Themes - You can use one single theme for your entire home or create a different theme for each room. It all depends, certain families might prefer one colour that dominates all others, some a set of matching ornaments that appear all over the house.

Leave nothing untouched - How about bringing Christmas in to unusal spaces, such as the bathroom? It can be much fun to decorate unusual places. Don't forget practical thinking - do not use materials such as paper or water paint in wet areas and watch for places that produce heat - I'm sure your home to be "burning with enthusiasm".

Fake snow - Instant snow can be so much fun, it doesn't melt and can produce many hours of indoor happiness.

The big snowman - Why not make a snowman right in your living room this time? There are multiple options - either you can use fake snow or paper, glue, a couple cheap inflatable balls and white textured paint. The rest is up to your imagination!

Lights Instead of mimicing the presentation of a Christmas store, think about using lights with slow transitions and new colours that will accent the best features both outdoors and indoors as well. Often it's just the matter of changing the light bulbs or use suitable coloured sheets.

Candles - Candles are an element which shouldn't be missing from any Christmas decoration. The easiest way to make them more attractive and personal is to get blank candles of any colour and use three dimensional textured paint.

Christmas garland - Garland is one of the best tools to cover door frames, window frames and the edges of mirrors with. Don't forget to secure the decorations with tape or something similar.

There aren't any limits for your imagination. The upcoming holidays serve as a great excuse to make your home very different and set new traditions.