Small Laude Makes Spirits Bright With Her Holiday Decorating Tips
Re-use old décor, mix in new ones and DIY your way into a happy holiday season
Small Laude’s effervescent persona graced the Metro Channel screen once again for a Christmas special. This time, not only does she let viewers into her home, but she also showed them how to make Christmas extra joyful by sharing her decorating tips.
“If I can have only one Christmas decor at home, it would be the Christmas tree. It really is the most fabulous way to spread the holiday cheer in any household,” she enthused.
It’s not too late to decorate your space, and if you’ve already done so, save Small's tips for Christmas 2022!
Decorate The Home For Christmas With Small Laude
Decorate The Home For Christmas With Small Laude
It’s all about scale.
“Can you imagine if I had a small tree in this corner, it will look so kawawa against the high ceiling,” Small quipped. Scale is relevant when choosing a Christmas tree. You want to make sure that your tree is not dwarfed in a large, cavernous room, nor does it dominate one that's on the petite side.
Photo Credit: Still from It's A Small World Christmas Special, Metro Channel, 2021
Choose a tree that is at least 6” lower than your ceiling.
Pick a tree that fits your space perfectly. Bigger isn’t always better.
Photo Credit: Still from It's A Small World Christmas Special, Metro Channel, 2021
Recycle your old décor.
Once you find a tree that you love, it’s time to go all out on the ornaments. Small sourced hers from Gearys in Beverly Hills (Of course!). Her tree itself is an old one that used to decorate her home in the City of Angels. When she was living with her in-laws, they used a Christmas tree that was nineteen years old. Recycling will allow you to mix old decor with new ones, while still preserving memories of Christmases past.
Photo Credit: Still from It's A Small World Christmas Special, Metro Channel, 2021
Invest in quality, classic decor that you can reuse every year.
Photo Credit: Still from It's A Small World Christmas Special, Metro Channel, 2021
Use local.
Small is quick to add that not everything in her tree is expensive and imported. She also sourced some of her Christmas décor locally. Outside her home, Small used local materials to make her illuminated Chirstmas trees.
Photo Credit: Still from It's A Small World Christmas Special, Metro Channel, 2021
Be guided by a color palette.
Small likes to go with the classics: gold, red and green. “That’s Christmas for me,” she says.
Photo Credit: Still from It's A Small World Christmas Special, Metro Channel, 2021
Commit to cleaning and storing your Christmas décor properly.
For décor that you use annually versus everyday, it's important to store them in proper containers. Clean them first before you store them, so that when the holidays roll around next year, they'll come out ready to deck your halls again.
Photo Credit: Still from It's A Small World Christmas Special, Metro Channel, 2021
Evenly distribute your decor all around the tree.
Photo Credit: Still from It's A Small World Christmas Special, Metro Channel, 2021
Don’t forget to decorate the exterior of the home.
It sets the mood for the season, and gives joy to passersby.
Photo Credit: Still from It's A Small World Christmas Special, Metro Channel, 2021
DIY it!
You'll be surprised at how creative you can be! Small bought rolls of plastic, shaped them into trees and boxes, and voila! She has outdoor Christmas decor. Making them was a bonding experience with her staff. “You can be so creative,” she encouraged.
Photo Credit: Still from It's A Small World Christmas Special, Metro Channel, 2021
Watch the special here:
