The holidays are all about spending time with those you love and enjoying one another’s company. It’s also a time to eat plenty of delicious dishes and snacks, which means your kitchen is definitely on duty this time of the year.
If you’re going to be spending a significant amount of time preparing tantalizing treats for your guests, why not give your kitchen a holiday dress up to keep your spirits up and add a touch of holiday taste to your home.
The holidays are full of creative projects that can give your home festive life. From lights to fake snow to everything in between, there’s no reason your kitchen can’t have the same holiday spirit as the rest of your home. Here are ten ways to dress up your kitchen this year and hopefully for years to come!
Make it snow ornaments!
One of the most convenient aspects when it comes to decorating your kitchen for the holidays is all of the extra space to hang decorations! Those light fixtures above your kitchen island make the perfect hooks for hanging a variety of ornaments. Who needs tree branches when you can make it snow shimmery color right in your very kitchen. If you’re looking to create a holiday theme that sticks closer to the color scheme you already have, try matching those ornaments to hues in your kitchen countertops. This is particularly successful if you have granite countertops, which tend to sparkle right alongside the ornaments when the colors match under great lighting!
Gift granite with a runner
With a few extra people in your home over the holiday season, it might not be a bad idea to give those beautiful granite countertops in your kitchen a little holiday reinforcement. Try adding a sparkly, gold runner to bring out any gold undertones your granite countertops have, and also incorporate the holiday theme. Additionally, this is going to add one more buffer between your countertops and any egg nog spills along the way.
Spruce up with simple coasters
Along the lines of holiday granite countertop protection, a little can go a long way when it comes to coasters. Adding some simple white snow flake coasters to your granite countertops will not only encourage guests to use them in holiday spirit, but white will look good against any tone of granite your home hosts.
Give a little garland a try
While garland tends to be reserved for outside patios and porches this time of year, there’s no reason a string can’t be added to kitchen windows. Outlining and lighting up your kitchen windows can give your home’s interior a warm and festive feel without the hassle of trekking outside to turn them off when the party is over!
A little sparkle with your spirits
The holidays wouldn’t be complete without a few seasonal drinks to try out. Try incorporating that theme into your kitchen décor by filling colorful holiday martini glasses with fun and bold ornaments as centerpiece items. When they’re not filled, these make unique statement pieces, but they remain readily available when the guests come calling.
Reuse those bows for the good of the holidays
Many homeowners tend to find they have that one random box full of old bows around the holiday season. Why we keep them is a mystery, but long after they’ve lost their initial stick, there they are. Try giving those festive bows some new life by placing them in clear mason jars and placing them in fun places around your kitchen this year.
Ring in the holidays with a wreath or two
You’ve already added the garland, so why not the wreaths? Bringing some of that outdoor holiday décor into your kitchen is a fun and easy way to create a holiday atmosphere. Hanging wreaths on your interior windows will give your kitchen a cozy feel all season long.
Fill up the island with fake snow
If you have a kitchen island with granite countertops, this is definitely going to be the central hub of your holiday festivities. So go ahead and fill it up with fake snow! Not only will the snow act as a barrier between clumsy hands and your beautiful granite surfaces, but it will look festive while it’s working! Try outlining your island in snow, or using it as a central runner and adding bulbs and candles to the center.
Wrap it up
Wrapping presents is certainly fun, but wrapping your kitchen can be an experience as well! Taking a little time to wrap a few of those utensil jars that sit on your kitchen countertops with wrapping paper and adding a bow or two is a fun and easy way to add some holiday charm to your kitchen. It’s also a great way to use up some of that extra paper that you just didn’t need once all of the presents were finally wrapped this year.
The icing on the holiday cake…
Or perhaps we should say on the kitchen lighting fixtures. Add as few or as many glass hanging icicles to your kitchen overhead lights and easily turn your kitchen into a winter wonderland in minutes. These are an easy addition that give your home a wintery, holiday feel without the cold!