Preparing Your Home for Christmas

The Christmas season comes around quickly every year, bringing with it the excitement of festive decorations, cosy gatherings, and the joy of creating a warm and welcoming home.

Whether you're hosting family and friends or simply embracing the magic of the season, now is the perfect time to transform your space and prepare your home for Christmas. Here are our five top tips to help you get your home ready for Christmas and make this festive season truly special.

How to Get Your Home Ready for Christmas in 5 Easy Steps

#1: Decorating the Inside of Your Home

One of the perks of spending Christmas at home is that you can decorate everything to your exact tastes, down to the style and colour scheme. There are so many options for Christmas decorations available now that you can express your holiday spirit in a way that's personal to you.

When decorating your home for Christmas, you'll probably want to start off with a big decluttering to both make room for decorations and see what you could do with getting rid of. That can mean putting things away in long storage spaces or sending them off to a charity shop if they've served their purpose for you.

Christmas Decorating Ideas

From different types of fairy lights to adding tinsel around bannisters and doorframes, you can add little decorative touches to areas of your home that'll spruce things up and give things a festive feel. Why not try:

1. Weaving tinsel and fairy lights together to add to your TV set-up for extra fl air when watching Christmas films
2. Putting Christmas ornaments in the kitchen for when you're taking food photos for social media
3. Getting creative with where you put your Christmas cards so you can make the most of them
4. Making your advent calendar a feature in your decorating to make it a proper daily event
5. Cracking out any extra ornaments you have to bring some joy to your working-from-home space

#2: Putting Up the Christmas Tree

Back to things indoors, the biggest decorative feature you're likely to have is your Christmas tree. Whether you prefer an artificial tree for neatness and ease, or a real tree for authenticity, decorating its branches is a great family activity that can make things feel more personal.

If you have some little elves who're still captivated by the magic of Christmas and Santa Claus, why not let them pick out some of the Christmas tree ornaments and arrange them together? Having the kids put up some of their favourite decorations will help tie everything together for them and feel like it's their Christmas tree—even if they're putting up the decorations you picked out for your decorative theme.

If you want to try and kickstart your Christmas spirit, then it might be worth doing this sooner rather than later, and it's the ideal place to gather presents from family and friends as things build toward Christmas Day.

#3: Decorate the Outside of Your Home

Decorating isn't just limited to inside your home—it can also be a way of spreading Christmas cheer to others in the neighbourhood. Outdoor Christmas decorations like string lights and the classic door wreath can give your home a tasteful touch of Christmas. You can go all out or keep things subtle, but any additions you make will give your home some added festive flair for both you and any passers-by.

Not only can it be a nice experience when coming home over the Christmas period, but it's a great way to help spread a little Christmas cheer.

While Christmas isn't celebrated by everyone, adding some light touches of decoration can be a little reminder of the feelings of togetherness and kindness that come with the festive period.

#4: Stock Up On the Christmas Food Essentials

Food is a big part of Christmas preparation, and with delivery slots a little harder to secure this year, you'll likely want to be on top of picking up your Christmas dinner ingredients in good time to make sure everything you need is present.

Although turkey is the traditional Christmas dinner choice, you might be wondering what you can have instead of turkey for Christmas if that's not your thing. Luckily, there's now seemingly more choice than ever before in terms of centrepieces for Christmas dinner, whether you prefer alternative meat options or vegan and 8
vegetarian options. You'll also find a wide range of snacks, starters, and desserts to round out the Christmas season, so you can pick the best food for Christmas that suits your tastes.

Christmas food isn't necessarily limited to just Christmas Day either—little festive treats leading up to the 25th can add a little magic to the days before. This is the time for enjoying good food with good company, so ensure you and your nearest and dearest have everything they need to be suitably stuffed (without overdoing it!).

#5: Start Your Christmas Shopping Early

Getting ahead with your Christmas shopping can make the festive season much more enjoyable and stress-free. By preparing early, you can avoid the last-minute rush, secure the best gifts, and ensure you have everything you need for a perfect celebration.

Shopping in advance can allow you to spread the cost and enjoy a more relaxed festive season. Plus, with early preparation, you’ll have more time to soak up the magic of Christmas at home with family and friends rather than worrying about last-minute trips to the busy shops.

Find Your Dream Home This Festive Season With Berkeley Group

For more Christmas news from Berkeley Group, check out our Inspiration page throughout December, where we'll have a few other seasonal posts for you to unwrap.

If you're thinking about moving over the festive season to make a fresh start in the New Year, we’re here to help you take that next step. With our range of exciting new developments, finding your perfect property could be closer than you think.

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