Christmas is a wonderful time of the year.A highly visible location is your staircase.Try various garlands with decorations like lights, ribbons, or pine cones.Adding fun items along the steps, such as presents, Santas, or small plants, will make anyone happy.
Step 1: It's easy to make a simple evergreen garlands.
A plain evergreen garlands can be a perfect touch.Wrap it around the railing and attach it every 3 to 4 feet with green twist ties.Make sure you drape the garland between the places you attach it.
Step 2: A white-dusted evergreen garlands can be used to create a snowy effect.
The white tips of the green garlands make them look snowy.You can use a can of fake snow to create the effect by spraying it lightly over the garland.An all-white garland is an option.
Step 3: There is a fun and festive look to be had with an ornament-laden Garland.
Wrap a Christmas ball-shaped wreath around your railing or drape it in between.Pick one in your favorite color scheme or go for a bright Garland with 3-4 different colors.Christmas balls can be added to a plain green garland.
Step 4: Attach a simple wood wreath.
The small pieces of wood strung on through the width of the wood will criss-cross each other along the garland.Attach it along the railing and spacing it out evenly.The kind that has round disks of woods with little spacers can be used.
Step 5: A custom style can be created by twisting together wide ribbons and beaded garlands.
Pick wide, wired ribbon in colors you like, such as a mixture of red, gold, and whites.If you want, you can twist them together and wrap a beaded garland around them.Tie it together and drape it along the railing.A large, very loose braid could be made with the ribbons.
Step 6: Attach pine cones or fake holly berries.
Pine cones are a great accessory.You can add them in bunches with green twist ties.The fake holly berries can be wrapped every 1 foot.You can wrap the branches around the pine cones to make a fake garlands.
Step 7: The lights can be wrapped around the railing.
It's a great way to make the area festive.Make sure to keep the lights even if you have already put up a garlands.Start at the bottom of the railing and wrap the lights around it every 2 inches.Depending on the length of the railing, you may need 3-4 strands.
Step 8: Along the railing.
A decorative bow is added to every 2 to 3 feet.If you've hung a garlands already, this helps complete the look.To bring the look together, keep the ribbon in a single color scheme.Wrap a wide ribbon in the same color and add bows.
Step 9: It will appear snowy if you add bits of white and green.
Silk flowers such as baby's breath, roses, mums, or tulips can be used to create the illusion of snow.The bouquets of evergreens and flowers can be hung evenly along the railing.
Step 10: The stockings should be hung along the staircase.
If you don't have a fireplace, this works well.The stockings should be hung every 1 to 2 feet with a hook that fits over the railing.There are other touches around the stockings, such as ribbon bows or bouquets of evergreen.
Step 11: For a pulled-together look, tie the decorations into the home's color scheme.
While Christmas colors are usually red, green, white, and metallics, you can choose colors for your decorations that go with the rest of the house.If your home has browns, blues, and greens, you should decorate evergreens with blues and coppers.You can choose the Christmas colors that look good in your home.Pick reds and golds if you have warm colors.
Step 12: Keep the look simple by grouping the decorations at the bottom.
Put together a bouquet of evergreens, flowers, snowflakes, Christmas baubles and/or ribbon and hang it at the end of the railing.You will still get a holiday effect.Add a figurine below the bouquet, such as a Santa Claus, reindeer, snow-person, or angel.
Step 13: Each step has wrapped presents on it.
A single color scheme such as red and white is ideal for presents.You can stack a couple on top of each other with bows and ribbons.They should be set over to the side so people don't trip on them.
Step 14: There is a Christmas-themed word in marquee letters.
You can find these at most craft stores, but you can also make your own with handmade cardboard letters and small strands of battery-powered lights.You can spell out something meaningful with one letter on each stair.You could write words like "Joyful," "Merry," or "Home" if you wanted to.
Step 15: There are mini evergreens along the steps.
There are either fake or real evergreen plants.The bottoms should be wrapped in a square of fabric.The fabric should be tied with a piece of twine or ribbon.Place one on each step.Try to keep the fabric in the same color scheme.Poinsettias can be found in small pots.If you have furry friends in the house, choose fake flowers because they are toxic to most animals.
Step 16: There are fake pillar candles to light up the staircase.
You can tie a bow around the pillar candle in your choice of color.Line both sides with candles and set one candle on each step.If you have children or animals in your home, real candles are a fire risk.
Step 17: Each step has a decorative item on it.
Try to pick a theme that involves playing in the snow.You can add things like a pair of old fashioned ice skates, a snowman, and a small sled.Santa can be put on each step or at the top of the stairs with a reindeer.If you have a landing in the middle of the stairs, try grouping items in this corner.