Improvising a Christmas decoration for the house [DIY] ESP/ENG

Hi everyone! I hope you're all feeling inspired to create beautiful things for your home, especially with the holidays just beginning. I'm feeling very enthusiastic and full of that Christmas spirit, which I'm grateful for because it keeps me inspired to create. Last weekend, I decided to start putting up all the Christmas decorations in my home, but I realized there was one space that was missing something: an archway that separates the kitchen from the living room. The space was very empty; it needed some decoration, but I didn't have anything to put there. However, later, while I was looking for some fabric scraps I have stored in a sewing bag, I found some fabric remnants that someone had given me a while ago. Without knowing exactly what I would do with them, I always thought I could improvise something for Christmas, and that was the sign I needed to start creating. As for materials, everything was very improvised. I used some things I always had lying around: some Christmas lights, hot glue sticks, and the fabric scraps.

Hola, ¿Cómo están? Espero que estén llenos de mucha actitud para crear cosas lindas para el hogar, en especial para estas fechas que recién comienzan. Yo ando muy entusiasmada y llena de ese espíritu navideño, y es algo que agradezco porque me mantiene inspirada para crear. El fin de semana pasado me propuse comenzar a poner todas las decoraciones de navidad en mi hogar, pero me di cuenta que había un espacio al que le faltaba algo, se trata de un arco que divide la cocina de la sala, el espacio estaba muy vacío, le faltaba alguna decoración pero yo no tenía nada para poner allí, sin embargo, más tarde, mientras yo buscaba algunas telas que tengo guardada en una bolsa para costura, me encontré con algunos retazos de tela que me habían regalado hace tiempo, y sin saber exactamente que haría con ellos siempre pensé que podría improvisar algo de navidad, entonces esa fue la señal que necesité para comenzar a crear. En cuanto a materiales todo fue muy improvisado, use algunas cositas que siempre tuve por allí, algunas luces navideñas, silicón en barra (para pegar) y los retazos de tela.

I had this very striking piece of fabric, so the first thing I thought of doing was to gather this part (the center) by tying it. For this I used a chenille, which in other countries is known as a pipe cleaner. It is the same color as the fabric, so that's why it's not noticeable.

Then I tied each end with a purple ribbon I had lying around. This not only added a touch of color but also gave it a beautiful, almost baroque banner-like effect. You can't really appreciate it right now, but you'll know what I mean when you see it installed 😄.

At this point I started thinking about how I could decorate the center part and then an idea came to me. I chose some beads from necklaces that I no longer used and started forming long strips of beads, and at the end I tied some spheres to it, to give it that Christmas touch it needed.

Finally, I tied the beaded strings to the fabric, and to give it the final Christmas touch, I glued on a bow using hot glue.

And look how beautiful it turned out, all that was left was to install it and add some Christmas lights.

This is how I solved the problem 😃 Now my arch is decorated just like the rest of the house. Improvising something nice for your home is simply a matter of creativity and willingness. With any little thing you have and no longer use, you can create something beautiful, and by doing this you'll be doing two things: decorating and recycling. In other words, you're giving a second life to things you no longer used, which is very beneficial for the planet.

Thank you so much for reading my post. See you next time, God willing. For now, I'm signing off with virtual kisses and hugs 😘 🤗