How to Use Your Windows for Holiday Celebrations

Your windows are the first thing that people see when they stop by your home, so when you want your house to look extra festive for the holidays, your windows can help! When it is time to hang decorations, you may not realize the opportunity at your fingertips to use your window’s wasted space. To avoid this, we have researched the best and cutest ways to decorate them for the holiday season!

Presents in the Windows

Presents and candles in front of a window.

A new festive trend that is showing up more often is putting presents on your windows! When we say this, we don’t mean grab your presents from under the tree and super glue them to the window – that is just a recipe for disaster! We mean this in a decorative sense. Head to your local craft store, find your favorite small faux present boxes that are no bigger than a can of soda, and use these as your decorations. Attach them to the windows with invisible glue or simply place them on the window sill! This decorating style lets you have a festive display on your windows that catch your guests’ eyes right as they walk in the door.

Candles – the Holiday Must-Have

It’s not the holidays without candles on every surface that’ll stand still. This goes double for your windows! Candles against your chilled glass panes evoke a traditional holiday feel and appearance, and this will let you add another level of holiday cheer and magic to your home. Cream, white, or even red candles placed on the window-sill – perhaps decorated at the base with ornaments, little trinkets, or fake snow felt – is a perfect way to decorate your home in a pinch! If you live in a residence where real candles can cause damage, you can use substitutes like electric candles, string light bushels, and similar lighting instruments to achieve this same look as well.

Garland Trims

Window trimmed in garland.

A classic but still incredible way to use your windows for holiday decorations is by trimming the edges of the exterior walls in garland strands. An immediately recognizable part of holiday decorating, garland is a long strand of faux tree sprigs that are used with baubles, ribbons, and other crafty materials. By trimming your windows in these strands, you draw curbside attention to your home and can really show off your lighting display.

Conclusion

They call it window displays for a reason, and when you want to exhibit your decorating skills, your window is the first place to start. Candles, presents, garland in the windows – all of these options are open to you at affordable rates. When you are ready to grab those decorations, keep these tips in mind to really utilize your windows!