DIY candlesticks for Christmas candles
A few more New Year’s ideas for the interior and suburban area – from the magazine “Home”. We have a whole week left to bring our favorites to life!
If you celebrate the New Year outside the city, you will have to decorate not only the house, but also the area adjacent to it. Our tip: Use more candles in your decor. On the street, they are not as dangerous as indoors, and for candlesticks you can take improvised material – branches, pieces of bark, wooden cuts and cones.
Wooden candlesticks for Christmas candles
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Tealight candlesticks are made from pieces of a tree trunk sawed lengthwise. The core of the pieces of wood was partially removed, forming a hollow the size of a candle. The halves were connected and tied with decorative twine.
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The bird left its nest and flew south, and a candle settled in its dwelling. In fact, the nest was “twisted” by decorators and decorated with a detail of the fence.
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Interesting decor made of scrap materials: candlesticks made of thin wooden sticks, gathered in a bunch, tied with twine and decorated with artificial ivy.
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Of course, severe frosts those living in tubs will not survive. If you have similar (for example, ), they need to be better covered for the winter, brought under a canopy or in an unheated room. And in a large ceramic pot with earth, you can “plant” a felled Christmas tree. It will be well fixed, and when exposed to the street, it will not crumble for a long time.
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The basis for this homemade Christmas tree is a wooden frame, and the cone-shaped “needles” are made of small twigs.
See a master class on making such a Christmas tree here.
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The toys can be hung on silk ribbons, and the branches of the Christmas tree can be covered with “snow” from a spray can or simply painted. Threads are also suitable as “artificial” snow, and “rain”.
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Covers for glasses with hot made of white felt patches held together by a brooch.
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Did you know that the spruce tree did not immediately become a symbol of Christmas? But the further north Christianity spread, the more this tree attracted people with its evergreen needles. Now, when all progressive mankind is fighting for the preservation of nature, such nice curiosities happen in the form of a luminous structure that vaguely resembles a Christmas tree.
If you do not plan to put a spruce, an interesting composition can be created from a coniferous garland, light bulbs, and multi-colored boxes. No socks – bags will do, as well as textile bags and wicker baskets.
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On holidays, the home ladder becomes doubly useful. This is both a suitable place for storing gifts, and a tribune, standing on which, some toddler will tell a rhyme about winter.
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If you are tired of purchased Christmas tree decorations, you can show originality and make them yourself from felt. This material does not crumble, and such openwork garlands are obtained from it.
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The festive table also requires attention. A universal decor – candles will be appropriate here. Depending on the theme of the celebration, they can be decorated with a snowflake, heart or flower.
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Different-sized jars (from IKEA) for storing all sorts of things are also suitable for decorating the interior for the holiday. Behind their glass, you can temporarily settle a Snow Maiden, an angel, a gold star, Christmas balls, as well as sweets and candles. The list of inhabitants can be expanded or changed at your request. convenient to use as a gift wrapping if you are visiting.
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Use the following colors for gift wrapping this year – silver, deep blue, sky blue and black. By the way, this range is now very relevant and .
Find more gift wrapping ideas .
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You can use a bowl or a crystal glass as a candlestick for a tealight. To prevent the ceramics or glass from cracking, a little water is poured onto the bottom.
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For a small festive exposition, not only cans are suitable, but also simple-shaped vases made of transparent glass. True, there are also caps involved. Decorated with bows, they create additional decorative effect.