| Christmas decorations add sparkle to your very home | | | | plate. Use a white lace to cover a dinner plate and |
| during the holidays. For many people, they find pleasure | | | | arrange candles with different heights. Fill the spaces |
| in decorating their homes with Victorian Christmas | | | | with green leaves and add on flowers and gold |
| decorations to bring back old traditions of the Yuletide | | | | ribbons. This makes a wonderful centerpiece and |
| seasons. These decorations will transport your visitors | | | | creates a cheerful ambiance with the glow of light. |
| back to the classic elegance of the Victorian era and | | | | 2. Create your own Victorian lampshade. Use a plain |
| at the same time uplift the holiday spirit. | | | | lampshade and paste Victorian images from fabrics |
| Antique stores usually carry a lot of Victorian | | | | with Victorian prints. Paste them neatly and outline |
| Christmas decorations. You will easily recognize them | | | | them with gold fabric paints. Glue ruffles and laces at |
| since the designs have lace touches, delicate ribbons | | | | the edge of the lampshade. Just make sure that the |
| and richly-colored draperies. You will be fascinated | | | | color of your laces will match the Victorian images that |
| with picking the best decorations such as wreaths, | | | | you have pasted. If desired, add buttons, pearls and |
| paper chains, angels, glass balls, fairies and not to | | | | bows to embellish the lampshade. |
| mention Santa ornaments. And to give a festive glow | | | | 3. Cover mantel top with lavish greenery. Arrange |
| to your room, you can also choose colored glass | | | | assorted fruits like pineapples, berries, grapes or |
| lamps and candles. | | | | oranges at different heights. Accentuate the |
| Should you want to stick with this vintage theme, | | | | arrangement with ribbons, pearly beads and tassels. |
| remember that Victorian Christmas decorations tend | | | | This makes a lively ornament along with the blazing |
| to be very detailed and the main idea of the design is | | | | fireplace. |
| quantity. The ornaments may look more cluttered but | | | | 4. Make your own Victorian Christmas tree with |
| nonetheless, they will still appear very elegant and | | | | crystal drop ornaments. You can buy plastic versions |
| classy. | | | | in craft stores and hung them with gold ribbons. You |
| If your local antique shops do not carry these products, | | | | can add garlands of silk roses, pearls and feathered |
| you can just work your way conveniently to the | | | | birds and dominate the tree with ribbons in silver, gold, |
| Internet. You can find all sorts of Victorian Christmas | | | | pink and lavender. Hang lights that would look like |
| decorations through online auctions or websites that | | | | miniature candles. |
| specifically sell these ornaments. With this manner, you | | | | 5. Make easy Victorian centerpieces. You can fill a |
| will have a lot of options. You can choose from | | | | glass bowl with pinecones. Make sure to spray your |
| various designs of different price range. You can be | | | | pinecones with gold or silver paint. You can also tie |
| sure that you will get the exact designs that you wish. | | | | colorful ribbons around tall glasses and fill with |
| However, if you want to be more creative, you may | | | | pinecones, potpourri, berries, pearls or even candy |
| always turn to nature for inspiration to create your | | | | canes. |
| own unique, cheap and colorful displays. You may use | | | | If you want the extravagant beauty of Victorian decor, |
| rich greenery to cover your front stairway and add on | | | | you can always innovate and create even more |
| wide red and silver ribbons. You can also use | | | | crafts to transform your home into a holiday |
| pinecones, berries, holly, flowers and fruits to dress up | | | | masterpiece. You don't even need to spend more |
| your house during the holidays. | | | | when all the resources you need are just within your |
| Here are economical decoration suggestions you may | | | | reach. You will find that every year, you just have to |
| try, if you want to a add a touch of classic elegance | | | | go with this theme during the Christmas seasons. After |
| on your Christmas decorating this year: | | | | all, Victorian Christmas decorations are timeless. |
| 1. Make a Victorian candle centerpiece using a dinner | | | | |