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Unique Diwali Decoration Ideas to Make Your Celebration Stand Out

Gurveer Kaur 05 May, 2023

There are various activities and rituals as a part of the celebrations that are mandatory for people to perform and engage in.

Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated in India with grandeur, pomp and show. People all over India and many in foreign countries indulge in the festivities of Diwali by hanging up Diwali lights and start preparing for it a few days before the festival begins. The historical significance of Diwali is that it celebrates the victory of good over evil, yet many people forget the central concept behind the festival, although they celebrate it wholeheartedly. Using certain products from IndianShelf, let us see what unique Diwali decoration ideas you can adopt at your celebration this Diwali celebration to stand out from the rest.

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Diwali Rangoli

Part of a Diwali tradition is the making of Diwali Rangoli. A rangoli is a space decorated circularly with colours (Rang), flowers, diya, candles and more. This Diwali, let us make a unique rangoli that may stand out from every other rangoli. At IndianShelf, you are provided with beautiful statement pieces in bronze and brass. So, why not choose a statement piece of Lord Ganesha or goddess Lakshmi? Place it in the middle of a table. Surround the idol with a layer of diya in Circle. After that, place flower petals or flowers of marigold, Rose petals, jasmine or any other you like making a circle behind the diyas. Now, add more diyas and flowers in the same pattern, and you can create as big rangoli as you wish on the table.

Festive Decor

Festive decor in India comprises various vibrant colours, lights, flowers, traditional delicacies, ethnic attires, and more. One of the best ways to decorate your home this Diwali is by buying an Urli. Urli is a wide vessel made up of Brass that is multi-functional. Suppose you look forward to making your festive decor distinct from the usual Diwali decor. In that case, several ways exist to decorate Urlis and place them in the celebration area. You can decorate your urli by pouring water into the vessel and then adding flowers and flower petals of your choice into it. Then light up some tea light candles and diyas and let them float onto the water. These look amazing at the corners or in the middle of your celebration space. You can decorate as many urlis as you desire and place them accordingly to adorn your home, building or other areas.

Besides these, you can get a handmade brass oil lamp with multiple jobs that enliven your festivities when you light it up. Moreover, you can buy several other oil lamps, like Thooku Vilakku lamps, that can be hung up as decoration by lighting them up.

Create A Photo Booth

Can you use Christmas ornaments to decorate for Diwali? Yes, absolutely. Christmas ornaments or ornaments would suffice for the exquisite and intriguing decor you would like to have this Diwali. By using these ornaments, either clear glass or coloured ones, you can hand them using a thread and hang them up on a wall, making it a photo booth for every guest to have an excellent selfie session, a perfect Diwali picture with Diwali decoration. Behind this photo booth, on the wall, you can hang up a cloth where you can make it a fun activity or design the fabric yourself and add it as a backdrop for the photo booth. You can use wooden printing blocks on that cloth and paint it in beautiful colours and designs. Or make the kids and adults paint the fabric hung on the wall, as it will be a great DIY option and enhance the decoration of your Diwali party area.

Bandhanwaar Or A Normal Toran?

A toran is an item of home decor that is hung up on the front side or the entrance side of the door. It is believed that a toran gives entry to positivity and good vibes in the house, which is why every household hangs these up during Diwali. Now are you bored of the usual torans? So to bring about a change in the decor, IndianShelf presents beaded Bandhanwaar, also known as Toran. These Bandhanwaars have multicoloured beads embroidered on them, which makes them very lively.

Cake Stands- Functional or Decorative?

Cake stands are adorable and charming products, especially with the wide variety of colours that they come in. They are multi-functional as they can serve tea, coffee, and other beverages or be made into a platter for snacks. But did you know it is also a perfect item for decorating, as you can keep these cake stands by decorating them with flowers, diyas, candles and lights and place them wherever you like? You can also place small pots or planters on these cake stands and put fairy lights on them to make them look magical and serene. These Diwali decoration ideas will be unique and only yours. You can also put the Diwali crackers on these cake stands and keep them outside to light the crackers. You can click pretty pictures for your social media. During Diwali Pooja, you can keep these cake stands inside your mandir and place Prashad, offering, fruits, or other essential products required during the pooja on the cake stand as they will highlight the beauty during the ceremony and rituals.

Further reading : THE ULTIMATE DIWALI GIFTS GUIDE FOR EVERY BUDGET

There are several other ways to decorate your space for this Diwali, and we bet all these will be fun. The most important part is to enjoy the process rather than taking it as a stress. No matter which Diwali decoration idea you choose out of the above, do not forget to turn it into a festive activity and maybe make a video while doing it and post it on your social media platforms and flaunt your unique and one-of-a-kind Diwali decoration. If you find a new idea using our products for decoration this Diwali, remember to disclose your frame for a perfect Diwali decor and tag us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter while doing so.