Take a deep cleansing breath. I am about to tell you that it is ok for every room NOT to drip with Christmas decor. Now release it. Repeat after me, Simple is Beautiful. Repeat until you believe it!

I used to decorate every room in my house and have a tree for every room. At one point I believe I was decorating over 20 trees in my house. I loved it. I thought I needed to do that to make the house all Christmasy and cozy. I have learned that it is ok to reduce the amount of decor in the house. I still put touches in every room, but not every room has a fully decorated tree!

Here is a collection of simple, yet beautiful things to do in your home to celebrate the holiday but not overwhelm you or take over the house! If you have something you do, let us know! Let’s learn how to embrace simple decorating!

Simple Christmas Decor:

1. A way to display your Christmas cards like I did here.

2. Your main Christmas tree. Theme, no theme? Here’s how to decorate a tree!

3. Something that says “Christmas” in your kitchen. For me it is my Mr. and Mrs. Claus.

4. Something simple in your bedroom, like a bowl of ornaments you decided not to use, a jar of candy canes, a basket of snowballs (the fake ones!)

5. Something for your mantle. Simple photos of past family Christmases is lovely!

That’s it! Honestly! You will get a beautiful sense of Christmas where ever you go in your house. I like to add some peppermint and fir essential oils in my diffuser to expand the Christmas feeling even further!

I created a post of my favorite simple ideas on my blog today. Come and check it out! All are simple ideas that you will love. Remember, Simple is Beautiful!

Terri Steffes is the elf behind Christmas Tree Lane! For her, Christmas is a feeling that lasts all year long. She believes in the Christmas Spirit! For her, decorating for Christmas is about the look on her family’s face when they walk in the door and see the twinkling lights and cheery decor. She loves the anticipation of the arrival of Santa, being a hostess of a holiday party and the giving of gifts to friends and loved ones. She loves the awe in the children’s eyes as they take it all in. To say it simply, she loves all things Christmas!

Once December arrives and we all realize that Christmas is right around the corner, the scurrying to get our homes organized for the holiday season begins. This can become overwhelming- trying to not only shop for gifts, decorate for the holiday season but also clean and organize your home for guests. I recommend getting an early start. Creating a holiday plan will help you will stay on track and enjoy the holidays more.

Getting Organized for the Holidays - Organzing for the Holiday Season - Tips to help you through the holidays

GET ORGANIZED FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON:

Conquer Your Clutter

Before dragging out all the Christmas decor, start by getting rid of any clutter. I recommend you go room by room- put away, donate or toss any items that are cluttering up the rooms. This will likely be your biggest task. By starting this early you can take your time, set aside one day a week and do one or two rooms in your home. I like to use these cute cube bins to organize the various items I want to keep.

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Prep the Guest Rooms

Do you have a guest room? If not, choose another room to prep. If you do and are like me the guest rooms become a dumping ground for anything that doesn’t have a home. It’s good to get that taken care of weeks before your guests arrive to help reduce some of the stress. Clean out all the junk, tidy out the closet or dresser drawers so they are available to your guests. Put fresh sheets on the bed and give the room a good clean, vacuum, dust, clean blinds or curtains. Now the day before your guest arrive you just need to do a quick dust and you are ready for company.

Simplify Décor

Decorating my home for Christmas is one of my favorite things to do. By simplifying your decor you can make things a little easier over the holidays. Start by getting rid of any decor that you don’t use if you find that you are packing up things after you have decorated your home the chances are you could donate or toss the rest. Only put out as much as you can maintain. If you don’t have time to be dusting and a cleaning up the constant falling glitter from ornaments just keep it simple.

Meal Plan

Meal planning is great all year but really helps during the holidays. Start by planning any big meals, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Then create a plan of any days that you may have guests over, having a meal plan set up for when company stays at your home really helps. You can plan your grocery list in advance and make sure you have enough food to feed everyone.

With a little planning and organization your holiday season can be fun and stress free!

Category: Christmas – Simplify The Season

Simple Christmas Decor