The holiday season would not be complete without a little home decoration celebrating the season. Here are some tips for making your home festive.

• Just because it's old, doesn't mean it's lost its luster. Every year stores push new holiday décor. If your budget permits and you feel the need, you can always buy new decorations, but I am a firm believer that decorations become more valuable the longer they are with your family.
• Think about your home and select décor that fits in. Whether your home is traditional or modern, it's best to choose decorations that meld well with your home's personality and color scheme. For example, use twinkly glass, silver and white lights in a more modern, white-wall environment. Likewise, coppers, bronzes and golds will enhance an earth tone abode. If your home is more contemporary, using repetition and symmetry with decorations has a really nice impact. For example, 5 glass Christmas trees in various sizes looks both festive and modern. For more traditional homes, I suggest using nostalgic items in whimsical colors to add some holiday charm to the space.
• Hang lights indoors. Christmas lights have a way of transforming a room. You can use the same technique as outdoors lights by using simple light clips or hooks. Be forewarned, you may need to caulk some holes when the holidays eventually pass. A better option may be temporary adhesive hooks (they even make suction cup hooks for windows), though these occasionally pop off at random moments so be prepared for a little upkeep.
• Use nature to celebrate the holidays. Gather branches and pine cones and display them with ornaments and ribbons around your home. Choose red and white flowers to give greenery some contrast. Put cranberries and water in a glass bowl or vase and float a few candles on top.
• Don't be afraid of color. Red and green are traditional, convenient and easy, but it's more visually interesting to have some color variety. Metallics and gem colors looks great mixed in. After all, you want to look like a home, not a theme corner at a department store.
• Choose a few focal points. Choose a spot or two, such as the tree, a table, or the fireplace mantel, to draw focus to. Increase the texture and color found in that area.

Happy Holidays!

About the Author:

Maria Polidoro is the owner of Ace Tool Online, a leading dealer and service center for electrical power tools. Headquartered in Wantagh, New York, Ace Tool offers over 70 major brands of electric hand and power tools, is home to a full service center, and is one of North America's premier power tools suppliers.

Author: Maria Polidoro