Tuesday, November 17, 2015

How to Decorate your Table this Christmas!!

Most of us remember to decorate the patio, Christmas tree and the mantle, but we ignore the dining table. Make this Christmas most memorable with classy and stylish red, green, white and gold table decorations.
How to decorate the dining table for Christmas
  • Cover the table with Christmas themed table runners or placemats.
  • Host a small Christmas tree or a Reindeer as the centerpiece to set the Christmas mood.
  • Place two glass jar candle holders on either side which will be in perfect harmony with the table runners.
  • Add layers of color, though red steals the show, use white to break the monotony of the red.
  • Use cutlery which may have a reindeer stem for the festive feel. It is fine to use the regular ones too.
Gifts for the guests
Give something thoughtful to your guest. Viva Home Decor offers a wide range of festive gift items. This includes a combination of gift sets that range from stockings to placemats, aprons, table runners, dish towels, photo frames and much more. Another option to wrap the gift is in burlap and decorate with Christmas embezzlements. You may also keep the gift table at the door so that guests can simply pick up a package on their way out.
Burlap Star Black 54
Burlap Star Black 54″ Table Runner
Dress the coffee table or the side board with gold ribbons laid in a criss-cross fashion so it looks like a gift itself. Place the silver on it for the magical effect of Christmas. Wrap the gifts in white, red or green wrapping and stack this on the table. Remember to put up a wreath on the wall where this table is kept to add to the holiday feeling.
Remember to dress the outdoors
Make the outdoors exciting and lively by decorating the porch and the walkway. Place candle holders along the path to the entrance door. A snowman at the gate with a wall accent is a unique idea.
Wooden Candlestick
Wooden Candlestick
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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Prepare for the Perfect Holiday – Enjoy Christmas!

Christmas, holidays are directly linked to stress! Make your holiday stress free with Christmas preparation ideas. Digging the well when thirsty is not the norm, so why not prepare for Christmas right now in a systematic manner and enjoy when your family and friends come over for the holiday. Wondering where to begin from, here are a few tested tips for you to follow. Stay connected to us as we are going to show you a perfect Christmas decoration ideas for your home decoration in a series of blogs right from the scratch.
  • Make a schedule :
If you both are working, or you are single and working, then it’s just weekends that you get for Christmas preparations. Prioritize and schedule the tasks so that you are not drained by the time the fun time begins.
  • Junk the junk now :
Why wait for the guests to arrive and you are busy pulling out the junk.
Start today! Sort out what you have not used in the last 90 days and just trash it. Donate the toys if your children outgrown them. Give the house a deep cleaning. Remove the cobwebs as nothing will look pretty when nestled in cobwebs. Deep clean the house by dusting, vacuuming and mopping. Get your kids to clean their rooms too. Get the pots inside if they are unable to survive the cold winters. Rake all the dry leaves strewn around the yard. Another option is to hire a cleaning service. It may be expensive, but a single day heavy cleaning can do wonders for your home. Consider this your Christmas present to yourself!
  • Light up :
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12″ Wooden Candlestick
Either you can use the lights that you already have or this is the right time to go to the store to buy new lights. You don’t have to be an expert to light up your home for Christmas. Light up the home the way you like it. Remember to buy lots of hooks and nails. Measure approximately how much length of light you will require if you plan to string the outer faces or put stripes of light across the roof. Since you are out shopping, buy the Christmas decorations as well.
  • Get the home guest ready :
It is a good idea to replace the ceiling fixtures so that guests do not fiddle with the air conditioning system, but can customize their room temperature. Light up the alleys and hallways in the house to avoid accidents and injury.
Make sleeping arrangements by using folding beds and roll away screen to offer guests privacy when sleeping in public areas.
Increase the storage space in the kitchen and bathroom as well by clearing table tops. Stock your fridge. You can bake and freeze most of the goodies in advance
Place the toiletries, toilet paper, towels on open shelves or open baskets for guests to find them easily.
  • Choose the gifts :
It's the Most Wonderful Time Sign
It’s the Most Wonderful Time Sign
Gone are the days when you need to around from store to store to find the gifts for friends and family. Find a wide range of gifts this Christmas from the comfort of your home or office. Enter the world of Viva Home Decor, the leading portal for home decor and accessories
Prevent stress this Christmas and make this holiday enjoyable by following our tips on this special Christmas Series blog, which is authored by a working mom who is also a mother of two teenage boys. She learnt how to manage the “stress factors that is lack of time, money and the pressures of gifting”.

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Unique wall decor idea from Halloween to Christmas!

How about decorating the walls this Christmas? Looking for something different and new to decorate the walls, just moved into a new home or you need to brighten up the room? It’s simple! Just decorate your walls with wall hangings, wall signs, home goods, photo frame or photo collage. Let the wall be the perfect canvas for your creative or not so creative ideas.
Like furniture, wall signs and accents can change the look and mood of the room immediately. When wall signs, hangings and photo frames are hung systematically, the wall will look like a piece from the art gallery, the wall of fame. When the design principles are not followed, the wall will be the perfect wall of shame.

Here are a few tips and trick to an arty wall

Window Tiers at Viva Home Decor
Window Tiers at Viva Home Decor
  • As a thumb rule, the width of artwork should be 0.57% of the width of the wall. For example, if the wall is 4 feet wide, the artwork should be 4 X 0.57 = 2.28 feet wide.
  • If you are grouping the art work, treat it as one cluster like you would treat a single piece.
  • Use the museum approach to decide the height where the wall decor has to be hung. It should be 145 cm from the floor plus half the length of the painting.
  • When hanging multiple pieces in a room, consider the walls, windows, doors and furniture. Hang the art at a comfortable eye level and In relation to what is already existing in the room.
  • For hanging art behind the sofa, it should be 2/3rd the width of the sofa and about 15-20 cm above the sofa top.
  • If hanging some wall decor above the fireplace, maintain the 2/3rd width, but hang the art 10-30 cm above the mantle depending what you are placing on the mantle.
  • On the dining room wall, place the frame or wall accent at a lower height as it should be comfortably visible while sitting.
  • My favorite is hanging pictures and wall signs along the staircase. Use the same museum approach.
  • Plan the layout by colors, size. You can use the grid method or the modern method where top and bottom border line is maintained while the vertical line can be crooked as different sizes of frames or signs are used.
Don’t let the wall intimidate you. Find the best collection of wall signs and photo frames at viva home decor. You can have the ideas using Prairie curtains this Halloween to decorate your home in this blog. Create a mix of signs and family pictures, or any other pictures for the different rooms in your home. Decorate the walls which will brighten up your home this Christmas.

Monday, October 19, 2015

The Secret to Hanging Holiday Decor

Each one of us strives to find the holiday decorations that must be good, classic and unique. When you decide to spend money on buying stuff to decorate your home for Halloween or Christmas, keep in mind that what you purchase is usable for more than one holiday and other special occasions. Think way ahead, not just Halloween and Christmas, but New Years, Valentines and a birthday bash too.
Hanging tips this Christmas
Holiday decor needs hanging for the festive time after which we need to remove it and store it safely. It is an ugly proposition to drill holes and hammer nails and leave them hanging after the holiday is over. Here are a few tricks to hang the decor without ruining the walls.
Wall Sign available at Viva Home Decor
  • It is difficult to hang material on bricks. You will need a drill, screws and lesson to repair the holes after the holiday is over. Drill into the mortar joint and not into the brick, which is prone to cracking. Screw the screw into the mortar. After the holidays, pull out the screw and plug the hole with a squirt of mortar repair silicone which is available in a squeezable tube
  • Use hooks to hang stuff on Sheetrock. These hooks are designed to hold different weights, so check on the package to match with the weight that you plan to hang on the hook. All you need to do is install the nail that comes with the package. You can use anchors that are easily removed, but leave a hole. Use these for permanent decorations.
  • A simple nail hammered into the wood too holds a lot of weight and is easy to remove. Install the nail by hammering it. When you need to remove the nail, simply pull it out and fill the hold with putty. Choose a matching putty else you can stain the same to match with the surface
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Trick or treat! Home decorative giftware ideas this halloween

October ends with candies, costumes, pumpkins and tricks. It is the time to give gifts to friends, neighbors, family, employees, children and their teachers. Halloween is believed to Christian origin by some while others believe it has pagan roots, some say it has Roman origin while some link it to Samhain celtic festival. No matter what the origin, Halloween is the time to re-connect and have fun by decorating the home, throwing costume parties and exchanging gifts.

Gifting ideas for kids
It's the Most Wonderful Time Wall Sign available at Viva Home Decor 
It’s the Most Wonderful Time Wall Sign
Children love wall signs. Different types of wall signs are available in various designs. Keep in mind the interest of the kid and gift him wall signs that bring a smile to his/her face. A message would be boring for the children so choose something that is interesting and fun to read. Stockings are a great gift for children this Halloween.

Gifting Ideas for neighbors
Wooden Candlestick available at Viva Home Decor 
Wooden Candlestick
Halloween is the time when neighbors get to see each other. When the neighbor comes with the children, treat the kids and gifting a small token of home good will be highly appreciated by the neighbor. Suggest home items include candle holders, jars or a vase.

Gifting idea for family
Collage Frame & Clock 
Collage Frame & Clock
Halloween marks the beginning of the festive season. The crispiness in the air and the warmth of the family create a feeling that is experienced by all but cannot be put into words. Make a hamper of tealight jars, vases, photo frames, or tissue holders, egg basket, soap dish, glass juicer or wood clock, wall signs, hook boards, metal racks, chalk boards. A combination of any of these home décor stuff makes an interesting Halloween gift.

Gifting idea for friends, teachers and your employees
The world is incomplete without friends. The festive season is the best time to express your affection for your friends. Choose to gift one single stuff or make a hamper for your friends. The gift items for friend include bottle holders, candle stands, green house decorative, Tealight holders, flower vases, wooden lanterns, a wine bottle topper, pot holders, kitchen aprons, table runners, mats and dish towels.
Home goods are the suggested gifts this Halloween. Make a hamper of Home Décor gift ware along with the mercury glass pumpkin and bingo, your Halloween gift is ready. There is a wide range of home décor stuff available online which not only saves you the trouble of going to various stores, parking your car and lugging the purchase back to the car. Online home décor portals offer a wide variety of gift ware at the most affordable prices. Begin gift shopping for Halloween and endorse your relationship!

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Window tier ideas to decorate your home this holiday season!!

Window tiers are decorative as well as functional. They are also called as café curtains. To decorate the window, you have the option to either tailor your own window tiers or buy them online from the leading home décor portals.
How to make window tiers at home
​Burlap Wine Window Tiers available at Viva Home Decor
Burlap Wine Window Tiers
You need not have a master’s degree in tailoring to make window tiers. With little sewing knowledge you can create your own window tiers. All you need to do is imagine the window to be your canvas and how you are going to paint it. The following steps should create window tiers that you have imagined.
  1. Stuff you will need to sew a window tier is measuring tape, scissors, fabric, thread, sewing machine and iron
  2. As tiers usually cover the lower half of the window, measure the height and width of the window accordingly
  3. To this measurement, add about 1 3/4th (one and three fourth) inch for the rod pocket and around 2 1/4th (Two and one fourth) inch for the lower hem
  4. Decide the fullness you want to give to the window tier/window. For gathered tiers double the width, while for extra fullness triple the width
  5. Choose the fabric you want to use. Cotton fabric looks cool, is easy to stitch and maintain while other fabrics may give an elegant look but are slightly tricky to stitch
  6. Cut the fabric as per the measurements. Lay the fabric flat and fold about 1/4th inch on the two sides. Sew this up by running it through the sewing machine using the appropriate thread color
  7. Turn about 1/4th inch across the top and stitch it up
  8. Fold about 1 ½ inch on the top and sew it to make the rod pocket.
  9. Measure the length of the curtain. If it is longer, then cut a bit from the bottom, leaving about 1 inch for lower hem. Hem up the bottom too by folding it about 1/2 inch
  10. When you are stitching, keep the pattern in mind of the fabric and sew accordingly
  11. Iron the stitched panel, push them through the rod and you have the window tiers
Tips to keep in mind while creating your own window tiers
  • Measure in a straight line.
  • Press and pin the fold or iron the same to remove the crease which lets you stitch accurately and neatly.
  • For a ruffle at the top of the rod, adjust the rod pocket measurement.
  • Make sure both panels are of exact measurement.
  • Polyester or synthetic thread is recommended or mercenized cotton thread for cotton fabrics.
  • Remember to remove the pins after sewing if you are using them.
Else all you need to do is visit Viva Home Décor, the leading home décor portal and find the window tier to decorate your window this season! Get the best deals on window tiers and a wide variety to choose your home decorations.

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Prairie curtains from VHD this Halloween to decorate your home

Halloween is an ancient, pre-Christ festival that is celebrated on the night of 31st October. This is just round the corner and you may be raking your brains as to how to decorate your home this Halloween. Celebrate the end of summer with Prairie curtains. Let the windows of your home be the canvas for you to decorate your home with a holiday and fun look.
Halloween Ideas
Ghosts can be cut from tissue paper while construction paper can be used to cut out the eyes. Tape this to the window with a few facing inside and a few facing outside. The ones facing outside will appear like peeking out while the one facing inside can appear spookier when you draw a little bit of the curtain so it just peeks in.
Create a bat cave by decorating it with spider webs that you may create of purchase from the local craft store. Place cut outs of bats and spiders inside the spider web.
With construction or craft paper create bats, monsters, trees, owls, witches and paint them black. Stick these to the window and change the light bulb to orange color to give it a festive Halloween look.
Burlap Black Prairie Curtains available at Viva Home Decor
Burlap Black Prairie Curtains
Hang cheap black tattered curtains on the same rod as your regular curtains. This will make the room look creepy. Purchase Halloween themed towels, mats, candles and decorate your sit out with bales, corn stalks, orange strings, lanterns. Place headstones and skeletons around this Halloween.
If your curtains are ugly enough to scare you and your neighbors, visit Viva Home Décor and purchase prairie curtains online right away. Replace your scary curtains with 100% cotton curtains that are easy to maintain and wash. Check the size of the curtains that suit your requirement. Every curtain has a 2” rod pocket and lining for durability. Available in various colors and patterns, choose the one that suits your fancy right from the comfort of your home or office.
Check out the wide collection on this leading online home décor portal. If your order is above $ 25, shipping is free. Pay securely over a secured payment gateway, if you return the product within 30 days, be assured to get your full refund if the product condition is as sent to us. Get the best deals on curtains this Halloween from Viva Home Decor.