As Jean mentioned in her previous blog about festive Christmas arches that can decorate a home’s through lounge/room, below is an example of a purpose-built arch from Fenwicks, a popular department store here. They do look good and add something stylish and festival fun to a long or through room.
The cost of the one below is expensive around £180 ($294) or 12926 pesos. The white decorations costs separate too!
Fenwicks Christmas Arch
We decided that we would make our own Christmas arch. We bought a light weight garden rose arch for £15 ($24) or 1077 Pesos. The green metal tubular sections are easy to screw together and when completed the arch is not heavy to move into position. The arch is Size H243cm, W137cm, D38cm
It touches the ceiling in our room.
tubular steel green arch- self assembly
Jean and I assembled the arch in about 20 minutes, we easily maneuvered it to the location we wanted.
Then it was down to our imagination and creative thoughts on how to decorate it 🙂
We used spare decorations, baubles, lights & garland and family ‘heirloom’ decorations we have had for many years.
You may wish to be minimalist in decorating the arch, or as we like sometimes put it all up, decorate and fill everywhere 🙂
For about £25 we bought some more garlands, lights & baubles to cover the tubular frame.
Total cost together about £40 🙂
After Christmas by 12th night (6 January), we will remove the decorations & dismantle the arch, it can be stored in a small box, or partially dismantled we will put in our loft/attic for use next year.
Christmas arch partially decorated
Jean decorating the arch
- Nearly completed , add what you want just like a Christmas tree