What things to buy for Diwali decorations? Diwali Decoration Ideas For 2022: – Diwali is soon approaching and preparation are being done in each and every home. On Diwali people clean their homes and decorate them. To decorate the house on Diwali is as essential as it is to worship Lakshmi-Ganesh.
It is believed that if the house is decorated then Lakshmi Ji will be happy and she will come to our home and reside there. But today, the purpose behind this has changed.
Everyone coordinates with the whole loudness of the house but to show their home apart from others. Also, Diwali comes as an excuse to change the old boring decor of the house. Here are some items with which you can change the interior and exterior decor of the house.
31 Best Diwali Decoration Ideas – What Things To Buy In This Diwali 2022 For Decorations
1. Natural flowers:
It is the tradition of Nepal to decorate the house with flowers like marigolds and roses. It is believed that these flowers are the favorite of goddess Laxmi. Also, these flowers take time to deteriorate. Especially the garlands of marigolds are used and are hung over the windows and doors to make them beautiful for welcoming Mata Laxmi.
It’s better to use one or two threads of flower over the windows and doors for decorating. This will give the house a more simple look.in this festive season. Too many decorations with lots of flowers may make the decoration of the house a bit loud and too fancy.
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2. Artificial flowers:
It’s very important to decore your house in Diwali. But it is equally more important to be under it within the budget. Since not everyone can have the gardens and flowers grown in their own homes.
People are bound to buy flowers from the market. But during the festive season, the price of the flowers is way too expensive. The traders and the shopkeeper take illicit advantage of customers.
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Because they know that it’s a must to decorate the house on Diwali. But one simple solution or say alternative has been in the market in the form of artificial flowers made of paper or plastics.
These flowers are more durable, reusable, easy to clean, cheap, and more beautiful. Some flowers also come with small LED bulbs which can be lighted at night which adds extra beauty to the house.
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They don’t consume much electricity. They are extra cheap and easily available in any shop. You don’t need to go through the crowd or the headache of bargaining and negotiating. Plus you have a great many choices available in different colors, shapes, and sizes.
3. Rangoli:
Rangoli is the ancient cultural tradition of Nepal and folk art of the nation which is more commonly known as ‘mandap’.The designs and materials used for composing Rangoli may vary but there is enough equality in the implications and culture of this.
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The specialty of rangoli is it gives variety and also displays its various dimensions. It can change the way the house looks.
Rangoli is specially made in front of the main door of the house to welcome the god and goddess during the festivity and also to welcome the guests. It is usually made with dried and natural colors on the auspicious occasion of the festival, fast, worship, marriage ceremony, etc. It can have simple geometric shapes or shapes of goddesses. The purpose of making rangoli is decoration and beauty.
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These are often made by the women of the household. Rangoli is often attached with the representation of emotion for inviting prosperity and land purification.
Even knowing that this rangoli will be washed away the next day. Still, women put great effort to make the rangoli. This not only fulfills your desire and wish but also helps in showing the imaginative and creative skill of the female members of the house.
The symbols used on Diwali while making rangoli are the swastika, om, lotus flower, or the footprint of Mata Laxmi. These are the indication of the wellness and positivity of the house. For this, the ground dried or wet rice, vermilion, role, turmeric, flour, and other natural colors are used traditionally.
But now the use of chemical color has also begun. UsuallyRangoli is made in the middle of the entrance, the center of the courtyard, and on the fixed place for the festival. Occasionally it is made from flowers, woods, chalk powder too. Do not forget to keep some lamps or diyas on Rangoli. You can make the rangoli with the help of some steel stencils and some colors you like.
4. Artificial Rangoli or readymade rangoli:
One of the disadvantages of using the traditional style of making rangoli is that it takes lots of time and effort. Also, it’s quite monotonous to use the steel stencil and some paint or color to make the rangoli with the same design.
The colors which are used are just washed away or thrown away as waste the neat day. They can be used for making neat rangoli. So if you want to do something new and make your rangoli the unique one with extra beauty.
There’s an alternative available in the market. Some readymade rangoli are available made from cardboard with colors painted on it. You simply can buy them and hang them or stick them where you like. And afterward, you can take it out and store it away for future use.
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This will save you money plus it will not create any mess. It will minimalist the risk of messing with the rangoli by children. Now if you want some fancy stuff, then you can buy some crystals and beads to make a rangoli.
However, the crystals and beads are quite expensive to use. But if you can afford them then why not decorate the house with these articles.
5. Diyas or lamps:
You will also believe that only changing the lights of the house only changes the entire look of the house. And they play a significant role in it. Deep, Deepak, Diwas, or Diya are the container in which cotton thread and the oil or the ghee are placed and lighted.
The traditional Diyas are made from soil, but the metals are also in practice to make the Diyas. In ancient times it was used for light but after the invention of electricity, it is now used more as an object of decoration and to worship gods.
It is considered to be a symbol of the fire of Panchatatwas. There is also a mantra to light the lamp which is pronounced on all auspicious occasions. It has been said in the mantra that hey Diya is pleased with us and gives us beauty and welfare, health and wealth, property, and destroys the enemy’s intelligence.
When it is lit on special occasions, the lights are placed in line, it is called Deepamala. This is especially done on the day of Diwali.
Deep lamps should be normal depth should be lighted for welcoming Lakshmi Mata. Lamps can be made from natural contents like soil, flour, copper, silver, iron, brass, and gold.
Butdiya made from dough of an equal quantity of moong, rice, wheat, urad is considered best. It looks very beautiful to see colorful Diyas. You can use your artistic creativity to decorate them.
6. Battery Diya:
Since the craftsman working to make the Diya of soil or other metals are decreasing in number. These diyas are becoming quite expensive. The diyas from the soil are easy to break. The diyas made from other metals are not that cheap either.
Also, it takes time to make a thread for the diyas, then you have to fill each Diya with oil or ghee. The light of the diyas quickly extinguishes in case there’s light wind at night. Using oil or ghee adds an extra cost. So as the wise alternative, battery diyas are available on the market.
These diyas are made from plastics with small LED light bulbs and a small battery attached inside. They are available in numerous colors, shapes, and sizes. The bulbs are also available in different colors of lights.
It’s easy to use. Comes under the budget. No consumption of much electricity. It can be used again next year. No risks of extinguishing even there’s a storm outside. They are lightweight, easy to carry, portable, and durable.
Similarly, on Diwali which is known as the festival of lights also, fancy lights cannot be lit all night long in the house. And it is also not possible to burn the candles and oil diyas every few minutes.
Thus you can give the fancy look to your house by lighting these battery diyas in every corner of the house. There’s no need to decorate these diyas any further but if you want to give a more fancy look. You can decorate these diyas with waste clothes or laces too.
7. Floating Diyas:
Floating diyas are the diyas that can float on the water. There are not many complications in it as the name may suggest. They are simply the ordinary soil diyas that are floated on the water.
Just take a large bowl of water. Then prepare your Diya and place it on the water in the bowl. And light the Diya.
Your floating diyas are ready. They can be used to decorate the centerpiece of your tables in your living room. They can compliment your fancy look and decorations of the house on Diwali.
8. Candle decorations:
Nowadays, there are many types of candles on the market. You can give a fancy and simple look to your home. You can decorate these candles on the windows and terrace. Wax candles are cheap and easy to use.
Various types and designs of candles are available in the market nowadays. Like there are aromatic and scented candles. With this candle, you can light the house as well as make your house fragrant.
The candle-making business has flourished in recent years. You can have simple white-colored candles, a variety of colored candles, small, medium-sized or large-sized candles, different designs and shapes of candles.
You can have the candles with fancy stands. The cost also cries from cheaper to the expensive ones. In comparison, it’s easier and under the budget than the diyas you use. Also, the remaining candles can be used again for the next time.
9. Floating candles:
It is also the same as the floating diyas. The name sounds fascinating but it’s easy to make or readily available on the market. Smalllight weighed containers with the wax filled and cotton thread can be easily purchased in the market. Or if you want to make it at home with your own hands.
You can simply take the small Diya and fill the Diya with wax and put some cotton thread. Let it cool down and tada… You can use it as you fancy decorations if the house. Same as before, fill the large or medium sized bowl with water and place these candles and light them. Decorate your hall, living rooms with the fancy made centerpieces.
10. Toran:
Toran in the dictionary meaning or definition is a long festoon of flowers stuck to a grass-string which is hung round the four plantain-trees placed at the four corners of the fire-altar. It can be also called the festooned archway. Toran is basically used in many auspicious occasion and celebration.
On Diwali, it is used as not only decimation but also as the medium to make Laxmi Mata happy and welcome her and greet her when she comes to our home. Toran can be used not only to decorate the main entrance of the house but also every room and corner of the house.
The Toran made from the natural materials like leaves and flowers can be used or you can also use the artificial torans made from various materials available in the market. The gates of the house around Diwali is decorated with expensive torans or torans made from flowers found in the market. The toran made from flowers cannot last more than a day. And changing the Toran every day can affect your pocket adversely.
You can make Toran at home with your own hands. It will be cheaper as well artistic too. And you can reuse this Toran on any other next celebration. To make Toran, you don’t have to do much.
Collect some old greeting cards in the house and bind together in the desired shape. Keep in mind that if greeting cards are more colorful, then the look of the torans will look better. Also, you can make a marigold with the yellow colored cloth. For this, you have to turn yellow cloth three to four times in square size.
Pin the stapler in the middle. Now cut the cloth into a circle. Then cut with scissors lightly on the edge and collect every layer as a flower and give the look of the marigold. Similarly, make as much flower you like. Then make a Garland with these flowers and greetings hang where you like in the house.
Likewise, you can also cut pictures of goddesses and gods in some old greeting cards and invitation cards kept in the house. Put them in a line with an old lace present in your home. Apart from this, a toran can be made from the leaves of Ashok and mango trees. They are natural, easily available and are considered to bring good luck to your house. Likewise, the laces you bring home for your saree and kurta salwar can also be used to make toran.
11. Paper lantern:
On the occasion of Diwali, lanterns are planted in almost all the houses. People put the lanterns on their roofs or balcony to attract Mata Laxmi and to show her the home address. The lanterns made in China are the cheapest ones available in the market. Beautiful lanterns can be made from light cloth paper and lace pieces. Apart from this, they can be decorated with children’s drawing brush color.
This will be better than China products. Apart from this, this will be eco-friendly too. In this way, unique lanterns in your house will force your guests to praise you. You can make paper lantern using a colorful paper bag.
Put the upper part of the bog at the bottom then bind it with the wire. Remove the handle from the bag and hang the ribbon on it. Make a hole at the top and light a bulb inside it. You can also make fancy lights from the cups of cup cakes. Take a long wire and add cup cake in it and apply a small bulb in the inner part and put it in the corner of the drawing room. With colorful and embroidery paper lanterns, you can brighten your balcony or low light areas.
12. Glass lanterns:
Instead of traditional paper lanterns, you can decorate the house with lanterns made of glass. For this, you can take the glass jars that are kept in your home and spray them with your favorite color.
Spray the golden color at the upper and the bottom edges of the glass jar. Remove the outer glass chains placed in the house and spray your favorite color on them. Now keep the LED light or candle in this painted jar. Your home will look beautiful with this glass lanterns.
They are easy to make and usable for long periods of time. If you don’t want to make, then these glass lanterns are also available in the market. You can buy them at cheap prices. This is much safer than the paper lanterns too.
13. T lights:
The T-Lights made from Paper Quilling Arts are now being seen in the city too. So far T-Lights are seen in Wooden and Metal Stand, but it is now available with paper quilling too.
The stand of T-lights is set by cutting paper straps in different sizes and are folded to give the form of various flowers and leaves. These are also the option for the expensive T-Light Stand because they can be prepared at home if desired.
Plates below the stand of the lights are prepared from the used compact discs. Different items from the paper quilling are made but the lights formed from the paper is taking over the market widely.
These t lights are now used as the routine decor in the houses and bedrooms. You can place the t lights on the tables and as the centerpieces in your bed room and living room.
In order to reduce the risk of being broken by the children, you can make the t lights which can be on the ceiling. Keep t lights in a colorful glass container and hang it from the drawing room ceiling.
This will add a unique to check in your home decor. You don’t have to take out these t lights after Diwali is over. You can use them as the routine decor of your rooms.
14. Electric lights:
The electric lights are another option and the most easier option with which you can decorate and lighten up your house on this Diwali. Electric lights are available in the market nowadays.
With these lights, you can decorate your home. In these lights, you will get many varieties from which your home will shine. You can use the mood lighting or decorative lighting or the task lighting to light up your house.
Strings of small electric lights of various colors are available in the market. Variable design and styles and sizes are available. Some light constantly while some lights flicker. Some are small length while.some are longer in sizes. Some strings of lights are if the same color while.some are mixed with various colors. Also, you can use the zero-watt bulbs too which are again available in different colors.
These lights don’t consume much electricity and can be operated by the small inverter also. No problem of load shedding too. They are re usable and if stored correctly can be used next year Diwali. It’s easy to use and completely fits in your budget. There’s no need for preparation. Just purchase the lights you like and switch on the lights. Simple.
15. Paper Ribbon:
The decorative items used in Diwali are mostly made from papers nowadays. Amongst them, paper ribbons are the popular ones. Paper Ribbon is mostly used during birthdays but they can also be used in Diwali. Paper ribbons can be used to decorate your walls and balconies and even doors of your house.
They can be easily made at home or available in the market. Again it totally fits your pocket. You can make the trees, flowers and leaves and various other structure from the paper ribbons. Show your guests in this Diwali your artistic side with the decorations made from paper ribbon.
16. Wall hanging:
On Diwali, your house will be filled with guests and gatherings of relatives. You must decorate your house in a different style. You can use the multicolored or single colored wall hangings for the purpose. You can hang them behind the sofa or above your bed.
These wall hangings are easily available in the market. And if you’re feeling lazy. You can buy them easily in the online market.
Or if you’re feeling better and energetic, you can obviously make them at your home by yourself. They can be made from your waste and spare clothes or would or any other materials with the laces and silk.
The most common form of wall hangings used on Diwali is the one with a swastika, om, Ganesha and Laxmi images on them. You can use red color or pink color which adds more brightness to your rooms.
17. Handicrafts:
Handicraft items mean the items crafted with hands. These items are made from wood, clay or soil. They can even be made from metals like brass or copper. These items are very decorative which add the folk art touch and give the traditional style to your house.
These items look antique and rare. They come under the budget also and readily available in the market. You can make yourself or buy the products from the market.
However, since the items are handmade so they can be a little costly. But depending on your budget and the materials used to make the item, the cost may vary. Like the goods made from wood and con can be cheap.
If there are lots of complex micro designs, they will be quite expensive. Handicrafts items made from the bamboo can also be quite costly. You can purchase the baskets of the incense stick stands or accessories for the puja items.
18. Statues:
You can put a metal statue on the side table of your drawing room and keep diyas decorated on its side. Also, you can buy the statue of goddess Laxmi which can be used not only in Diwali but also for day to day worshipping of the goddess. Likewise, you can also buy the statue of budding lotus for Diwali.
The budding lotus is the representation of fertility and purity and is also believed to bring good luck to your house. You can even purchase the statue of god kuber. He is known as the banker of the gods.
Without him, the worshipping of goddess Laxmi is considered to be incomplete. The statues can be of any metals you like. You can even buy the statue made from clay or soil. The price ranges from cheap to the costly ones.
19. Gold and silver ornaments:
Diwali is incomplete without the purchase of gold and silver. In fact, the special day called dhanteras is celebrated on Diwali to buy gold and silver. The legend says that if you buy gold and silver in dhanteras, there will. never be any lack of wealth in your house.
Mata Laxmi will bless you with lots of wealth. It all depends on your budget how much gold or silver you want to buy and in which form. You can buy the gold and silver bullion or coins with the encryption of Mata Laxmi or Ganesha or kuver.
You can buy the jewelry of gold and silver. You can even purchase the statue of Laxmi, Ganesha, kuver made of gold or silver. Or you can buy utensils of silver or the puja thali made from silver or gold. It all depends upon your budget and liking. But before buying any gold or silver ornaments, take every caution you have to while purchasing them.
There are lots of articles present on the internet from where you can gain the knowledge to buy the gold and silver.
Also, you can buy them. online as well. You can check the imnepal.com site for all the necessary instructions you need regarding the purchase of gold and silver.
20. Plastic bottle lamp:
Every home has the emptied cold drink bottles. Instead of disposing and throwing these bottles in the trash, you can re use them as decor for your house. You can illuminate each and every corner of your home with the lamps made from these plastic bottles.
On top of that, you can easily make these lamps.athome by yourself. To make the plastic bottle lamps, you have to cut the plastic bottle in the middle with a knife or scissors.
Use the upper part of the bottle with the lid. Put a long cut into a plastic bottle from the scissor and turn it outwards and give the flower shape. After this, give shape to the plastic leaves of flower and apply a little glitter on each leaf.
Burn candles in the middle and decorate in any corner of the house for light. Or you can make a small hole in the lid and plant a small LED bulb. You can then hang this anywhere you like in your house. You can even paint the bottles if you like with your favorite colors. It will add extra beauty to your decor lamp.
21. Pooja thali:
Pooja thali means the plate with the items which are used for worshipping God’swhich are used by the Hindu worshippers in Nepal and India. Any Pooja it worshipping is considered to be incomplete without the Pooja thali.
Pooja thali is must in Diwali too. Normally, Pooja thali used for day to day worship of God is made from copper, aluminum, steel or brass.
The same puja thali can be used in a different style on Diwali. You can simply declare the puja thali by yourself by covering the thali with some laces or designer coverings.
You can place the flower, chandane, incense sticks, Diyas, sweets, flowers etc. Or you can buy the designer pyjathali from the market. If you can afford, using the thali made from silver is best during Laxmi puja. It is believed to bring good luck into the house.
22. Red clay:
It is the tradition of Nepali Hindus to cleanse the home with cow dung and then smear the floors with red colored clay. This red colored clay can be found anywhere in the market.
Cow dung is free of cost of course. These two items are mixed and the main entrance of the house is then cleaned and smeared with the mixture. Then the long path is drawn with the same mixture and lead to the room where the safe is kept or to the worship room of the home.
This mixture is the sacred mixture and is believed to purify the house to invite and welcome Mata Laxmi. The long was drawn is to guide Laxmi Mata to walk along to the safe or the worship room.
The red clay is also used to make the entrance and the courtyard of the house beautiful. Instead of using the chemical colors and paints, coloring with red clay is beneficial. Because it can be easily washed with water. It is harmless and not injurious to your health. It is natural and very cheap.
23. New clothes and dress
The Diwali festival.is not only to decorate the house but decorate oneself also, to make oneself beautiful and gorgeous.
So you can buy some ethnic wears and attires for yourself like kurta salwar, lehenga, kurta shalwar for men. Keeping oneself in ethnic attire can enhance the beauty of your home and Diwali puja.
24. Curtains and drapes:
Diwali is the time to beautify house and rooms. So beautify your rooms with the new design and bright colored curtains for your window and drapes and tablecloth for your furniture and tables.
25. Gadget and home appliances:
Some people prefer to buy the gadgets and appliance for their homes on Diwali. Since it is the aged tradition Of buying something new every Diwali. Also, there are lots of schemes introduce in the market. You are offered some discount on the occasion of Diwali.
So you can buy some gadgets like laptop, mobile at anything you want at a cheap price. You can also buy some kitchen utensils, vessels, and containers.
26. CDs of devotional songs:
Diwali puja and Laxmi worship are incomplete without the devotional song of Mata Laxmi, Ganesha, and Saraswati. You can buy the CDs and bhajans of the goddess in the market.
You can also download online. Most-played bhajan on Diwali is Jai Ganesh Jai Ganesh Deva, Jai Laxmi Mata, Om Jai Jagdish Hare. Make yourself fully devoted to the goddess Laxmi.
27. Potpourri:
Potpourri is a mixture of dried petals of any flowers and spices kept in a bowl to perfume the room. You can use the Potpourri on this Diwali to decorate and fragrant the house. It’s not that common in Nepal. So why not try something new this Diwali. You can easily make this at home or you can buy the readymade potpourri from the market.
You can take any flower like rose or Jasmine or whatever you like and dry the petals of the flowers in the sun. Then fill the pot or bowl with these petals and put some spice like cinnamon. Your whole room and house will be perfumed. Your home will be ready to welcome the goddess Laxmi in this Diwali.
28. Fruit peel candles:
Fruit peel candles is also a new creative idea with which you can decorate your house. Just take the peel of an orange, whole peel as much as possible without any tears. Then fill the peel with wax and put some thread.
Let it cool down. Your candle is ready to use. It is a very unique and special way to decorate your home and lighting up your every corner of your room.
29. Balloon twine lights:
Balloon twine lights is another unique way in which you can decorate your home. You can make this at home or buy in the market. It’s usable and you do not have to take out the balloon lights after Diwali. You can keep hanging them.on the ceiling of your room. Take some balloon and twine. Put a LED bulb. Your balloon twine light is easily made. It gives the elaborate touch to your decorations.
30. Colorful upholstery:
You can buy some colorful upholstery for your cushions. The drapes with some buildings can be used as a cover for your cushion which will add extra beauty to your furniture and sofa. You can make the cover in your home yourself. You can either buy them.in the market. They are cheap in cost. So it will not exceed your budget Diwali decorations.
31. Lampshades:
Make this Diwali colorful, bright and Illuminati g with the beautiful lamp. shades available in the market. Or the lamp shades made by yourself with your artistic skills. Covering your lamps with the shades of different colors helps in elaborating the beauty of your table and side table.
They are easily available in the market or you can make it at the home. While you use lamp shades, you don’t need to buy colorful bulbs. Just put a white bulb on your lamp. And cover the lamp with any color shades you like. There you can have the colorful light lighting your room and every corner of your room.
Hope these items listed above can help you to decorate your house this Diwali and lighten up not only your home but your souls and life too.
Happy Diwali to all our readers from imnepal.com family.
Ankur Pradhan
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