Stunning Traditional Diwali Decorations Ideas for a Modern Look

Winter has set in again, and with it the desire to prepare our homes for the arrival of Diwali. The countdown has officially begun. Just a few days left for Diwali, but if you are still thinking about decorating your home or office do not worry, it's never too late to start. Here are some simple tips and ideas to have a true eco friendly Diwali.

Diwali or Deepavali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is among the most ancient Indian festivals rooted in the traditions for the myriad of candles or small lamps that illuminate homes and gardens everywhere. The homes are decorated to light up in front of the reflections of Diwali every year between October and November with candles, torches, bonfires and firework events.

This year, the intent is to use what we already have by giving it a second life with simplicity and romance. Almost all choose the traditional way to decorate the home, which is the undisputed star of our Diwali scenes. Transforming several everyday items we can make a romantic and unique atmosphere.

The best ideas for home decorations starts with beautiful wall colors, flower rangoli designs, lamps and diyas, candles, flowers, lanterns and bamboo roller blinds for windows. Try to buy new furniture replacing the old one and other things for their houses. Apart from this, you can also repair and renovate your living space, if necessary and whitewash each room and wall.

Flowers

If you still have not done, however, remember that the real flower is not always the best choice for the environment. The classic flowers is not made to live long periods of time indoors, and it needs a lot of care and attention. It is better to opt for artificial flowers, with the preferred products being locally produced by communities with recycled or recyclable materials such as cardboard, wood and plastic.

Lights

LED is beautiful to see, and much more environmentally friendly than traditional lights and you'll save about 80% of energy. To optimize energy consumption, it is then advisable to turn on the lights and lantern when it is dark and turn them off in the morning. Arrange clay diyas on your terrace with delicate earthen lamps.

Take a dozen light chains and pass them all inside a thread. Stick it to the edges of the windows, on the stairs or at the gates.

Use decoration accessories such as lamps and rugs. If the wall paint is dark colour then choose light coloured accessories or vice versa. Decorate the whole home with flowers, preferably with rose flowers. Set the living room table with a large glass, earthen or brass pot filled with water with flower petals and floating candles which will surely add a twinkle to the whole ambience.

Rangoli

Let your imagination fly and allow nature to gives us everything we need to decorate our home while respecting the environment with fresh or dried fruits, cones, twigs, pieces of fallen bark or photos, jewellery, paper and pieces of cloth. Anything if chosen and matched with taste can become a unique and original decoration for Diwali and will be a thank you for not only the environment, but also our wallets. The idea is to have more green and the effect is guaranteed.

Rangolis could be geometric patterns, after shapes of flowers, birds and animals and even monuments will do. But don’t fail to remember to make a Swastika motif Rangoli for your worship room. Either in the prayer room or at the entrance of your house, decorate the Swastika design with assorted flowers.

You can also make rangoli and place the bowl in the centre with burning floating candles in dim lamp light. In India, puja room is the most highly visited room in the house. By decorating the puja room, you create the mood and ambiance of festive celebrations. So, decorate the puja room to add spark to the colourful and bright celebration. Use flowers, lamps, colourful light bulbs and rangoli for puja room decoration. You can make rangoli with flower petals or colourful rangoli powders.

Decorate and beautify the puja thali with multi color starts preferably with golden or silver stars, beads and threads of same or contrasting colors. Change the old accessories with new ones from your guest room and best room.

Home

Take several glass jars of different shapes and sizes and put them in a corner of the house, on the edges of stairs or at the entrance, and you'll have a nice romantic effect in country style.

Yes, even the classic crib with some devices can become eco friendly. First of all, remove moss from your walls and gardens. Use rather crumbled dry leaves, needles and stones. After all, India is not in the middle of a forest. To hide the play of light shining through the grass mirrors, insert here and there pieces of aluminum foil and the effect of the LED reflection will be truly amazing.

Here, too, with a little bit of creativeness, you can create small works of art that will be almost a shame to ruin. Wrap gifts with recycled cards, differentiating and customizing yourself with whatever you can think of like with dried fruits, cones, berries and branches, and the choice is yours.

The idea is to go more green. Instead of using traditional tapes use raffia for natural effect, or simple organic wool yarn woven with imagination. The once discarded package can become a very personal bracelet, bookmark, key chain, etc. Even here, just get creative and you're done.

Here then that the old grandmother's doilies can relive all together on our plates, the equipment goes with tablecloths made of old sheets, the chandelier is replaced by a cascade of red balls held together by velvet ribbons. In a moment, you feel like home, with real, simple gestures. In an instant, Diwali is just few days away.

Change the old cushions with the brightest shade cushions in your living room and your old fabric window blinds with eco friendly bamboo roman shades. Change the curtains to finish the new look of the living room. You can use colourful light lamps with shades and hang them.

Cover the floor with carpet and spray room freshener to spread the aroma in the house.