So it’s 36 days to Christmas!                    

This year has flown by, so start getting your thinking heads on about present ideas and Christmas plans, if you haven’t done so already.                    

It is traditional and lucky to put your decorations up 12 days before Christmas Day and to pull them down 12 days after.                    

Most people get so caught up with putting up the tree, lights in the windows and wrapping tinsel around the stair banisters that they forget to decorate the kitchen.                    

Why shouldn’t the green and red touches and Christmas feel be spread all over the house, including the main room in which you may possibly be eating your Christmas Day grub in?                    

Ulster Weavers have put together some Christmas ideas of how to spruce your kitchen up this holiday with that ‘ho, ho, ho’ spirit.                    

DECORATIONS                    

Similar to the picture above, you can use the cabinets to add some greenery and garland. Add some big red bows, ribbons and beads to hang down from the cabinets but make sure you are still able to open the cupboards for your food.                    

You don’t have to spend loads of money to creative the festive cheer; why not add a centre-piece in the middle of the dining table or some candles on the window ledge; or hang some mistletoe from your kitchen lights?                     

A really fun way to get the children involved is to frost the windows with that ‘snow in a can’ you can buy from various stores. The kids will love drawing snowmen on the windows with snowflakes and more, and it’s easy enough to be washed off afterwards.                    

Complete the look with a Christmas themed table set of placemat, cutlery, table cloth, and glasses. It will really ‘Christmasify’ your kitchen and make it that little bit more special when your tucking into your Christmas turkey.                    

Really go to town with Pot Mitts, Gauntlets and linen tea towels, it only happens once a year!                    

Here are some fantastic Ulster Weaver products that would really bring your home to life this holiday time.                    

Furry Christmas Cotton Drill Apron

Get into the festive spirit when cooking the Christmas dinner by wearing this Christmas Apron.                    

Christmas Pudding Tea Cosy

This tea cosy would look fantastic on your kitchen work top, perhaps good enough to eat!             

RHS Poinsettia Double Oven Glove

Pair your apron with some oven gloves; you don’t want to be burning your hands on that Christmas stuffing!       

Decorating your kitchen can be a wonderful experience.                        

No matter what style you are going for, a colour co-ordinated home is fundamental in creating a stylish home that goes pop! Whether it be a cozy warm decor that is colourfully happy and cheerful, or a classic countryside cottage, or an elegant modern chic, it is important for kitchen appliances and materials to complement each other to bring warmth and personality to the heart of the home.                         

Many things need to be taken into consideration beforehand though to set the mood and bring a decor theme to life. The flooring should be taken into account with regards to dark/light wood or vinyl influencing the rest of the materials; as well the counter work tops and where you live.                         

Whatever colour you have chosen to paint your kitchen should match your personality, the way you use it and what you actually do in there. If your family spends all their time in there and food is a passion and is constantly being cooked, perhaps a rich warm red would be complimentary?                         

A beach front apartment might be best suited in a cool blue, whereas a forest getaway lodge would suit dark browns to bring the forest and its’ wilderness inside.                         

Another key concept is to ensure the colour scheme unites the rest of the house, to ensure a colour flow and theme throughout the rooms. It would seem senseless modernising all of the rooms in contemporary colours and furniture and then to decorate your kitchen in a traditional-barn style.                          

So you have finally decided upon your colour scheme; now for your appliances. Having matching utensils and cutlery etc. will ensure unpleasant chores that you spend hours completing daily such as washing up, a rewardable task that is less daunting.                          

Here at Ulster Weavers we have selected some colour scheme ideas and appliances you may consider for your home.                          

Country                           

Coffee Potts Double Oven Glove

Why not create the cozy cottage feel kitchen by teaming the Coffee Potts Double Oven Glove, with matching Gauntlett, Coasters and Apron.                          

 Retro  

Lola Tea Cosy

Make a bold brass statement in fun and funky colours! Try oranges, yellows and greens to really stand out and bring a groovy disco decadence to your home.           

Sorrento Pot Mitt

Straight off the catwalk and into your home, floral patterns are sprouting up in interiors, with oversized blooms being a key trend. Similar to this Sorrento Pot Mitt, decor your kitchen in on-trend matching items such as Apron, Gauntlet and Tea Towel.                 

 Animals