Welcome the holidays with decor upgrades!
It's finally the festive season and we can all look forward to relaxing poolside or vacationing at our favourite spots. One of the highlights of the holidays is having friends and family over to your home and hosting parties, braais and special occasions. Here are some ways to spruce up your abode and have your home the talk of the Western Seaboard.
Put a fresh spin on classic decorations
Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, the spirit of December is infectious and you can get stuck into it with some affordable, DIY items. Trending this year are monochrome trees with matching ornaments. You can work this into the colour scheme of your home for a truly fashionable take on a classic and a more grown-up feel if your kids are older Classic decorations such as wreaths, fairy lights, candy canes and more also receive updates in pastel colours and are ideal for dinner parties or daytime soirees in the entertainment area.
Using adaptable decor all year long
With 2024 fast approaching, incorporating some futuristic themes into your interior would be a good idea. If you're thinking of renovating or upgrading parts of your home early next year, you can begin collating items of furniture that go with your new aesthetic. Everything from fun cushions for deck chairs to ottomans that provide additional seating for guests or indoor plants to encourage a fresh breeze is welcome. The onus is on you to create a calm, relaxing environment to spend December in, that easily carries through to next year and is a sustainable form of everyday or party decor.
Use your garden to your advantage and adapt elements from nature into your decor upgrades. Palm leaves and ferns give the illusion of resort living and are ideal to bring into your living room or balcony area. To add a Christmas feel to it, spray pinecones in metallic colours and place them strategically on mantlepieces, inside a vase for a unique table centrepiece or on windowsills for a cosy touch.
Stress-free organisation made fun
For a treat of a time, reallocate the shelves in your home to house fun ornaments and baubles and remove the usual items to be placed into storage for next year. If you have a kitchen island or corner of your home with a spare table, this would be an ideal space to organise a DIY drinks station for guests to build their own cocktails. Decorate with ribbons and fresh flowers for a seasonal feel and keep your best liquor decanters on display to add to the charming decor. This instantly adds a luxe touch to your festivities and will inspire guests to put their own spin on this version in their homes.
Use the festive cheer to spruce up your property
Candy canes, summer lollies, reindeer and gingerbread ornaments can all be picked up from your local budget homeware store. Use temporary stick-on hooks to create unique wall decorations in your living room, kitchen and hallways Summer in South Africa means December is all about cooling down and feeling the coastal vibes. You can create nautical-inspired decor by matching a brighter colour palette paired with starkly contrasting white. Aska Property Group specialises in dream locations in the idyllic Western Seaboard. You and your friends and family can enjoy the sights and scenery of one of our developed suburbs as early as 2024. Contact us now to find out more.
11 Dec 2023
Author Aska Property Group