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| What a difference a little green makes: an individual menu decorated with winter succulents and a classic touch of of red & green with a bit of pine, and Christmas Holly (known as Stechpalme in German) to brighten up your standard holiday table setting. |
If you're wanting to spiffy up your home for the holidays without investing too much time, we've got you covered here in NUY 40+ Home. Say goodbye to the days of losing precious time with family and friends from obsessing over creating the picture perfect "catalog home" and enjoy an easier approach to creating a cheerful aesthetic for the holidays. Thankfully, with simple items like tree tips, twine, succulent plants (like Eucalyptus), few garlands of evergreens, and vibrant berries (real and artificial), you can transform ordinary candles, dinner napkins, tablescapes and mantle pieces to new heights with just a little bit of time and a minimum of fuss. Check out some of our favorite interiors tips below to divinely inspire your decor for the holidays.
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| In lieu of traditional Weihnachtsterne plants, add rustic charm to your home by placing singular succulents like holly, eucalyptus, and and basic Tannenbaum evergreens into vases with a bit of water for a stylish, minimalist touch on your mantle or end table: Nature Inspired Midwest Living |
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| Add rustic, easy elegance to your your table by including place cards this year; keep things stylishly casual and rustic by using craft paper, adding a touch of color with rosemary sprigs & cranberries. Find your DIY how-to HERE: ROSEMARY SEATING CARDS |
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| Festive and fun: classic red amaryllis flowers placed in either a hurricane lamp (if planted) or oversized vase (if unplanted) make a voluminous centerpiece when surrounded by Christmas ornaments at their base. (Source) |
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| Modern and understated: A simple row of assorted sized candles framed by evergreen sprigs and clementines lends a fresh, seasonal look to any contemporary dining table. Find the backstory HERE: FRUIT FILLERS |
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| Perfectly in tune with any celebration, create these lively luminaries with cranberries, pine, and floating candles in water and your favorite candle-friendly glasses. Learn to to make them in the online edition of HERE: at DEBI LILLY |
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| A bit of twine, cinnamon stick, and pine tips add easy, rustic simplicity for a bit of modern, uncomplicated charm at your dinner place settings: find this and more here at: VINTAGE HOUSE |
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Branches and bags: spartan, yet smart smart accents mixing elements of nature with the sleekness of traditional glass ornaments for a clean, contemporary Christmas aesthetic. (Source)
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| This Christmas tree fold napkin is easier to make than it looks, and is a lighthearted touch sure to make the mood all the merrier when the family sits down to dinner this weekend. Learn how to make them HERE: CHRISTMAS TREE NAPKINS |
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| Artificial berries add a festal touch to standard, white, Advent style candles of varying heights atop a simple, white cake stand (we got ours at DEPOT-ONLINE), for a jubilant centerpiece on your holiday table. (Source) |
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| Pine cones, silver bells, and succulent winter green branches inserted into an encased wine carafe lend provincial charm to a neutral decor scheme that is as chic as it is relaxed. Check pout the full tutorial HERE at: SO MUCH BETTER WITH AGE |
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| Candy canes and a classic bouquet inserted into a "trifle" bowl make for an ultra easy and exceptionally pretty floral arrangement - perfect for a more formal day gathering or Christmas brunch. Learn the basics here to create a gorgeous arrangement for your next holiday occasion: CANDY CANE CENTERPIECE |
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| As an alternative to the more formal look of a stair-step garland-trail, galvanized metal buckets from Bauhaus or Hornbach make excellent containers for small evergreen to place on each stairs: add your favorite word of the season with chalk pen from an office supply store- and capture the Christmas spirit very time you take flight up or down the staircase. Head over to FINDING HOME FARMS to get the tutorial HERE: CHALK PEN GALVANIZED BUCKETS |
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| Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow: delightful luminaries needing little more than a few jars, a bit of natural green & berries from your neighborhood florist, and snow spray (Schneespray) from your local Budnikowsky. Learn how to create them HERE at A PUMPKIN AND A PRINCESS : SNOWY MASON JARS |
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| A country house twist on place cards: simple name cards on tags, printed in Times New Roman font, connected to berry branches with a bit of twine. (via HOMEBUNCH on Instagram) |
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| For the NUY Diva who simply likes green plant accents around the home& doesn't want to do a large Christmas tree. Nothing says carefree Christmas style more than enjoying fresh, full Tannenbaum branches in oversized vases, decorated with ornaments of choice: you can add the mirthful look and feeling of Christmas to your home without necessarily committing to the purchase, transportation, and disposal of a full-on tree. |
We hope we've inspired you to look at those €1,99 Tannenbaum pieces from your neighborhood BLUME2000 with new eyes, and hope you'll have fun giving one of these decor ideas a try. Please join us for the rest of this week's holiday posts in the blog as we talk new music, teeny weeny afros, and add a grab bag or two for the coming Christmas days inside..🎄
XoXo,
NUY 40+
