{"id":1936,"date":"2013-12-16T09:18:21","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T09:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1936"},"modified":"2013-12-16T09:18:21","modified_gmt":"2013-12-16T09:18:21","slug":"christmas-decoration-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/christmas-decoration-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Decoration Ideas &#8211; Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Christmas is just around the corner. Many of you will have had your decorations planned for months and already had them up from the very beginning of December \u2014 But I\u2019m sure there\u2019s also many of us who still haven\u2019t quite got round to it yet!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1941\" style=\"border: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/xmas-blog2-1.png\" alt=\"xmas-decoration-livinghouse\" width=\"531\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/xmas-blog2-1.png 984w, https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/xmas-blog2-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/xmas-blog2-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/xmas-blog2-1-768x770.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Stuck for inspiration for your decorations this year? Maybe you&#8217;re looking for something a bit different from the usual designs. Well we are here to help, with some interesting, funky decoration ideas to help your home stand out from the crowd this Christmas!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Alternative Trees<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.notmartha.org\/images\/other\/2010dec\/tree\/tree_allthree.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We love this idea &#8211; a Christmas tree mobile formed by hanging baubles at different heights. This gorgeous mobile would be a real talking point in any home &#8211; it would certainly impress people more than a conventional tree.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If your feeling up to the task, here&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.notmartha.org\/archives\/2010\/12\/21\/christmas-tree-ornament-mobile-how-to\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">how it was made<\/a>, courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.notmartha.org\/archives\/2010\/12\/20\/christmas-tree-ornament-mobile\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Not Martha<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/thedesignfiles.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/TDFOH-035.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"364\" height=\"546\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">How about this for a <a href=\"http:\/\/thedesignfiles.net\/2011\/12\/the-design-files-open-house-open-today\/copyright-john-deer-2011-62\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">unique Christmas tree<\/a>? Easy to make your own &#8211; gather some straight branches of different lengths and thicknesses, drill a hole in the middle of each, and stack them onto a pole or dowel rod.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Then just decorate how you wish. You could use shabby chic decorations as shown here, or the normal tinsel and lights would look great too!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-H9BKIQHYZwg\/UonNlVy944I\/AAAAAAAAIcY\/buJTrcwzstY\/s1600\/_MG_0481.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"508\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For a more minimalist tree; what about this <a href=\"http:\/\/pikkuvarpunen.blogspot.sg\/2013\/11\/oi-kuusipuu.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">plywood design<\/a>? Two pieces of ply slot together to form a contemporary tree design. No need for any further decorating!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4865\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/christmas-crafts-string-art-tree-1.jpg\" alt=\"christmas-crafts-string-art-tree\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/christmas-crafts-string-art-tree-1.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/christmas-crafts-string-art-tree-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Want to get crafty? You can make this tree using nails and string. This is one you could easily make for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Look at making your own Christmas ornaments in Part 2 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/xmas-decor-pt2\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas is just around the corner. Many of you will have had your decorations planned for months and already had them up from the very beginning of December \u2014 But I\u2019m sure there\u2019s also many of us who still haven\u2019t quite got round to it yet! Stuck for inspiration for your decorations this year? 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