How to Decorate Your Entryways For Christmas
Christmas decoration is an important part of preparing for Christmas. While decorating your Christmas tree, living room and dining table is a common thing to do, one area that receives the least attention is the entryway to your home. Your home’s entryway is the first place your guests pass by. Hence, it should not be left bare especially during Christmas. It would be a little weird to have the entire house decorated except for the entryway.
If you need entryway decorating ideas for this Christmas season, there is a lot you can do, so keep on reading. Take a look at entryway decorating tips in this article and decorate your hallways with the spirit of Christmas.
Red and Green
Whether you have a small hallway or a staircase to decorate for Christmas, something simple always goes a long way. Using green garlands or wreaths for decoration is always a good choice. Wrap the garland around the railing of the staircase or have it hanging from the ceiling or the coat hangers, either way, it looks beautiful. However, it is Christmas and that requires a bit more than just some garlands. So, intermingle your greens with a bit of red.
A red runner for the entryway is always a winner. If not, you can always go for red faux flowers and leaves, red ribbons or even red tinsel to sit around the furniture in your entryway. Furthermore, if your entryway has a table or shelves, you can decorate them with fairy lights and a mini Christmas tree. The combination of red and green is perfect for Christmas decorations. Even if you don’t want to decorate your entryway with garlands and lights, the addition of Christmas stockings, a couple of pinecones and a few snowglobes can immediately change the look of the place. You can also have some Christmas tree decorations hanging in your entryway.
Make it Cushy!
Everyone has styled their entryways in different ways. Having some sort of seating arrangement in your entryway is quite common, especially if it’s storage seating. When it comes to Christmas decorations you can enhance your entryway by decorating these seats with colourful cushions. This particular Christmas decoration tip can be used for decorating your living room as well.
Decorate your couches and your entryway sofa with a variety of cushions and take it a step further with your cushion covers. Christmas themed cushion covers can be found online and are perfect for such decorations. Whether you have cushion covers that say ‘Merry Christmas’ or have a more subtle one that is made to look like a gift, they are the perfect Christmas decoration for your entryway seat.
A Starry Christmas
There is usually not a lot of space for decorations when it comes to entryways or hallways. This is the reason why you should be careful not to overload the area with a lot of things. Keeping it simple is the best way to go. One of the best ways to brighten up your hallways during Christmas is with lights. Add in pieces like a few empty gift boxes, Christmas stockings and a cozy white rug or runner along with some yellow fairy lights. String lights can really change the look of any room. So, make use of these beautiful decorations and light up your entryway like a galaxy.
Make use of your runners
Whether you have a simple beige runner or something more festive, it is enough to add a cozy feel to the entryway. You can decorate your entryway with festive rugs or runners. By festive we mean the traditional Christmas colours of red, green and white. With a colourful rug taking up the floor space, you don’t have to do much when it comes to decorating the rest of the entryway.
However, if you don’t want to purchase a new runner and use your old one, go ahead. We would recommend using a beige rug or runner since it serves as a plain background for the rest of the colourful decorations. Transform your entryway with wreaths, garlands, baskets of fruits or anything you want; the beige runner will help enhance all the colours around it giving your entryway a pop of colour this Christmas season.
It’s a White Christmas
If your entryway happens to have a lot of dark coloured furniture, ‘White Christmas’ themed decorations will look perfect on them. Look for garlands and wreaths that have white flowers intertwined within. You can also find wreath decorations that are completely made from white flowers and have a hint of green for a bit of colour. In addition, make use of any white or off-white ceramics you have lying around. Whether they are figurines, a cute little teapot or a ceramic snowman, these will fit perfectly with the white Christmas theme.
Plaid All The Way
Plaid is a popular choice of clothing and decoration during Christmas. It may seem a little bizarre but using your plaid clothes as decoration is a great way to not spend more money on Christmas decorations. If you have a coat hanger in your entryway, hang up one or two of your red or green plaid shirts. On the other hand, you can set up a tiny basket on a table in the hallway and put in some folded plaid scarves or plaid napkins. You can also hang your plaid scarves with your Christmas stockings.
Plaid also has the ability to make the room look rustic. So along with adding a few empty brown paper gift boxes, a wreath or a few tiny plants along, you can add small jute sacks, wood logs, pinecones and more. and voila! You have got yourself a well-decorated entryway for Christmas.
Unique Christmas Decorations
Why buy Christmas decorations when you can easily make some of your own decorations? If you have picture frames lying around, print out a ‘Merry Christmas’ sign and put it in the frame. You can create multiple framed pieces with Christmas greetings and decorate your entryway with these frames. Additionally, holiday cards and postcards are great ways to personalise Christmas decorations for the entryway. Create a family Christmas experience for your guests by adding these personalised items in your hallway for them to appreciate.
