During the holiday season, your kitchen is the scene of all the action. It’s where families eat and socialize, cook meals, and bake cookies to put out for Santa Claus. Your kitchen deserves to be bright and jolly, so why not deck the walls with boughs of holly? Without further ado, here are some ideas that will bring oodles of cheer to your kitchen.
Festive Towels and Dishes
That’s right—it’s time to break out the traditional red, gold, and green. Merry patterns and bright colors are a great addition to the smell of hot cocoa and the jovial chatter of family and friends. If you really want to go all out, Christmas potholders, oven mitts, and coasters make great additions. These decorations are great for those of you who look for practicality among the festivities. They’re useful, reusable, and won’t get in the way of everyday life during this joyous yet sometimes chaotic season.
Floral Arrangements
You know what makes a great winter centerpiece? Ironically enough, plants. Combine some pine branches and winterberries, red and white roses, or pinecones with Baby’s Breath and Poinsettias. You can either gather materials from outside, pay a visit to the local florist, or a nearby craft store. An ornate vase is all you need to pull this display together.
Lights
If you want your kitchen to give off a warm, homey glow, you may want to consider candles or tea lights. Sugary aromas like vanilla, gingerbread, sugar cookies, cinnamon, and peppermint create an inviting ambiance. To give off a traditional vibe, candlesticks and holders are the way to go, particularly silver ones, which will match virtually any color scheme. If you’re concerned about fire hazards, soft, twinkling Christmas lights are an excellent substitute.
Creative Signs
Another way to enhance the holiday spirit for your visitors is quite literally to spell it out. Cute signs with heartwarming messages and charming words are a great go-to. “Let it Snow,” “Noel,” “Naughty or Nice,” “Mistletoe,” “Peace on Earth”—the list goes on and on. Choose cursive letters to exude classiness. Plus, these kitchen accessories are easy to put up and even easier to take down when the fun is over.
Get Crafty!
A great way to make embellishing your kitchen fun is to create homemade decorations. The possibilities are endless! Gingerbread houses, paper snowflakes, wreaths, ornaments, coasters, popcorn garland, you name it. There are a plethora of ideas waiting to be found on sites like Pinterest, Instagram, and Google Images.
However you decide to trick out your kitchen, be sure to enjoy doing it. Tis the season, after all!
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