The packages you place under your Christmas tree can elevate the look of the whole scene from ordinary to extraordinary. By coordinating your wrapping, you’ll turn your presents into décor and can enjoy the look throughout the season. Here are 5 tips to get started.
1. SAVE AND WRAP BOXES. Oddly-shaped gifts are hard to wrap. One easy solution is to use gift bags, but gift bags often take away from the charm of your Christmas tree (and they’re not as fun to unwrap). Instead, start saving boxes— everything from shipping boxes to shoes boxes. Then you can place your oddly-shaped gifts into the boxes for a coordinated look.
2. MIX AND MATCH WRAPPING PAPER. Be strategic when you choose your wrapping paper. Pick a couple solid colors, then one or two patterns as a complement. We used three papers here: solid blue, brown parcel paper and blue checked paper. The checked paper helps balance the two solids.