Mums are getting creative this holiday season. What with the pandemic lockdown, people have more time to think of less-than-traditional ways to decorate their homes for the holidays. Check out these unique Christmas decoration ideas trending on social media.
Deck the Halls with Colorful Faux Flowers
A mum on Facebook goes viral for sharing her unique Christmas decoration. In lieu of the traditional Christmas balls and tinsel, this mum used fake flowers for a nature-inspired Christmas tree, The Sun reported.
The proud mum picked out flowers in a rainbow of colors from the holiday red to yellows and pinks. She also proudly announced that she bought the Christmas decorations at Kmart Hacks and Décor and a local $2 shop.
The Christmas décor idea amassed over 6,000 likes. People on social media flocked to the post to praise the mum for the lovely, creative, and fresh-looking décor idea.
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How to Make Your Faux Christmas Tree Look More Plump
Meanwhile, a former retail worker goes to TikTok to share tips on how to make fake Christmas trees look better. The video already had more than 750,000 views.
"The trick is to separate the branches in this pattern: two out to the side and one up," revealed the Tik Tok user, Heart UK, revealed. The Christmas decor hack went viral and faux trees are expected to become more popular this holiday season.
However, other TikTok users claimed they knew of the hack before watching the video. Regardless, it is a good tip to know when decorating this holiday season.
Fake Snow on Your Christmas Tree
Thank Khloe Kardashian for this next Christmas decoration idea-fake snow for a whimsical, a la Whoville Christmas tree. The mum-of-one starlet took to Instagram to show her Christmas tree adorned with so much fake snow there was only little of the branches showing.
Frosted silver ornaments matched the fake snow on the branches, Life and Style Mag reported. Kardashian also shared a photo of two silver Christmas tree statues that looked oh-so-magical.
Of course, her daughter True Thompson also had furry white Christmas stockings hanging from the large fireplace.
When You Would Rather Go Real
Are you not liking the idea of faux Christmas décor despite these trending Christmas decor ideas? Or are you planning to mix and match your style, like using real flowers?
For those real Christmas decorations you plan to use like living plants, here is a trick from Gardens Alive: Water your Christmas tree and cut flowers with 7UP. Another option is sugar and citric acid. Finally, natural lemon-lime flavoring makes a good preservative too, Country Living reported.
Whether you would like to get creative with faux Christmas flowers and fake Christmas trees, or add some full-bloom flowers to your holiday tree, these tips from social media mums will hopefully help you get creative and get started.
