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Muslims have many religious festivals and Eid-ul-Fitr is one of them. Eid-ul-Fitr is basically the gift from Almighty to all those Muslims who fast in the month of Ramzan. Eid-ul-Fitr is the eve of great joy and happiness that refreshes the love among the love ones and other relations.
People meet and greet each other and visit the homes of their relatives and friends to celebrate this occasion. It is very compulsory for every Muslim to keep his/her home neat and clean especially on this great event. You can decorate your home on Eid-ul-Fitr in a decent manner to welcome your guest at your home.
Moreover, home is the only place where one gets comfort, so home should be lavish and decorated with different decorating items to keep the mind fresh. Ladies of the home seems more conscious for their home decoration on every special event and they tried their best to decorate their home with beautiful accessories.
There are many things that can help you to make your home look beautiful and decorative on Eid-ul-Fitr.
Home décor for Eid should not only be stylish and creative, but it should bring a wave of pleasure for everyone visiting your house on Eid day. Your ideas of home decoration are the way to reflect your happiness and pleasure on Eid. Following are some of the interesting home decoration ideas for you to make your home lovely and beautiful this Eid.
Clean the mess first
Before any kind of decoration, it is important that every surrounding of your home should be properly cleaned. No Eid decoration will look impressive with a pile of garbage right outside your gate, or with a clutter of things inside your house. Therefore, the first step for Eid decoration is to clean each and every corner of your house.
Flowers
If you are a busy mom and unable to put in big efforts for Eid decoration, natural flowers are the best thing to decorate your homes. To make your Eid decoration interesting and glamorous, you can string the flowers into garlands and roll them around your entrance, staircase handles or center walls. You can make your home decoration more attractive by filling empty vases with aromatic flowers.
Flower pots
Nothing is more refreshing than flowers, so decorate your home with beautiful flower pots of different colors. Also place fresh roses or sunflowers in those flower pots. It is one of the easy and cheap ways of decorating home. Make sure that theflower pots are kept on the right place in your TV lounge or drawing room. Big vases are also best for home decoration.
Handmade crafts
Handmade crafts and decoration pieces are in demand these days. You can see different handmade decoration pieces and accessories which can add to the beauty of your home. Place these decoration pieces on the shelves or walls where they look beautiful.
Wall hangings
As Eid-ul-Fitr is a religious festival so it would be great to place Islamic wall hangings in your TV lounge and drawing room. It will reflect your religious devotion. There are countless beautiful and marvelous wall hangings available in the market, so hurry up and grab the beautiful hangings for your home décor on Eid-ul-Fitr.
Candles
Candles are the other best choice for the home décor on Eid-ul-Fitr. Candles not only enhance the beauty of your home decoration but also help you to overcome the darkness of load shedding. Perfectly arranged candles will give a soothing look to your home and your guests will surely admire this decoration.
Light up the festival
Get some arabesque-design lanterns and candle holders and use them as the main lighting source to set the mood! Luckily in the capital, these are widely available; you can find a lot of options to suit your budget and your taste. Check out the big furniture stores (Pottery Barn, Ikea, Home Centre) and some specialised outlets like The body shop customise unique candleholders for the occasion. Again, making them yourself, with friends or family, makes it much more special! All you’ll need is empty glass jars, dimensional paint, glass paint and a paintbrush. Pour some glass paint in the jar, cover all sides using the paintbrush, design the external side of the jar with the dimensional paint, leave to dry and there you go! Whether you buy them or make them, it is guaranteed that they’ll create that authentic festive spirit.
Contrast curtains
Curtains play an important role in the decoration of a room. If your curtains are beautifully contrasted then it will add to the beauty of the room. This Eid-ul-Fitr, change the look of your room by changing curtains of your room. Contrast the curtains of bright colors with frill on them. Your room will look neat if your window curtains are arranged in a good manner.
Pottery
Interior designers always recommend pottery for the decoration of the house. Moroccan pottery is very popular for decoration; and very much highlighted for its vivid colors and glass work. Decorative pieces, pitchers, tableware are best for the decoration of Eid-ul-Fitr at your home. If you decorate your home in this manner, than, the guests who arrive at your home will definitely admire the decoration of your house.
Welcoming Eid at the door
Use letter blocks to have a personalised Eid greeting at your front door you can have something fun like ‘Eid Mubarak’ or ‘Busy Eiding’ – be creative, it is your front door after all! For a DIY option, get cardboard and cork, cut them into letters and stick the cardboard to the cork; or even better, just cut the cardboard and artistically design your Eid greeting with spray paint. Buy various colors of metallic paper, cut out stars and stick them all around to complete the scene. Get the kids in the family involved, they’ll absolutely love it!
Eid-inspired cupcakes and sweets
With all the creative dessert caterers around town, this should be quite simple! Order cupcakes with Eid greeting messages like ‘Eid Mubarak’ or ‘Happy Eid,’ or even better, bake your own crescent and star-shaped cupcakes (you can find cutters, pans and piping tips to do this in most supermarkets)! Share them with your visitors and neighbors – it will definitely spread the joy.
The Eid surprise package
Wrapped boxes are always exciting! Whether you are a parent, spouse, sibling or child – prepare a wrapped box with a thoughtful gift inside for your family members. It doesn’t have to be expensive, it could just be something you know they love or want, even if it is a bar of their favorite chocolates! Parents, if you are giving Eidiya (monetary gift), creatively wrap it to add that element of suspense! This idea will thrill your little visitors as well. Try to choose things that are relevant for the occasion, oriental bangle bracelets for the girls and moneyboxes for the boys would be fantastic!
Stars under your roof
On the last day before Eid, get star-shaped helium balloons and have the word ‘Eid’ written all over them! Having this done in Arabic will better manifest the theme. We know that party land can do this, but probably most gift shops can provide this service too.
The scent of Eid
On the morning of the first day of Eid, aromatise your home with the oriental scents of air fresheners (or candles if you prefer). Don’t underestimate the power of scents, they definitely elicit special sensations and diffuse a distinctive aura, in addition to the aromatherapy benefits associated with certain essences. For example, sandalwood is known to be an effective antidepressant, while musk gives a high sense of peacefulness. So make sure you spread those pleasant feelings all around your house!
Host a Eid party
Gather up all your loved ones and share the joy with a festive celebration! Prepare for it with your family and get the entire household involved in setting up for the gathering. Why not send special invitation cards if possible? Make sure to do some (if not all) of the ideas mentioned above to create that perfect festive atmosphere and don’t forget to have a camera ready!
Bright colours
Bright colours and hues are the sign of happiness and are highly-appreciated to use for home décor for Eid. A splash of rich hues like orange, yellow and gold gives a warm and vibrant touch to your home decoration. You can make your Eid decoration luxurious by using these vibrant colors in your sofas, bed sheets, and curtains which can give a new festive look to your interiors.
Dining table setting
While the home décor for Eid is important, dining room settings is an important part of home decoration especially on Eid. You can treat your guests in a special way by decorating the table and dressing up the food. To make your Eid decoration more luxurious, you can use candles and floral arrangements for your table décor along with the beautiful crockery.
