A new survey* from David Wilson Homes has revealed that 46% of Brits feel stressed when putting up their Christmas decorations.
With 66% admitting that fairy lights get them flustered and 19% flapping over colour schemes, David Wilson Homes has teamed up with Bents Garden & Home — famed for its stunning Christmas displays and fantastic online decoration offering — to reveal some top tips to help keep stress at bay when decorating your home.
Rachel Bent, Head of Visual Merchandising and Christmas at Bents, said: “Christmas is a magical time for families and friends to come together, but the preparation can sometimes seem a little overwhelming — particularly if you are the one hosting Christmas.”
Whether you’re planning on putting up your tree this weekend, or it’s already up but missing that special something — here are Rachel’s top five tips on how to decorate your tree.
- Make it sparkle
Check that your lights are still working and replace any spent bulbs. Weave the lights in and out of the branches, so you create an even look that brightens any room in your home at the darkest time of the year.
- Get your skirt on
To avoid seeing a bare Christmas tree trunk, add this season’s hot trend of a tree skirt. Easy to add to the bottom of your tree, they come in a range of materials and colours that add a high-end finish to your decoration.
- Create a diagonal flow
Next, depending on the look you want to achieve, add woodland foliage, flowers or ribbon, arranging them diagonally around the tree, creating natural segments in which to hang your baubles and other ornaments.
- Make clusters
Use gold or silver wire thread, to tie together clusters of three large and small baubles before securing them around the branches in the segments you have created. This creates far more impact than individually hanging baubles to the tree with the hooks and ribbon that your ornaments will come with. Wire also helps ornaments to stay put if the tree is bumped by children or dogs.
- Adding something personal
Christmas is a time to celebrate family and friends and so by hanging family heirloom decorations, things gifted by friends, and decorations fashioned by your children, your tree will look fabulous, whilst having a truly personal touch.
To find more inspiration for decorating your home this Christmas, please visit: www.bents.co.uk/
To find out more about David Wilson Homes in South Wales, and their new year moving offers, visit: www.dwh.co.uk/new-homes/wales/south-wales/
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