Things You'll Need:
- Colorful banners
- Utensils that match colors or theme
- Flowers or balloons
- Candles and strings of patio lights
- Theme-related ornaments
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Step 1
Don't decorate. If you've bought new furnishings or restored floors or woodwork, let these be your backdrop. Planning to paint anyway? Go bold and bright just in time for the housewarming.
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Step 2
Use banners or flags in front of your house to let guests know where the party is (see Resources below). Place a few more indoors or out in the yard.
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Step 3
Let flowers decorate in unusual ways. Place single blooms in shot glasses on the bar. Place bunches of cheery daisies, mums or tulips in plastic sand pails from the toy store. Herb or eucalyptus bouquets are especially fragrant and pretty in hallways and bathrooms.
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Step 4
Use colored or theme-related plates and utensils to decorate your buffet or table instead of buying tablecloths or centerpieces.
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Step 5
Light the party with indirect, not fluorescent, lighting. You might use colored standard bulbs from any hardware department randomly throughout the house. Candles can decorate bathrooms and tables. Fun theme-related patio lights can be used indoors or out. For a conversation piece, turn on a lava lamp or cascading fountain.
