Christmas Decorating
Keep It Simple
Yards packed with lighted statues that scream Christmas theme run amuck are traffic-stopping amusements, but tasteful outdoor holiday decorating consists of large, simple Christmas decorations and attention to balance and fun. Detail is intended for indoor Christmas decorating; the classic outdoor look reigns supreme with large accessories that fill sizeable spaces. Pre-lit swags of greenery adorning doors and windows, pre-lit artificial trees, Christmas light nets over shrubs, rope lights framing windows, outdoor nativity displays, holiday trains, soldiers, nutcrackers, Frosty, Santa, sleighs, and reindeer are forever Christmas. In recent years focus has turned to animated Christmas decorations and inflatable Christmas decorations. The Kickoff
Choose a holiday theme that complements your home and neighborhood, delights passersby, and expresses your values and sentiment. Sketch out your Christmas decoration plan before shopping for home and Christmas yard decorations. Pay attention to space, and draw on focal points. A systematic approach to outdoor Christmas decorations leads to a professional look. Inventory ornaments and lights, replace damaged bulbs and cords, and consider LED Christmas lights with energy-saving built-in timers. Kickoff the holiday season with a lighting party for family and friends. |  |
Front-Door Welcome
Use lights to illuminate a path to the front door. Depending on the decorating theme and the size of your entryway, Santa display, snowmen display, or a nutcracker display make perfect holiday greeters. In the interest of safety, hang shatterproof Christmas balls and ornaments at entrances. To eliminate dangerous cords, use battery-operated lights on front door wreaths. A Christmas wreath on a front door symbolizes immortality in its unending circle, victory and strength over life's challenges, and love of mankind.
The Magnificence of Christmas
Holographic yard art, illuminated adornments, and majestic monuments of holiday lore give visual presence to the spirit of Christmas. Outdoor Christmas decorations individualize holiday traditions, shouting your holiday message from the lawn, or from the rooftop. From bells to bows, each Christmas decoration holds a specific meaning.
- Red symbolizes sacrifice.
- Stars represent fulfilled prophecy.
- Candles are reminiscent of the Star of Bethlehem.
- Bells guides lost sheep back to the flock.
- Evergreen trees represent everlasting life.
- Christmas Bows signify bonds of goodwill.
- Candy cane decorations replicate shepherds' crooks, pulling lost sheep back into the fold.
