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December 23, 2019This is the season of lighthearted content, and at Harmony Communities, we didn’t want to disappoint.
Below are a few brief tips for decorating on a budget.
- Thrift stores can be wonderful places for finding very low-cost holiday décor. If you enjoy repurposing things, spray paint can add luster to old or damaged decorations. In addition, craft stores like Michaels often have excellent coupons and very good deals around the holidays.
- Use what nature provides! Not only are natural decorations such as pinecones, evergreen branches and holly seasonal yet beautifully understated, they are also free! Decorations like these can also make your home smell festive and give you ample opportunity for crafting. Evergreen branches make gorgeous wreaths, and pinecones can be tied to the top of gifts as a flourish to replace expensive bows. (As with all decorations, be mindful of small children and pets, however. Holly berries and other natural decorations can make little ones sick if inadvertently ingested).
- Recycle! When it comes to wrapping or presenting gifts, recycling what you have at home can look quite beautiful. Aluminum foil or plastic wrap boxes are the perfect size and shape to repurpose for holding cookies. Mason jars can make excellent candle holders, and replacing at least some of your wrapping paper with newspaper or recycled magazines is not only cheaper and better for the environment, but it can also give gifts a rustic and natural look.
- Get crafty. If you enjoy crafting there are no end of places on the internet to find creative ideas. We enjoyed this article and this article, and of course, HGTV and Pinterest are treasure troves of ideas.
From all of us at Harmony Communities, we wish you a very happy holiday season!
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At Harmony Communities, we feel strongly that each resident has a sense of home. That they come home from work and feel pride in their environment and in their place in the greater community. That families are comfortable raising children in our neighborhoods, and that couples and singles know that they belong to something bigger than their four walls. In other words, we seek to create harmony within each community, making our communities not just passable, but peaceful, safe, functional, and beautiful.
