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Renter-Friendly Christmas Decorating Tips

Arlington Heights Tenant Hanging Up StockingsAs an Arlington Heights renter, you may be wondering how to decorate your home for the holidays. Thank goodness, there are numerous superb but easy methods to put together renter-friendly Christmas décor. By following just a few, simple, worry-free points, you can make your rental home a jolly place that is ready to celebrate the holidays with those you care about most.

Among the most iconic pieces of Christmas décor is the fireplace mantel hung with stockings. But if your rental house doesn’t have a fireplace or a mantel, you can still use these elements in your holiday decorating. How about renting a freestanding mantel from a local events company for some weeks? When you position it against a wall or in a corner of your home, you can then take advantage of it as a focal point for your holiday decorating.

If renting a mantel isn’t what you want, there are other creative ways to hang Christmas stockings in your home. For instance, if you have a bookshelf in your living room, you could utilize weighted stocking hooks to set up Christmas stockings right along the front edge of a shelf. Think about lacing your Christmas stockings to the back of kitchen chairs with gleeful ribbons for a more personal touch and style. In this fashion, they’ll cheer up your dining area and, in all likelihood, begin a new holiday tradition. If chairs aren’t a solution, another way would be to hang stockings on a wall using removable hooks. These hooks will hold your Christmas stockings securely but then come off after the holidays without damaging the paint. Finally, for the creative DIY-er, you could create a freestanding post with hooks that can be placed anywhere in your home.

After the mantel and stockings, the Christmas tree is a top décor item for countless people. Doesn’t matter how huge or small your rental home may be, there are many ingenious ways to have a Christmas tree without the expensive price and mess of a live tree. If you have to have a tree, really think about investing in a small imitation evergreen tree. These little trees commonly bring with them lights already installed and can be placed on a tabletop. Easily incorporate your favorite holiday ornaments and delight in them! In contrast, if imitation greenery isn’t your style, have in mind using a houseplant as your Christmas tree on the other hand! A big potted plant can be hung with fairy lights and small ornaments, creating a festive display that will live on after the holidays are over.

Flowers and fresh-cut greenery are, furthermore, good options for renters who want to bring the sights and scents of the holidays into their home in a natural way. By way of example, you can frequently find cut boughs of pine, cedar, or eucalyptus, all of which smell fine and look attractive arranged on shelves, mantels, and in vases. You could even include a small string of lights to give a charming glow to your arrangements. And take into consideration poinsettias and other colorful winter plants. Those stunning red blooms can kindle cheer in any corner of a room and evoke bright holiday memories at the same time.

When you are decorating for the holidays, exterior décor can be another simple and great means to put a festive touch to your home. For lovely, damage-free decorating, choose really simple seasonal touches. A festive doormat, a beautiful wreath, and seasonal window clings can all transmit warm holiday wishes to your friends and neighbors. To hang lights or garlands, opt for temporary hangers that you can very easily put up and then take right down. Or, get imaginative with many shiny ornaments and fishing line. Drape colorful ornaments from a window or door frame, tree branches, or other exterior features to have a magnificent winter display.

Are you earnestly looking for a new rental home this winter? Real Property Management Chicago Group can definitely help! Don’t hesitate to browse our current listings or call us at 312-265-0660.

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