Christmas Decorating Ideas for Families Who Love Personalised Decorations
Christmas decorating is often about tradition.
The same ornaments come out of storage each year. The same Christmas lights go up. Favourite decorations return to their usual places.
But personalised Christmas decorations can add something extra: a little reminder of the people who make Christmas special.
Add names and initials to your Christmas tree
Personalised ornaments are a simple way to make a Christmas tree feel more connected to your family.
An initial ornament can represent each member of the family, making the tree feel personal without requiring every decoration to match.
They can also make thoughtful gifts for grandparents, children, siblings and other loved ones.
Create a Christmas bunting tradition
A Christmas bunting can be used in much the same way as a birthday bunting.
Hang it across a wall, above the fireplace, in a child's bedroom, across a dining area or behind the Christmas tree.
A reusable fabric Merry Christmas Bunting can then be brought out every Christmas, gradually becoming part of the family's decorating tradition.
Use children's rooms
Christmas decorations don't have to be limited to the main living areas.
Adding a small amount of Christmas décor to your child's bedroom can make the whole house feel festive.
A personalised decoration, a small Christmas tree or a fabric bunting can create a lovely seasonal corner.
Choose decorations you'll want to keep
Trends come and go, but some Christmas decorations become family favourites.
When choosing ornaments, think about whether you'll still want to see them in five or ten years.
Handmade decorations can be particularly special because they often have the slight variations and character that make each piece feel individual.
Incorporate family memories
Christmas is a wonderful time to display meaningful things.
Photographs from previous Christmases, handmade decorations from your children, ornaments collected on family holidays and personalised pieces can all tell the story of your family.
You don't need every decoration to be perfectly coordinated.
Sometimes the slightly mismatched collection is what makes a Christmas tree feel like yours.
Make decorating part of the tradition
Rather than putting everything up while the children are elsewhere, make decorating part of the Christmas season.
Put on Christmas music, make hot chocolate and let the children help.
They may not remember exactly what the tree looked like, but they may remember sitting together and decorating it.
Handmade Christmas decorations for years to come
The nicest Christmas decorations often become part of the family.
An initial ornament bought for a baby's first Christmas can come out every year.
A Merry Christmas bunting can hang in the same place every December.
A decoration handmade specifically for your family can become a small reminder of the people and moments that matter.
At Playhouse Creative, our personalised Christmas decorations and handmade fabric decorations are created with that idea in mind: beautiful pieces that can be enjoyed now and brought out again in years to come.