1.TURN KITCHEN LIGHTING INTO DECORATION
'I absolutely love decorating a kitchen for the holidays. The kitchen is the first place that we gather as a family, so I love ensuring it feels festive. Some of the easiest ways to decorate your kitchen are by adding ribbons or greenery to any pendant lighting or chandeliers.' suggests Marie Flanigan.
2. SWITCH OUT YOUR ACCESSORIES
Switching out your towels and oven mitts for the holidays sounds cliche, but we think it's a really simple and practical way to bring in some festive colors and prints. And they don't have to be gaudy - a lovely plaid towel or even a stipe can inject a festive feel.
3. DECORATE WITH A TON OF EVERGREEN
This is again something you can do early on to give your kitchen a hint of the holidays. Plus, it can be a free way to decorate your kitchen for Christmas. Get out in your own backyard and see what you can evergreen you can salvage to decorate shelving or to create a large display to create a Christmas centerpiece with foliage.
4. AND CREATE DISPLAYS WITH SEASONAL FLOWERS
And as well as the more traditional evergreen, as vase of beautiful flowers on the kitchen countertops can add a tasteful touch of Christmas. A display of white blooms with some darker greenery mixed in makes for a very chic and sophisticated festive addition.
5. PICK A COLOR SCHEME THAT WORKS WITH YOUR KITCHEN DESIGN
When it comes to ramping up the decor from a few festive flourishes to full-on Christmas, do consider the kitchen color scheme and style. You want whatever vibe you are after to work with your space, just as you would in the rest of your home. Plus, think about how you use the space.
6. HANG A WREATH SOMEWHERE IMPACTFUL BUT PRACTICAL
Wreaths instantly give a Christmas feel to a space, and really they shouldn't just be used for the front door. They look wonderful hung above a mantle, or above a stove in a kitchen to add a flourish of festiveness. We do love the idea of a Christmas tree in a kitchen, but they do take up a lot of room, so it's not always the most practical decision, but a wreath takes up zero floor space and still gives that Christmassy focal point.
7. ADORN SHELVES, MANTLEPIECES AND WINDOW LEDGES
Those often unused surface areas are perfect for adding Christmas decor to a kitchen as they are usually spaces reserved for more aesthetic purposes anyway. String these spots with fairy lights and add some greenery or just add a few small decorations in amongst your crockery and cookbooks.