It’s not always a necessity to spend thousands of dollars on decorations for the Christmas season. You don’t need the budget of the light display on Parliament Hill or the holiday decorations at Bayshore Shopping Centre to have stunning holiday decorations. Beautifying your home in the most modern and creative way can be a very appealing and renewing way of setting up a mood or aesthetic.
Try Floating Shelves
Floating shelves are a great way to place interesting things whether they are to decorate or store, they always bring a special gratifying appeal to the room. Floating shelves are great for keeping holiday-themed snow globes, mini artificial pine trees etc.
Colours Set the Mood
A lot of times people rely on the red/green Christmas colour scheme – and it’s a classic for a reason. But the truth is you can always accommodate your decorations to fit the existing colours in your Ottawa townhome. For example if your walls rely on more whites than anything else you may fit your Christmas tree to be snowy white. Whites in mantles, cushions, picture frames, and table ornaments can accentuate this with even a dash of silver or gold. Browns, greens and even burgundy could overpower your home space. Remember to always complement your colours, for example:
- Burgundy, brown, and pine green
- White and silver (or white and gold)
- Navy, blue and silver
- Tawny, orange and brown
Be Simple, Be Stylish
As we’ve all heard, less is more. This is essential when it comes to choosing decorations and ornaments. The modern/minimalist feel is simply that…minimal and new. Don’t feel the hassle of having to overcrowd you living room, kitchen and hallways. Remember your townhome should always feel open and spacious.
Decorate Over Your Furniture
Don’t struggle to bring in new furniture, decorate over what you already have. Hang ornaments and holiday-themed decorations on your display case and tables.
Print Vinyl Figures
Vinyl sheets are a great way to create interesting shapes and designs that can be placed on your walls to set a harmonious theme. If you would like to add a bit of interest to your walls, you can always rely on this method. You may choose to create a tree-like design and place it behind your small furniture, or write inspiring and/or cheerful quotes that fit the season. Another interesting thing you can do is make a silhouette of Santa Claus and his reindeer or a snowman. It’s up to you!
The key to maintaining a modern Christmas look to your townhouse is to show the most with less, remember to rely on the essentials like colours and forms. Get into the holiday spirit by purchasing a new Ottawa townhome at Huntclub Towns or Alta Vista Ridge!