Getting your home ready for Diwali, and looking for some unusual decoration ideas?

Here are some innovative ideas to help you get started with your Diwali decorations.

Pro Tip: Make sure you clean one room a day. This will ensure that within a week, your entire house is clean without overstressing your back.

 Home Exterior Decoration Ideas for Diwali:

• Create a colourful, medium to large-sized rangoli in the doorway of your house to create a striking mood.
• Use different kinds of rangoli elements such as wet color, dry color or floral petals.
• Create bright, beautiful arrangements in corners with lit up earthen diyas.
• If you have a garden, place earthen diyas around your garden along with fairy lights for an added magical appeal.
• Place candles and diyas on exterior walls.
• Hang candle holders or lanterns in your garden to create an illusion of hanging lights.

Pro Tip: You can make your own candle holders by using waste cans wrapped with coloured paper.

Home Entrance Decoration Ideas for Diwali:

• Use bandhanwars, a traditional Diwali decoration to adore your entrance doors.
• Opt for colourful door hangings embellished with embroidery, mirrors, bells.
• Give your entrance a fresh lift by hanging neon paper lanterns from the door arch.
• Place rows of earthen diyas on the floor, and illuminate your facade.
• Hang a brass bell outside your door to add a bit of a unique element to welcome your guests instead of the usual electric bell.

Home Interior Decoration Ideas for Diwali:

• Adorn your living room with a large earthen or glass pot filled with water. Float some fresh floral petals, and wax candles over it.
• Hang tea-light lanterns from varying heights to create a rhythmic décor pattern.
• Use fresh flower garlands to bring alive dull corners or plain walls.
• Use wall rugs, and old colorful saris to enliven your walls rather than the standard coat of fresh paint every Diwali.
• Give your curtains and cushion covers a festive makeover by getting new sets tailored from old, timeless silks.
• Invest in art that echoes your spiritual and religious beliefs, keeping in with the festive theme, and cultural connotations.
• Make guests feel welcome by using aroma-releasing incense sticks.

Diwali is a festival of lights; brighten your home with lights, warmth, and joy.

Give your best while decorating your home, and offer an environment brimming with happiness to all those who visit your home.

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