How to Decorate Interior Columns

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Decide upon a theme for your décor.

   Columns are often decorated for weddings, Christmas, Easter and other parties or events.
   
   If you are creating decorations for permanent use in your home, consider a decorating theme to pull your other décor together.
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   Step 2: Choose a color palette.

   You will need to choose or make decorations that match the palette.
   
   Request paint chips from a hardware store that you can carry around to craft stores and use at home. , If you have purchased temporary columns for an event, you may choose to paint them to match furniture or other items.
   
   Spray paint columns that will only be used for a single event.
   
   This can save you time, and spray paint comes in a variety of colors and finishes.
   
   Paint the columns to look rustic.
   
   Search for craft tutorials online that show you how to do a barn, weathered or Tuscan finish on wood and other materials. , You should determine the space between the columns and measure it for decorations.
   
   Keep in mind how sturdy the columns are when you are choosing your decorating materials. , Half columns are regularly used to accent permanently decorated spaces, such as living rooms, dining rooms and hallways.
   
   Make sure that columns are placed away from traffic so they cannot be easily bumped. , Garlands are versatile strands of décor that can be adjusted to use on almost any occasion.
   
   Wrap the garlands and secure at the top and bottom with nails, craft tape or tacks.
   
   Find wreath-like garlands to decorate.
   
   You can find faux-pine or holly garlands and craft stores.
   
   Add your own ornaments, sprigs of holly or baby's breath.
   
   You can also use a hot glue gun to secure items onto the garland once it's been wrapped.
   
   Make a garland out of string or felt pendants.
   
   Hang this festive banner at the tops of columns and around them for a child's birthday party.
   
   Choose fake flowers that match the event's season.
   
   Wrap the wire stems around a leafy garland to create a floral arrangement that can be twisted around a column. , First, wrap chiffon around the columns, and then cross fabric behind the columns to create a backdrop for a stage or ceremony, , Wrap chiffon around the columns afterward.
   
   Plugging in the strand of lights will make them glow. , Many flower stores make garlands from greenery and flowers that can be draped or hung around columns.
   
   Fresh cut flowers can turn an inside space into a garden-like atmosphere.
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   Step 3: Paint your columns.

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   Step 4: Set up the columns in your home or event space.

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   Step 5: Place vases or candles atop sturdy columns.

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   Step 6: Make garlands to wrap around interior columns.

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   Step 7: Buy light-weight fabric and wrap your columns.

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   Step 8: Wrap columns with strings of lights.

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   Step 9: Buy fresh cut flower garlands.

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