{"id":4498,"date":"2016-12-08T15:13:25","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T20:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/?p=4498"},"modified":"2016-12-08T15:14:38","modified_gmt":"2016-12-08T20:14:38","slug":"decoration-tips-for-the-holiday-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/decoration-tips-for-the-holiday-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Decoration Tips For The Holiday Decorations Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our holiday decorations contest<\/a> is in full swing and we\u2019re loving the pictures we\u2019ve received so far! For those you haven\u2019t submitted a picture yet, it\u2019s not too late! The final deadline to submit a picture is <\/span>December 18<\/b> (12am, EST)<\/b>. That leaves you with plenty of time to pretty up your apartment and share it RentHop<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Some people love decorating their apartment, while others do not. An obstacle to decorating the apartment might be money. First, you have to buy Christmas presents, and now you have to spend tons of money on decorating your apartment. Fret not. We came up with cheap and straightforward solutions that won\u2019t empty your wallet.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Make Your Own Holiday Wreath<\/h2>\n

Nothing says welcome home like a homemade holiday ornament hanging on your front door. A holiday ornament doesn\u2019t have to be expensive. You can easily make your own! <\/span>You can either buy a wreath that\u2019s not decorated, fake or real, or you can make your own by using fresh or fake evergreen leaves\/needles and tie it around some old newspapers with a sturdy thread. Then decorate as you wish. Maybe you\u2019re a sucker for pine cones. Or maybe you prefer ribbons. Even stars and snowflakes would look good!<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Homemade Window\/Wall Decorations<\/h2>\n

Putting decorations up in your windows or walls are an easy way to make any room look a bit more festive. Buy a couple of clear ornaments. Then get your painting on. You could either paint the ornaments in various colors or even make them sparkle. Just put paint or glitter inside of the ornaments while rolling the ornaments adhesive around until the inside of the ornament is completely covered. You can even write on the ornaments after!<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Creative Table Decorations<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s nothing like a nicely decked-out table. Now, we know that when Christmas Eve comes around, your table will most likely look better than it does now, but you can still give your table that little extra for the time being. You can either buy a nice gold\/red\/green plate or use a neutral one of your own. Next step, collect some pine cones. You can either use them like they are or spray them with some gold or silver spray. Place the pine cones on the plate with other Christmas ornaments (maybe the ones you made yourself?) and tada, you have a nicely decorative place setting.<\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Your Own Personalized Holiday Candles<\/h2>\n

You probably knew you could make your own candles. We\u2019re not saying you have to make your own, you can if you want to of course, but how about decorating some boring candles and making them more festive? Buy some candles in the color of your choice and start making them your own. We suggest putting a nice ribbon around the candle with a cinnamon stick in the middle. Not only does it look good but it smells amazing. You can also substitute the cinnamon stick with small pine cones, paint on the candles, or something else creative.<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. Create Your Own Lanterns<\/h2>\n

With it being December, it\u2019s getting dark fast, and the days feel short. Something that can light up the apartment, while not necessarily being holiday decorations, are lanterns. Yes, you could either buy simple lanterns and do nothing more with them than putting a candle inside. Or you can take the creative path and paint the lanters! We love seeing lanterns with different festive designs!<\/span><\/p>\n

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