in the house makes for the perfect spot to curl up in. A cozy corner is also a dedicated environment where kids can calm down or take the space they need, fostering self-regulation and self-soothing.
