Embracing sustainability during the Christmas holidays is a great way to reduce costs and make the holiday more environmentally friendly. You can extend this green approach to your Christmas décor and use your festive favourites throughout the year.
Below, we’ll cover how you can use lighting to create natural decorations during all four seasons in your home.
Lights That Lift More Than Just Festive Spirits
Christmas lighting is perhaps the easiest and most useful element to repurpose throughout the year. Think strings of warm LEDS or multicoloured fairy lights that can bring a glow to your veranda on warm Summer nights.
If you want to brighten your patio, garden fence, or balconies during a summer party, outdoor Christmas lights can be a practical, low cost option. Battery-operated or solar-powered string lights are versatile choices that you can wrap around a tree for a cosy atmosphere that works just as well in August as it does in December.
Decorations That Suit Every Season
Glitter-heavy baubles don’t spring to mind when thinking of versatile decorations, but many Christmas staples are surprisingly neutral. Wooden stars and fabric ornaments in soft, earthy tones of beige and green can easily work in your living spaces year-round.
A plain evergreen wreath doesn’t need to be confined to a box in the attic after the New Year. Add pastel ribbons and faux flowers, and it will work as a spring or Easter centre piece, or opt for dried leaves and decorative pumpkins in Autumn to extend the lifespan of something you would otherwise pack away for 11 months.
Keep the Mood, Change the Setting
Where and how you use your Christmas items is important. Led candles, for example, can bring warmth and ambience to a bedroom or conservatory by popping them into lanterns or grouping them in clusters on coffee tables for a hygge-inspired vibe.
Place your fairy lights in mason jars or bottle lights after they’re time is up in Christmas window displays. They can make great ambient lighting additions on shelves in your living room without having to rely too heavily on lamps. You could even place them inside glass cabinets to illuminate collections of vintage books or video games.
Festive Cheer Beyond Christmas
Before you box everything up in January, consider whether some of the items could be useful around the house. Lights could be perfect for an upcoming garden party, or a soft garland might complement your summer décor with a few tweaks.
Not every piece will work outside of December and January, but many can become welcome additions that make your home feel more welcoming. They can also save you the money and hassle of researching and buying new pieces to furnish your living spaces later on.
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