Don’t let a tight budget hold you back from fully embracing the holiday spirit! With a little creativity, resourcefulness, and thinking outside the box, you can make any apartment feel whimsical and festive.
Below, our team at Contemporary Management Concepts, LLLP details a list of ways for you to feel merry, without breaking the bank! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, our modern apartments and houses for rent in Gainesville, Alachua, Lakeland, Jacksonville, Winter Park, and Tampa can be your home for the holidays. Contact us today to learn more about our communities!
The most crucial step in any holiday decorating routine is thorough planning. Before getting swept up in nutcrackers and sugar plums, outline your desired layout on paper.
Picture this: you walk into a local department store and fall in love with a Christmas tree on display. The life-like branches, multi-colored lights, and shiny ornaments would fit perfectly amongst your garlands! Upon purchasing the tree, however, you are disheartened to learn that the expansive branches you fell in love with won’t fit through your doorframe.
Be intentional with your purchases. To avoid seasonal blunders, it is advised for residents to measure the height and width of doorway clearances and corners. Keeping a detailed account of your floor plan’s exact measurements can help you narrow down a tree that is simultaneously functional, practical, and stylish.
In the heat of holiday decorating, it is easy to get caught up in the visual aesthetic of your decorative elements. Rather than constantly rearranging centerpieces, fluffing tree branches, and adjusting stockings, consider how you can elevate your décor by incorporating the other senses.
When the temperatures drop to below freezing, opt for soft, fluffy throw blankets for instant tactile coziness. For additional holiday cheer, light a few pine or cinnamon-scented candles, or create a homemade simmer pot out of fresh ingredients like orange zest, cranberries, and vanilla extract. Not only can this help you clean out spare items from your fridge, but it can also imbue your home with a sense of calm—bringing your indoor winter wonderland landscape to life!
A small tree doesn’t have to be a dismal one. ‘Spruce’ up your tree with a bright tree skirt and tree topper, or gather your friends together to craft homemade ornaments! Common household items such as yarn, twine, clay, beads, and paint can be refashioned into creative decorations, giving you a chance to bond with your loved ones and showcase your artistic abilities, all while gracing your home with a personal and sentimental touch.
Lighting can make or break your winter atmosphere. To truly brighten up a room, consider adorning the walls with LED lights. If possible, look for LED string lights that are labelled as energy-efficient. Energy-efficient string lights are more adept at conserving electricity—allowing you to save on utilities without compromising on shine!
For those looking to avoid the hassle of wall hooks and command strips, a tension rod is an affordable, convenient, and renter-friendly solution for decorating with lights. Simply hang the rod in your entryway, and decorate it with miscellaneous garlands, bows, ribbons, berries, and lights. To sell the illusion of a full garland, you can even spray paint the tension rod a deep green—just be sure to do so in a well-ventilated area outside!
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