10 Dussehra Decoration Ideas To Add That #ExtraFestive Vibe To Your Home In 2023

Before we get to the Dasara decoration ideas, it's time to get some deep cleaning done at home. Take a good look at what you haven't used in the last one year and consider donating or tossing it if it's cluttering up your space (unless it has sentimental value of course.) Do this in various categories, including your wardrobe, home decor, knick-knacks and miscellaneous items. Organise them all into bags so they can be passed down, thrifted or donated. You can always reuse the bags later. 

Sometimes, all you need to do for a fresh lease of life in your home is to change up the position of your furniture. So move that sofa that's been leaving horrible stains on the walls, or that dining table that's made the corner of the room its home. Make sure to leave the majority of the room free so you have ample space to walk around. If all your furniture is in fairly good condition, add fitted sofa covers or a new table cloth for quick makeover.

You know the drill—clean all the idols and frames, do a general dusting and add some elements into your Puja room to get ready for the festive days ahead. If you like burning incense, you can also invest in an intricately carved brass incense burner for your Puja room to go with the brass oil lamps. Or you can also get a new puja thali set to usher in the festive season. 

String lights are undoubtedly some of the prettiest additions to your festive decor. Get some in pretty designs that are more specific to Dussehra and use them in entryways. 

On the day of Dussehra, one of the essential customs is to make pretty rangolis in your entryway. Use organic colours wherever you can and natural flowers too. If you're too pressed for time, you could also get readily available fabric rangolis and install them inside your home to create pretty corners. What's cool is that you can always reuse them for various other occasions as well. 

Hang fresh marigold garlands on your doorframes to instantly create beautiful Dasara decoration at home. For an additional touch, you could also get reusable flower garlands or torans that are great for decorating the balcony, indoor door frames or even your balcony. 

One of the simplest yet most beautiful Dussehra decoration ideas for home is to bring out your traditional brass urlis and create a pretty floating candle set up with florals for your home. You could place this in your balcony, in the puja room or adjacent to it to create a stunning space. 

Dussehra is one of the best times to paint your walls with a fresh coat. If you've done that in the recent past and would like to add a little extra something to your walls, get pretty jhumka hangings for your walls that are great for backdrops. You could use them both in the puja room or create a photo-op corner for family pictures. 

For most of us, Dussehra decoration at home means pretty lights everywhere. Get festive tea light candles and place them in pretty votives and tea-light holders to do up little corners in your space. Terracotta diyas from your local vendor are an absolute must-have for the festive season too. 

Since guests and extended family visit during the festivities, bring out the fancy china and serveware to make a little charcuterie board or pass around snacks. From pretty chip-and-dip platters to serving trays that you can place mithai on, it's time for all your ceramic finds to shine.