Breathe new
life into old or broken Christmas ornaments with these nifty tricks.
MANILA, NOVEMBER 13, 2015 : Christmas is just around the corner, and without a doubt, if
you’re part of a typical Filipino family, you’ve probably already started decorating
your home to get into the holiday spirit. If you don’t have the budget for new
ornaments and you’re stuck with old or damaged ones, don’t despair; you can
still use them to deck your halls with a bit of creativity. Follow these tips
from MyProperty.ph on crafting fresh,
new pieces out of these worn but much-loved traditional Yuletide knick-knacks.
Adorn a frame. Got Christmas tree ornaments like figurines and balls with missing
hooks and strings? Don’t toss them out; all you need is an old picture frame
and a hot glue gun to use them again. Simply stick these ornaments onto the
frame and put a picture of your family or any holiday-related image or quote in
the frame for a unique wall hanging. If you can’t spare a picture frame, you
can do this to a mirror with a frame.
Create a wreath. This is the same concept as using decorations to adorn a frame. Only
this time, you’re sticking them together to create a circular form that you can
hang on any door that needs cheering up. Form a piece of wire into a circle and
use it as the base for your wreath so your creation keeps its looped shape as
you keep adding ornaments.
Use a shadow box. A shadow box—an enclosed glass-frame case—would be the perfect way
to group broken ornaments and put them on display. You can either toss in
Christmas balls alone, or keep things varied by also popping in a few toys,
figurines, and holiday ribbons. For best results, choose a color scheme to make
your shadow box look simple but elegant. For additional appeal, you can also
decorate the glass itself using poster paint or Yuletide decals.
Create a centerpiece. Is your coffee table looking a bit lonely? You can quickly put
together a centerpiece by throwing old ornaments in a clear glass bowl or
platter. You can even make the centerpiece more festive by laying some
Christmas lights over and around the ornaments. Just make sure the table is
close enough to an available outlet, and that there are no flammable materials
in and around the bowl.
Lay it flat. Instead of hanging your Christmas wreath like you usually do, place
it in the middle of the dining room table and place a candle in the hollow
middle for a nice lighted centerpiece. If there are parts of the wreath that
have lost their evergreen, you can hide these gaps by gluing in—you guessed it—ornaments.
Make Christmas topiaries. You know those shrubs you see outside hotels and mansions that are
trimmed into geometrical or animal shapes? You can do the same with your broken
ornaments. Just glue them together into any figure you want, like an inverted
cone for a tiny Christmas tree, or a sphere stuck to a branch or stick (use a Styrofoam
cone or ball to keep the ornaments together). Place the arrangement on an
available vase or decorative pot, fill the container to keep it stable, add
some ribbons and you’re good to go. The best part is, unlike a real topiary,
your holiday version won’t need watering.
Dress up your old
Christmas bulbs. Do you have a string of extra-large
Christmas bulbs that won’t light anymore? Collect the bulbs before tossing the
string into the trash. Brush each bulb with glue and roll them one by one in
some glitter until each one is completely covered. You can also use poster
paint to give them each a bright-hued refresher. There’ll be enough cheer to go
around with these newly decorated bulbs since a single string consists of
multiple bulbs, so you can actually put them in separate containers and proceed
with brightening up any surface of any room. You can also tie a string to each
and turn them into Christmas tree ornaments.
ABOUT MYPROPERTY.PH
Established in September 2010, MyProperty.ph is a leading
Philippine real estate online and print brand that brings property buyers and
sellers together. The website’s main offerings are listings of pre-selling
properties and properties for sale and for rent. Both website and magazine also
provide relevant and updated industry news and information for its clients and
consumers. Visit MyProperty.ph on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Instagram
MEDIA CONTACT
Jillian Cariola
Writer, MyProperty.ph
Phone: +63 906 289 0025
Pia Lorraine Yater-Dalmazo
PR and Media Relations
Email: pia.dalmazo@lamudi.com.ph
Phone: +63 915 2020882
