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my favorite DIY Christmas decorations

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Since I’m laying low with my mom and not making anything and there are new people around here, I thought I’d revisit some of the things I have made throughout the years and still use for Christmas decor.

my favorite DIY Christmas decorations

my favorite DIY Christmas decorations

from top left to bottom right:

poster board snowflakes (HERE with download) | painted brush stroke ornaments (HERE) |
3D folded cardboard stars (HERE with download) | jeans gift wrap (HERE) | origami ornaments (HERE) |
pinecone canvas (HERE with download)

Buying Christmas decor can be so expensive and I don’t like dropping a lot of money on something that is only up for a couple of weeks. So DIYing a lot of the things I use it definitely the way to go in my house. Or I buy ornaments right after Christmas when they are 50%-70% off.

Here are 3 of my all time favorite things to do.

1. painting Christmas balls

One of my favorite things to do is paint Christmas balls when they aren’t the color I like anymore. It’s pretty simple to do and saves so much money. (HERE)

spray painted Christmas bulbs

The copper ones are also painted.

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2. hanging balls from chandelier

Another one of my all time favorites is hanging things from my dining room chandelier. The photo is from one of my Christmas tours which you can find HERE.

Or the icicles, crystals and balls in my tour HERE.

icicles dripping from a chandelier with real pine garland for a festive Christmas dining table

 

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3. Using faux gifts as decor

This is such an easy one to do and I have done it for years. I love buying pretty wrapping paper but I don’t love it when it gets ripped to shreds. So the paper I find that I love and matches the current years decor gets used on faux gifts that I place in areas that need a filler.

Love last years jeans presents (HERE and HERE in the tour)

Blue, black and white eclectic Christmas living room

 

 

Or these ones below from my BHG tour which I will still share.

faux wrapped gifts as Christmas decor

 

Or HERE in my teal black and white tour. Oh and I’m showing in this post HERE my sneaky way to hide the cables on the mantel.

Gosh my fireplace area has changed a lot.

Do you have any other affordable ideas for Christmas decor? I’d love to hear them.

Tschüß,

 

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  1. cassie bustamante says

    November 15, 2017 at 4:12 am

    my mom used to always put faux gifts with a brick in the box on our porch- that way they wouldn’t blow away! i loved how they looked!

    • Julia says

      November 15, 2017 at 5:31 am

      Haha, I should paint some random rocks black and put them in the fake presents in case the kids are tempted to open them

  2. [email protected] says

    November 15, 2017 at 8:38 am

    I love seeing all your creativity. You do Christmas beautifully. My favorite of all time is your icicle chandelier. Pinning!

    • Julia says

      November 16, 2017 at 8:58 am

      Thanks so much Diane

  3. Renee says

    November 15, 2017 at 9:05 am

    Love the chandelier…I wish I had one in my house instead of a drum light.

    • Julia says

      November 16, 2017 at 8:58 am

      Yes chandeliers come in handy around the holidays

  4. Marty Oravetz says

    November 15, 2017 at 9:10 am

    Ok, now I am totally drooling. Everything looks amazing.

    • Julia says

      November 16, 2017 at 8:59 am

      Thanks Marty

  5. Debbie P says

    November 15, 2017 at 11:28 am

    Such pretty ideas! Love the chandelier.

    • Julia says

      November 16, 2017 at 8:59 am

      Thanks Debbie

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