How to decorate your home in this Diwali festival?

It is the time of Diwali once again and home owners all over India are now looking for ways in which they can clean up their place and experiment with various ways in which they can decorate their living areas. Although some people are totally up for decorating their homes, they also have the pressing need to do them all within budget as they need to manage a lot of expenses at this time of the year. Here are some of the most cost effective ways to adorn your homes for the festive occasion of Diwali that is going to appeal to you and your guests.

Colorful Diya

Get creative with the earthen lamps and use paints and glitter to create unique diyas that will help you to spread light all around your home. Use them to decorate your living area in any way you like.

Floral Diya

It is often a custom to create Rangoli by using powdered color. You can now use diyas to create floral designs in your home that will add a different dimension to it. Put the brown ones in a circular manner around a central candle and add some additional decorations to them like silver balls or flowers. Light up the candles to create a stunning design. 

Floating Diya

Put some floating candles in a large bowl and add flowers to the water. Light up the candles to create a heavenly diya design. Apart from flowers, you can also add other types of decorative items to make it look unique.

Innovative Rangoli

While the Rangoli design has been timelessly associated with the festival of Diwali, now you can put an innovative touch to it by adding various elements such as diyas, tissues, earthen pots and flower bowls. You can also try out new designs for the Rangoli that would add beauty to your home.

Diwali Decorations Idea at Home

Paper Lanterns

Create uniquely designed paper lanterns that look exotic and beautiful at the same time. There are many different styles of paper lanterns that you can choose from. Hence you will not have any dearth of options in terms of designs when you are looking to create paper lanterns.

Paper cup lamps

You can use paper cups to create small lamps that you can then use to decorate your home. Paint old paper cups and then cut them into simple floral shapes which can be conveniently stuck together. Put light bulbs into them and create a nice chain.      

Decorated candles

While traditional candles do enjoy the same kind of popularity as they did before, many people are now opting for decorated candles as they look unique. Take some regular candles and adorn them by using dry leaves so that they appear beautifully lit.

Decorated chocolate treats for kids

You will definitely have a lot of kids visiting your home at this time of the year and you would want them to have fun by enjoying some rich chocolate treats. A good way to entertain the little ones is to have small boxes of chocolates adorned with floral designs in different parts of the home. Not only they serve as excellent decorations for your home but you can also ask the kids to find them as a form of game.

Doily lights

Doily lights can add a delicate touch to your rooms and add a lot of beauty to them. You can make a chain of doily lights and hang it on the walls.

Diwali Toran

Hang a Diwali Toran just outside of your house. This is not only an auspicious but also decorative in its own way. You can choose from a wide range of Toran designs currently available in the market.  

Some Unique Online Gift Ideas for the Upcoming Diwali

The Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most important festivals that are celebrated in India as well as in many other parts of the world. It celebrates the victory of the light forces over darkness, hope over despair, knowledge over ignorance and good over evil. It is observed every year during the months of October-November. During this time of the year, houses, temples, streets and buildings are decorated with lights. Families and friends get together to celebrate this joyous occasion, sharing sweets and lighting up fireworks. They also express their love for one another by giving them different types of gifts.

To make each and every moment of the festival of Diwali special, there is nothing like giving gifts to your loved ones and telling them that you care for them. Here are some interesting gift ideas for you to consider for this year’s Diwali celebrations.

Table lamps: One of the most unique gifts that you can offer to your close ones is a table lamp that is designed in an innovative way. Not only kitsch table lamps serve as the perfect Diwali gift in their own ways but they also help in decorating the drawing room, bedroom or the halls. The best part of choosing them is that they can be used all throughout the year.

Earthen pots: Beautifully designed earthen pots can be an excellent gift for the occasion of Diwali. You may also personalize these pots in your own way by adding some extra painting or motifs. These earthen pots can be used as flower pots, show-pieces, flower vases or even as knick-knack containers.

Online Gift Ideas for Diwali Festival

Innovative diyas: Diyas are bought by all people during this time in order to add light and happiness to the home. While traditional diyas are still popular, you can try out giving some earthen diyas that are designed in an interesting fashion. These diyas may come in geometric designs or even metallic looks.

Candle stands: Another great gift for the Festival of Light is certain the candle stand. You can get some stylish and even outlandish candle stands and present them to your loved ones as gifts for this season.

Bracelet watches: One of the ways in which people celebrate the occasion of Diwali is by buying jewelry. This is especially more so since the festival of Dhanteras comes just before Diwali. So if you are planning to buy a gift for your mother, sister or girlfriend, consider getting a designer bracelet watch as it is not only a watch but also a striking jewelry piece in its own right.

Paintings: Paintings have always had a special importance in the sphere of artful décor. Now you can choose beautiful paintings made by skilled artists as your choice for gift on this special occasion of Diwali.

Electronics and appliances: Giving electronics and appliances as Diwali gifts have become very popular during the recent times. You can choose from a wide range of items to give as gifts to your friends and family members, such as Kindle book reader, mobile phones and food processors.

Clothes: While clothes have often been regarded as quintessential Diwali gifts, you can add your own spark to it by choosing clothing items that are stylish and yet unorthodox in their lines and cuts.

Puja thalis: Puja thalis are a great way to show your love and devotion to the Gods. It also expresses your concern for the well being of your family members and loved ones. These thalis make perfect gifts for this season. You can also choose them in a wide range of styles and designs.