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    Home » Misc. » DIY & Hints » Christmas & Winter

    Easy and Inexpensive Christmas Stair Garland

    Published: Dec 18, 2019 · Modified: Oct 10, 2021 by Susan Moncrieff · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Christmas Stair Garland - Easy and Safe

    I've seen quite a few stairways decked out with Christmas garland artistically draped down the stair banister. I must be getting old because my first thought is that this is a safety issue. Both young children and those older folks who are a little unsteady on their feet need to be able to hold onto the banister.

    A safer location for Christmas garland

    I'm not saying to not put those garlands and twinkling lights on the stairs, but put them in a different spot on the stairs! There is a Christmas Fantasy house near me and they have been putting their pretty garland at the bottom of the stairs, not the banister. So that's what I've also done!

    stairway with Christmas garland at the bottom

    Forgive the plug being so front and center.  I do end up putting a small table in front of it but I wanted you to see the garland at the bottom of the banister and I did want the lights plugged in!

    Christmas Stair Garland - Easy and Safe

    I remember going down beautifully decorated stairs with an unsteady toddler, telling him not to touch the stair rail. It was not an easy descent. And now, some of my older friends are getting a little unsteady with stairs. That banister is there for a reason!

    The garland is so easy to hold in place this way. Just wrap a piece of the garland around one of the ballasts.

     

    How to wrap Christmas garland around a ballast.

    You can still easily clean your stairs and still hold on to the handrail!  And yes, my stairs are a little beat up looking : ).  My house is just a few years shy of 100 years old and the stairs are on my list of projects!  Honestly, I'm not sure how to refinish them.  Does anyone have any advice?  It would cost thousands to have professionals come in to do them!

    Christmas Stair Garland - White twinkling lights and poinsettias.

    I started by just wrapping some white lights around a spare piece of garland. I did like it but something seemed to be missing.

    Christmas garland on stairway

    I added some poinsettias from my Christmas stash that I hoard in the basement.  I downsized a couple of years ago and I really do need to downsize all those Christmas decorations!

    green garland with red pointsettas at the base of the banister

    The poinsettias make me think of my Mom.  She's not with us anymore and every Christmas I pause and wish she was.

    Poinsettias were her favorite Christmas decorations.  The house was always full of live ones.  But, I have a cat and he's a plant chewer so unfortunately, real poinsettias don't have a place in my home.  But, these artificial ones give the splash of color I was looking for.  And, are a Christmas nod to my Mom.

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    red pointsetta on my stairway Christmas garland

    I mentioned my home is 100 years old.  I plan on keeping the beautiful original wood in the original stain.

    If you would like to see what my living room normally looks like (not at Christmas), take a look at my 1920's Blue Themed Living Room post.

    This house has been a labor of love and was bought as a fixer-upper.  I've done some major renovations/remodeling and if you'd like to see some of the posts, I invite you to take a look!

    Me and My fixer-upper - Why I ended up buying this house.

    My 5 x 8  hall bathroom total renovation.  - This small bathroom is so pretty & functional now!

    My total 1920's kitchen gut and remodel - From destroyed by a flood to new and gorgeous!

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    I'm Susan Moncrieff! I love sharing easy recipes, especially those that take less than 30 minutes and have less than 5 ingredients. I'm passionate about gardening and creating flower planters. My home is 100 years old and sometimes you will see it in my posts! It was a true fixer upper and I love it!

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