Xmas decorations help!

Oops, too late!😁

Lathyrus3

Ok I’ve tried some green and it’s an improvement but still quite dull.

I’m getting bored with it already 😳

Put it away and use next Autumn for a seasonal look?
Buy a fir garland and twine some lights around it and add a few red baubles and fir cones? Use red candles with it.

It’s gone. The charity shop was very pleased 😀

I’ve never had trouble in calling it quits 😬👍

Georgesgran

I know you’ve made a decision now, but would it do as an Autumn decoration?

I’d go that way to Georgesgran
Don’t throw it out or away.

I know you’ve made a decision now, but would it do as an Autumn decoration?

A swag is meant to hang down like this, that’s why it looks sparse I think.
www.pinterest.com/pin/holiday-decor-21-diy-pinecone-ideas--198299189820223460/
If you want to leave it on your mantelpiece and cheer it up with little effort, I’d buy a second pre-lit garland and intertwine them. Otherwise you could add some greenery and dot around some wooden apples and acorns, and/or fake berries.

Never mind Lathyrus, it's sure to attract someone fruity in the charity shop!

I d give up too Lathyrus it’s not what you expected or like, it will irritate everytime you look at it, whether you tart it up or not
Nothing to do with you being not artistic it is what it is and
you ll never like it so discard it and put it down to experience

Oh what a shame, please don’t give up. Just add the fairy lights, they’re cheerful. If no socket near then a small string of battery lights would look pretty.

I’ve given up🙄 Simebody will buy it in the charity shop and do something fabulous with it.

I don’t know why I haven’t learned that I have no artistic talent whatsoever 😂

Back to cards on the mantelpiece.

Thanks for the ideas. It’s me, not you😬

LauraNorderr

LucyAnna5

It needs a ‘swag’ of greenery behind it, and some twinkly fairy lights

Yes, I agree.

Yup.

You can buy fake holly berries which are quite realistic (and some that are obviously fake) which I've found useful when I can't find berried holly. Your garland looks quite good really but I understand why you find it a disappointment.
I'm lucky, I live in the country and can go foraging for natural additions, like rose hips and ivy, but I love some of the candle ideas suggested.

Loving those pretty lantern candles J52, beautiful!

Lathyrus3, you'll have a lovely lot of bits & pieces there if you carefully take it apart. Quite a few little bundles or single whole fruits could have a thin red velvet ribbon bow added then hung from branches or garlands. They will look very festive & homely placed beside a white candle too. A few sprigs of rosemary if you've any will be lovely with them. Happy Christmas fiddling

And definitely yes to soft tiny white lights as mentioned upthread.

I agree Lathyrus brown & orange just takes me back to the late 70’s!

Mind you your wallpaper is ‘busy’ with leaves on a cream background. Not sure what you could put on your mantle to show/compete. Possibly some faux festive greenery to complement the backdrop with cream candles and a pop of red (berries/ribbon!) might work well.

Yes throw it out. It would just depress me!
I suppose it’s meant as ‘autumnal’ rather than ‘Christmas’?

It depends what look you’re after I suppose!

3 Candles in glass jars with fir cones look pretty. Something like this.

IVe got some little golden lights to dot all over it.

Ok. Going out to buy another swag with green and lots of red berries.

As above, it just needs a little colour. Maybe some holly and fairy lights. Warm lights rather than bright white would be better.

I’d put some lights along the mantle, then some more fir cones. ( can be bought on a string).

You need some red berries …….

LucyAnna5

It needs a ‘swag’ of greenery behind it, and some twinkly fairy lights

Yes, I agree.

It needs a ‘swag’ of greenery behind it, and some twinkly fairy lights

Take the thing apart, use the slices of orange and cinnamon sticks on gift tags…………at least your getting some use out of it.