Best Diwali Decoration Ideas For A Bright & Beautiful Home

 

Diwali is hands down one of the most vibrant and joyous festivals of our country. People look forward with great enthusiasm to celebrate Diwali. On this joyous occasion people do Pooja, light crackers, prepare delicious sweets, spend time with family members, visit their loved ones and exchange gifts/cards. Diwali gifts are more like an extended expression of love towards family and friends.

Most people re-paint their house and clean it thoroughly to incorporate great decorations as it is a believed that Goddess Lakshmi enters the house that is neat and clean. How about trying out these decoration ideas to spruce up your Diwali celebrations this year? 

Candles
If you prefer to keep it simple and chick go for candles to light up your homes. All you need to do is spice up your regular candles by decorating them. There are plenty of options to choose from.

Pressed flowers candles



Embed flowers and leaves onto a candle by using a dab of stick-um. See to it that the flowers remain flat against the candle and then over-dip it in clear wax. Use flowers of different shapes, sizes, and colors.

Lace candles

Take a mason jar and stick a broad lace to cover it. Use laces of different designs and colors. Keep a candle or few stubs inside it and lit it. That’s it. 

Fruit candles

This is the simplest way to make diyas. You just need fruit peels maybe oranges and cut it creatively with zig-zag edges.

Henna candles

We all know henna (mehndi) is considered auspicious and is used to beautify heads and feet so let’s give a twist to its usage. Use henna to decorate candles by making beautiful designs on it. This one is going to stand out for sure.

Seashells candle

Most of us have seashells at home. All we need to do is pick few shells and give it a stroke of fabric paints. Place a candle inside the shell.

Cinnamon stick candles



These candles bestow your home with an uncanny charm. Place a rubber band around the candle and then place cinnamon sticks under the rubber band. Wrap the rubber band with a ribbon.

Let there be lights

Paper cup lights

Give the usual fairy lights a twist. Team the lights with colorful paper cups. The show-stopping arrangement is a stunning display.

Balloon twine lights


Give you sweet home a much-needed artsy look by using balloon twine lights. Blow up a balloon according to the size of your lantern balls. Cover the balloon with petroleum jelly. Take a bowl and add glue, cornstarch, and warm water and mix it well. Soak the twine into the mixture and drape it around the balloon. Allow the ball to dry for 24 hours. Pop the balloon and spray the ball with spray paint. Once dry, insert the lights.

Glass jar lanterns



Ditch the traditional lantern and try your hands on some colorful glass jar lanterns. With old glass jars and some creativity make beautiful glass lanterns. Add a splash of colors, glitters and your handmade glass jar lantern is ready. Place a candle or LED lights inside it

Glass bottle lights



Take empty bottles that are lying around your house since forever. Put a string of light inside the bottle and give your home a much-needed charm.

Rangoli


Rangoli designs made by coloured sand, flour or flowers has its own grace, but for those who can’t make time from their busy schedule can try cardboard or wooden shape boards rangoli. Hence, no hustle bustle daily. You can either use a cardboard or a wooden board, paint them and embellish with stones, mirrors, beads, and kundan. You can also use waste items to create an amazing artwork. It is portable and re-useable.

Vibrant toran

Give a warm welcome to your guests with a vibrant toran made from old greeting cards, craft paper, glitter, and beads. Make paper flowers and leaves and tie it

Glittery diyas



The festival of light is incomplete without diyas. If you don’t want to opt for candles and want to go the traditional way. Get earthen diyas and decorate them with glitter, paint, and beads.

Diwali Diya – Festival of diwali is incomplete without diyas/deebams that are basically made out of clay. While the charm of diya itself is enchanting, you can enhance it by creatively painting it and placing them in corners of the house to elevate and bring an illusion of huge space.

Floral Diya – Once your diyas are ready to use, place 4 or 5 in a plate/ big bowl of water surrounded with flower petals to decorate them.  This will not only give a contemporary look but also add fragrance and charm to your house.

Diwali Lanterns – Lanterns are important components of this festival and are mainly used on the stairs to create an illusion of space and bring grandeur to the house. This Diwali, get the most attractive paper lanterns to light up the entrance of your home.

Serial Lamps – Serial lamps commonly known as Christmas lights are available in different shapes and sizes with colorful bulbs that resemble the row of diyas. If you are worried about the kids at home disturbing or playing with diyas, buy serial lamps in meters based on your requirement and go frenzy decorating the house with lights that are safe for children.

Decorative Candles – Instead of using simple candles, go creative! Use anything from dried flower petals, twigs to cinnamon sticks to decorate a candle by sticking it around them. Ensure you stick these materials appropriately so that it remains for a longer time.

Rangoli – There is nothing more beautiful than designing a rangoli on this auspicious occasion. No Diwali is complete without vibrant, flowery and loopy kolams decorating the front or everyone’s homes adding to the festivities.

Chain of Bulb lights – Now, here is some interesting DIY idea for you! Create a chain of bulb lights of your own colors and hang them around the walls. You can also create paper bubbles around them using simple paper cutting at home.

Diwali Wall Paint – House painting is a part of Diwali decoration, and if you have enough budget then go for wall paint on a theme that matches your decoration. Make sure you choose a design/ theme that will look good even without the decoration.

Decorative Gift Box – People exchange gifts and sweets during Diwali and normal gift boxes are just boring. Add a personal touch by making amazing decorations on those gift boxes, like creating a star on it using variegated paper or adding bright color lace to the box etc.

Flower Decoration – The house looks great and refreshing when it is decorated with flowers especially on a festival like Diwali. Decorate the walls of your home with beautifully stringed flowers. If real flowers don’t fall into your budget, try the artificial flowers. In fact, the latter reduces the worry of changing flowers daily.

Cloth Decoration – Net cloth is available in various colors and quality. It can be used to decorate the walls, furniture, the entrance of the house or even the puja room. If you do not want to spend on buying a net cloth, you can make use of colorful sarees to hang in patterns to decorate. But when you are using cloth to decorate make sure there is no diyas around to avoid mishaps.

What are you waiting for? Go and make your home colorful this Diwali with the above tips and send us a picture.


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