1. Set the scene with a red and white room: We love the look of a deep red room. It’s classic, polished, and perfect for this season. We especially like this shade in dining rooms and living rooms, and it looks particularly fabulous as a backdrop for your Christmas tree! Painting your room is easier and faster than you may think! Call into your local Crown Paints stockist for everything you need to get started!

2. Add colour to your space with beautifully wrapped “gifts”: Invest in some gorgeous wrapping paper to wrap empty boxes (or even real gifts) to display throughout the season. Stack these on your mantel, place on your coffee table, or give your tree some extra oomph by fanning these gifts underneath!

3. DIY Baubles: We all like a well-dressed tree, and baubles are a vital part of this! Get into the Christmas spirit this year by making your own baubles. This makes for a creative project that goes well when accompanied by Christmas songs and candy canes! Simply purchase plain- coloured glass baubles and decorate them as you’d like with glass/acrylic paint or permanent markers (usually available at your local craft store). Go bold with patterns and shapes or keep things traditional with snowmen, Christmas trees, stockings, and Santa.

4. Make festive frames for art and photos: Why not add some pep to your home accessories with frames painted in Christmas colours. There are sure to be plenty of frames found at your local home store or charity shop, simply get some wooden paint in the colours of your liking and get to work! If you’re looking for more pop for your pictures, patterns such as polka dots, candy cane stripes, snowflakes, and stars are all easy to create and extremely fun to look at!

5. Illuminate your home with string lights lanterns: If you’re like us, you love string lights this time of the year. Create the perfect ambiance for your winter festivities by putting string lights in lanterns and placing them throughout your home. The twinkling lights will add just the right amount of sparkle to your space!

6. Make “mini tree” centrepieces: Christmas trees can be just as special when they’re shrunken! Place evergreen branches (or any type of tree branches you like- birch also is one of our faves) in a vase on your holiday table. Hang baubles from the branches and/or tie festive ribbons around them to create perfect centrepieces for your holiday dining.

Who’s ready to make some magic? Let your imagination run wild and give your home a Christmas cool with the above ideas. For more inspiration, visit us on the web or call into your local Crown Paints stockist. You can also visit your nearest Crown Decorating Centre for all your DIY needs. Wishing you and yours a very happy holiday season!