With the holidays coming soon, I can't think of a better time to talk about how you newlyweds can invest in Christmas décor for your new home. Many young married couples don’t have the money to go out and buy everything they need to decorate their entire house for the holiday season, but by the way most older people don’t have the option to go out and do this either. However with some smart purchases you can gradually grow your holiday décor displays over the next few years.
First decide what are the most important pieces you want in your new home. For example: Christmas tree, nativity scene, outdoor lighting, holiday village display, or a menorah. This is what you should invest in first so choose the one that is most important to you and to your future husband or wife. Let’s say you have chosen a Christmas tree. Even though real Christmas trees are pretty affordable, in the long run you actually save money by investing in an artificial tree. These trees can be used year after year if put up correctly and taken down correctly. And steer clear from pre lit trees, they might work great for two years but generally after that you will be getting wire cutters to remove the damaged lights.
Second settle on the style and colors you want to decorate with. For Hanukkah this is simple the colors are traditionally blue and silver. For traditional Christmas colors it is red and green but who says you have to stick with tradition. Choose colors that flow with the colors already in your home. If you are choosing to invest in the Christmas tree and your living room is where it will be displayed evaluate the style of the room and which colors will look best. For instance if you have light colored couches, walls and drapes with various pops of blue in your accent pillows maybe you should think about decorating a flocked Christmas tree with green and blue ornaments. Or if you have a very warm living room with open wood beams and dark browns and tan maybe you should consider red, gold, and green ornaments with plaid accessories.
Third you must remember to shop smart. Many of the big box stores carry plastic and even glass ornaments at a discount of the price you would pay at the pricey boutiques. If you decide to choose to first invest the Nativity scene or any of the other accessories sometimes shopping at these beautiful boutiques will provide you with more unique options than what the big box stores can provide. But it is always smart to shop around and get the best price.
Fourth and the most important one for me to remember from year to year is that these smaller boutiques in town have extraordinary deals on holiday items after the season has passed. If you have extra money left over after buying all of the food and gifts, put a little back for a shopping day in January and February, I promise you will be amazed at how cheap you can get some of your holiday decor items for next year.
Always remember it is not how expensive the item is, it is how well you make it work with what you have. If you are still having trouble getting inspired to decorate for the holidays check out some of these beautiful inspiration photos.
