The best holiday gift: The
artist in you is decorating your front door
If you allow the
artist-within-you to decorate your front door for the holidays, your family and
friends will be amazed. Your front door makes an unspoken statement about you
and how you celebrate the holiday season. What they see as a first impression,
will help to determine how comfortable they will be, while visiting your home.
"You are loved!" is
the most important statement that you can make to them. It is also the best
holiday gift that you can give to them. The three unspoken words, "You are
welcome." are extremely powerful.
Begin with your front door, as
if you were painting a new canvas. It is like starting with a blank slate.
There is absolutely nothing there and won't be, unless you put it there. What
you decide to put on there, is going to be entirely up to you. You get to
choose the materials that you will work with and the color scheme of your
preference. You decide how simple or complex it is going to be. Maybe it will
be a work in progress.
In this era, the economy is
going to have an impact on your holiday celebration, but how much of an impact
it has depends upon you. Everyone has to work within a budget, at least to some
degree. Making choices is not always easy but it can be fun, especially when it
involves the entire family.
Look at your door, its design
and general features. Which of those can you use to your advantage? Decide what
your focus of your attention is going to be. Can you convey real meaning of
Christmas, in a positive way? It does not have to be stated in actual words.
Sometimes simple things, like
one bright and beautiful holiday wreath, might be all you need for your front
door. You can create that out of almost anything, if you use a bit of
ingenuity. Try using some holly and mistletoe, or create a candy wreath. Find
some nice, fresh, cedar boughs for your archway, too.
This year, why not go green and
convey the silent message "Help keep our environment green!" Use
green bows and evergreen branches laden with green metallic balls, interspersed with
white and green candy canes. Add a few icicles, just for fun.
Saving energy is important too,
so if you are going to decorate with holiday lights, use low energy light bulbs. It will help you
save a few pennies. How about using all green ones for a change?
Some of the most beautiful
holiday decorations are children's things or toys, the kind that one almost
never sees anymore. You may have some of those wonderful treasures, hidden in
your attic. Only you know what they are.
Remember that holidays are
about people, love, laughter and life, at its best. Have a happy holiday season!
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