{"id":5658,"date":"2022-10-08T14:06:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-08T21:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/?p=5658"},"modified":"2022-10-07T14:25:06","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T21:25:06","slug":"holiday-decor-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/holiday-decor-on-a-budget","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Decor on a Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As the summer season wraps up and fall approaches, there are\nmany holidays to start preparing for! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holiday d\u00e9cor on a budget can look like anything from reusing old cloth and pillow stuffing to make ghosts, buying twinkle lights that can change colors based on the season, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for a few quick and easy ideas of how to\ndecorate your home without breaking the bank, you\u2019re in the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Halloween D\u00e9cor Made Easy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Looking for a fun way to add some spooky spirit to your yard? Hang some homemade ghosts in the tree!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can make your ghosts by using any sort of white fabric you may have laying around. This could be an old white bedsheet, cheesecloth, a pillowcase, or even a white hand towel that you no longer use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grab some stuffing. An easy route is cotton or polyester- normally what goes into pillows and stuffed animals.\u00a0 Alternatively, you could use old newspaper or tissue paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add the stuffing to the inside of your square pieces of\ncloth, smoosh it to the center, grab some twine, and tie up the top half. \n\n\n\nFinally, draw some eyes or scary faces onto your\nghost and boom! Spooky, on a budget.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preparation for Thanksgiving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether you are based in the United States or Canada, Thanksgiving is a popular holiday and a great time to share meals<\/a> and make memories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grab some fallen leaves and put them into a glass vase with\nsome pinecones. Maybe you\u2019ll sit some candles or tea lights around the vase\n(but not inside, we don\u2019t want to create a fire hazard).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shop for little pumpkins and gourds at farmer\u2019s markets and\nlocal grocery stores.  If you live in the\nUS, pumpkins often go on sale after Halloween. Use small pumpkins and gourds to\ncreate a cornucopia centerpiece for your table. Dried corn is another easy\naddition.  It also looks great hanging on\ndoors or walls!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christmas Spirit, Simplified<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another example of easy holiday d\u00e9cor is string lights. If you happened to have some twinkling lights, or the kind where there are plastic shapes over the top of string lights, you can repurpose these for any season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you can find the kind of string lights that have toppers\nlike leaves, snowflakes, flowers, and little suns, you\u2019ll be set for a year of\nfestive lighting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, these are great, but not always the easiest option to find. So, you can opt for string lights or LED strips that change color. That way, you can use orange for the fall holidays, red, green, or blue, in the winter, and any colors you\u2019d like for the spring and summer months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lights are a great way to keep it festive, bright, and fun\u2026all at once! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

D\u00e9cor to Last All Season<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s great to have some ideas of what decorations you might be able to use for specific holidays, but what if you want seasonal d\u00e9cor that can be left alone all fall?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pumpkins Aren’t Just for Pie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pumpkin carving is a popular tradition, but the open pumpkin\nwill rot much faster than one that has been left alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are looking for an easy way to make decorations stay\nfresh, buy a pumpkin in October but don\u2019t carve it. You can paint a spooky face\non one side, and then flip it to the other side for Thanksgiving, so you have\nd\u00e9cor that is both seasonal and Halloween-specific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trees All Winter Long<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The debate over Christmas trees- when you should put them up\nand take them down- is a common one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can utilize tree and plant-based decor<\/a> beyond a Christmas tree. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe you celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, or another holiday. Perhaps you like being festive in the winter but don\u2019t necessarily gravitate toward any of the winter holidays. Trees and plants, especially evergreens, can be representative of winter without having to be specifically tied to a holiday. Look for inexpensive, indoor options to add some winter spirit to your home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bring in the Kids!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One economical and fun way to decorate for the holidays involves kids and crafts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Halloween is approaching, take some scissors and\nconstruction paper and cut out spiders, pumpkins, and anything else you like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spend a different day cutting out different colored leaves,\nmaking hand-shaped turkeys, and baking pies with the kids. Thanksgiving, here\nyou come!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Christmas, you can cut out snowflakes, trees, ornaments,\nand more. Again, all you need is some paper and scissors!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get Creative<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many ways that you can utilize what is already around you to level up your fall and holiday d\u00e9cor. Additionally, there are ways to add to your holiday d\u00e9cor while sticking to a budget!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The more creative you can get, the better. When it comes to\nyour home, any decorations go. So, make it as festive as you\u2019d like, but\nremember that the holidays are about the experience and community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make a day of decorating and create some memories along the\nway!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As the summer season wraps up and fall approaches, there are many holidays to start preparing for! Holiday d\u00e9cor on a budget can look like anything from reusing old cloth and pillow stuffing to make ghosts, buying twinkle lights that can change colors based on the season, and more. If you\u2019re looking for a few … Continue reading Holiday Decor on a Budget<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[28,774,775],"tags":[752,310,59],"yst_prominent_words":[1106,2297,1429,2244,2082,6668,2247,6677,2349,6676,4559,2242,6671,2353,6675,1851,6667,2241,2868,2866],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5658"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5658"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5660,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5658\/revisions\/5660"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5658"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=5658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}