Diwali, the festival of lights is incomplete without Diwali home decoration. It is the time of the year when we light up our lives with the lamps of goodness winning over evil which is characterised by sharing sweets of a year’s hard work and toil. During Diwali season, we should make our homes more welcoming by creating a festive atmosphere with Diwali home decoration items. It is important that you prepare a shopping list for you and your family members, in advance. In recent years, Diwali is celebrated in an eco-friendly manner. So why not go for reuse home decorations this Diwali?
Eco-friendly or tips for reuse home decor
Diwali is that time of the year when people start cleaning their homes a week prior to the festival and deck up the home front to welcome the winter festivities. In 2015, instead of throwing out all your rubbish, make a pledge to recycle it. Here are a few tips on how you can make this Diwali beautiful and environment friendly.
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- Using old newspaper: You can use all the old newspaper and pieces of colorful left over craft papers from your kid’s craft book and make beautiful lanterns out of it. There are many tutorials that can be found online which are easy to follow and give guidelines to make wall hangings, Diwali lanterns etc. This could make your house look very elegant and welcoming.
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- Diyas and Candles: As Diwali is also known as the festival of lights, people celebrate it by lighting diyas or Diwali Candles. You can make candles by reusing candle wax and giving it new life. Think about all the times when you have lit up candles at home when the power went off. You can use the candle residue to make a whole new candle and you can light up your house with candles on Diwali night instead of using electric lightings.
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- Diwali Lights: Diwali is less meaningful without lights and people decorate their homes and surroundings with diyas, Diwali candles and Diwali lights. You can use electric lights to decorate your living room. If you own a garden, however small or big be it, even if it is a balcony garden, you can light it up with LED lamp strings which costs less and consumes lower power. Besides, you can also reuse light bulbs to decorate your home by making flower vases, craft or sculpture, balloon art etc.
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- Curtains: During Diwali, you can find different styles of curtain available in the market. People choose to explore rich color and patterns for home decoration. This gives your home a festive look along with providing privacy and giving a welcoming look. Considering that people like to explore recycle and reuse old articles, you can use your old clothes, sarees or old dress materials creatively to make trendy curtains during Diwali.Use beads and multicolored old dupattas to make a flowing decoration and light it up strategically.
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- Bandanwars: Bandanwars are traditional door hangings. You can use good luck charms, strips of embroidered cloth and chimes to make your doors ring in the festive frivolity. Hang little bells on your doors which are decorative and this makes your doors ring in new guests into the house. Bandanwaars (torans) are the first thing that welcomes your guests and you can make Bandanwars with craft papers or reusable home decoration items. You can also use your embroidered or trendy dress to attract your family and friends by making embroidered Bandanwars. You can also use artificial flowers as Bandanwars.
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- Indulge your kids: Get your kids to paint or graffiti goddess Lakshmi’s foot prints entering the house using paste of turmeric and kum-kum powder. Cut out a picture of Lakshmi or Ganesha and also encourage children to make their own Diwali greetings card.
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Recycling brings out a whole new meaning to the festive season. The whole family gets together to make decorative Diwali confetti and this creates a joyous atmosphere in the household. During Diwali, we should make a pledge not to burst crackers and to spend time with your family, letting your creativity get the best out of you; in the bargain, you can also make your home look pleasant and inviting. Spread joy by distributing sweets and sharing warm hugs, and letting go of your fears and grudges. Light the lamp of your home and hearts. Try something new during Diwali. Prepare sweets in the shape of Diwali crackers and lay it out on the table for your guests to relish. Name your sweets and savories with the names of crackers, e.g. Explosive rasgulla, sizzling sandesh, crackling crispy cashew etc.
Creativity in reuse home decor
Bulb Bee made of incandescent Bulb
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Diwali Gift made of Decorative Paper
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Bulb Lamp made of incandescent Bulbs
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Flower vase from incandescent Bulbs
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