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Find out what are the mistakes that can ruin your Christmas decoration
When Christmas arrives there is an aroma of happiness, joy and a lot of competition for having the best decoration, so if you want your home to stand out positively, you must know what are the mistakes that can ruin your Christmas decoration.
The fault is not in the ignorance of Christmas decoration trends, nor in the lack of resources, the reality is that the most common blunders are generated as a result of exaggerating with some elements and not respecting certain basic rules when decorating.
However, so that you do not have any problems and can make a successful decoration, try not to make the following mistakes.
Most common mistakes when decorating for Christmas
We have all unconsciously made a mistake when it comes to setting our Christmas at home, however, these will only be forgotten, since I will show you the mistakes that you should avoid from now on.
Over light load
No excess is good and less speaking of lights. When the whole house is transformed into an area mined by Christmas lights, the increase in lighting becomes annoying to the eye, and takes away that cozy home charm.
The lights should not be everywhere, use them only to accent specific spaces in the house, and apply other decorations that do not require lighting. If you are going to include candles in your decoration, do it in a moderate way and in places that do not represent danger.
Mix of styles
The fact that Christmas is oriented to color and joy does not mean that we can mix all kinds of decorations that go in that style. Since in a simple oversight we went from December to carnival in a second.
What you have to do is choose some specific colors that go according to the Christmas theme and give it a harmonious approach with the rest of the ornaments that we use in the decoration.
There is no reason to be boxed in green and red, there are many other colors and tones that integrate with the holidays, you just have to learn a little about some creative ideas, and you can adopt your own style of Christmas decoration.
Ornaments and lights with sound
What at first can be a cute and melodious detail can become a real torment. The lights and decorations that come with built-in music end up being very annoying if kept constantly, due to the repetitiveness of their melody.
Take into account that if you are going to use this type of decoration with melody, place it outside the home, or reserve it for the specific day of the festivities because if you apply it from the beginning after a short time you will not want it anymore.
Food as decoration
The mistake is often made of filling the Christmas table with so much food that the few details that were placed to decorate go unnoticed, or are drowned in a sea of cookies, sweets and cakes.
Decorate your Christmas table and make its decorations stand out, place the food in a subtle and orderly way, as it is consumed, replace the menu, so you will achieve a better image of your table, and it will also have prominence.
Scented candles
There is no problem in including candles in your Christmas decoration, but if they are the kind that have an aroma, their charm can turn into dislike. This usually happens if the intensity of the smell is too high or if you use several that do not share the same aroma.
Always take into account that when receiving guests you have to take care of the impact of odors on sensitive people, it may be that an aroma that for you is very pleasant for others is the opposite, even activating allergies, so it is best to use odorless candles.
Lack of renewal
Some people are attached to the classic Christmas decorations, and under the excuse of using the vintage style, every Christmas they resort to the same decorations of previous years.
Vintage is not bad, however, it should not be applied in excess, because it can generate a rather opaque image and even discouraged, if it lacks all that brightness that characterizes Christmas decoration.
Combine the application of vintage in the decoration ornaments, with some old details adding modern decoration, which provides more brightness and showiness, thus you achieve a good balance between the classic and the modern.
Golden Christmas
Abusing the use of gold glitter is an easy way to ruin the decor. We must accept a reality, the fact that it is one of the colors of the Christmas palette does not imply that it looks good with everything.
It should be applied in specific spots, and quite tactfully, avoid believing yourself King Midas and making everything you touch look like gold. Often its intensity ends up overshadowing the rest of the details in the ornaments.
Keep in mind that its best combination is with cream and white colors, however, you can implement color palettes, in which you carefully include gold.
Modernity to the fullest
Although times change and technology plays in favor of advancement, we cannot move Christmas decoration away from a classic and traditional spirit. It is good to use some elements that apply modernism, but if we go overboard, we cut off its essence.
Modernity in small doses looks very good, the best way to apply it is by knowing all those classic details that connect us with the Christmas season such as hats, socks, sledges, scarves and many more, thus integrating them into modern elements.
If you collected all the practical application of these tips, you are going to decorate without fear of being wrong. Finally, do not forget that the decoration should begin by making you happy, since by doing so, you will surely make others happy.
