Holi, the festival of colours is celebrated with gusto all over India. It is one of the most joyous Hindu festivals and everyone enjoys it, irrespective of age, gender or caste. It is the festival of truly being together with everyone and celebrating the joy of life.
However, the ongoing threat of COVID-19 has dampened this joyous festival. So, how should you celebrate the festival of Holi, the very nature of which is to bring friends, family, and the community together? To start with, keep the gathering small. Play Holi only with
friends and family members you know are not sick or having a cold. Avoid attending big gatherings especially at rain dance parties which have become very popular with the young generation. Of course, wearing masks and washing your hands with sanitizers should be followed. As for other things, play only with dry colours. In fact, if you can go for organic
colours made from dried flowers and such. Avoid playing with water and wet colours as much as possible.
Holi is not just about throwing colours at each other but also about bringing the awakening of spring into your home. So, make sure you decorate your home in all the fervour of Holi. To help you out, here are 7 décor ideas to make Holi more colourful.
- To start with, change the curtains of your house. Summer is coming anyway and it is time to go for lighter fabric curtains so as to make the rooms airier and cooler. If you don’t have colourful curtains, there is no need to go out and buy new sets just for Holi; raid your cupboard to find the brightest odni or dupattas you have especially in chiffon or georgette. Hang them over your curtain rod pinning them with safety pins or curtain holders for that colourful festive look.
- NRangoli is an age-old Indian custom, and it is time to do one for your Holi celebration. But instead of using rangoli colours or coloured rice like the traditional ones, use flower petals to brighten your room. Look online to find traditional as well as modern designs. You will even find YouTube videos on how to do one if you haven’t done one before.
- Another way to make your home Holi ready is by changing the rug or adding one if you didn’t have one before. Go for colourful ones especially those made from colourful cotton braids. Such rugs are not only beautiful to look at but made from natural fibre and easy to maintain.
- Who said you can brighten up your house only for Diwali the festival of light! Use bright fairy lights to brighten up your home especially if you are having a bonfire the night before the Holi. This event is called Holika Dehan and is a very important part of the Holi festival and you can add bright lights indoors to match the mood outside.
- As said before, Holi welcomes the season of spring and nothing depicts spring more than colourful wall hangings. And in this matter, nothing can beat the vast wealth of handicraft items found in India. Go for handmade Gujrati styled wall hangings made of glass and threads or for bright cloth made wall hangings from Rajasthan.
- PlaIf not anything else, then decorate your home with flowers to celebrate the spirit of Holi. This is the best time to get bright flowers in the market, and you will find them in large varieties. Your room will not only look beautiful but will smell great as well.
- Don’t want to use flowers? Then do a DIY project of making paper buntings and brighten up your room. Your children will especially love doing this as it will help them show their creative side.
So, which of these are you going to use to make your home ready for Holi? Whichever you use, make sure you bring colours to your house and in your life. Play Holi with your friends in a safe manner and have a lot of fun.
