7 Quick-fix ways to do up your home for Diwali

If you are yet to begin doing up your home for Diwali, don't fret. Here are 7 quick-fix ways that are light on the pocket and sure to help you give your interiors that coveted glow.

1. First things first. Giving the house a clean look is very important. It may take a few days, but an intense session on de-cluttering the interiors with Minimize-to-Maximize will do most of the job for you. Do not leave anything undone, be it a small or a large category.

2. Get all leakages and faulty electrical fittings fixed. Diwali is a festival of lights and symbolises brightness. Avoid leaving any corner dark or grimy. Getting the house utilities functional will also save you time during workdays in the future.

3. To add a glittering hue to your home, try new lampshades. While a floor lamp adds dimension to the room, designer table/roof lamps brighten up the aura in multiple hues.

4. The markets this year are flooded with multiple diya holders that can be placed inside the house or at the door. The traditional diya lighting complements the trendy designs of the holders, available in decorated clay and wrought iron. The brightness of a room is further enhanced by this combination.

5. It may be a good idea to visit a garden nursery and pick up plants and bonsais. Making a corner inside for these won't be difficult and the exuberance of green in your home will do just right for the festive season. Don't forget to light a diya in this corner too.

6. Do not miss out on the essential potpourri and floating floral candles that make your interiors aromatic and colourful.

7. End it all with a bright rangoli at home. This traditional décor tool has now become uncommon, but stands as an ideal source of colourful welcome to the New Year. Those trying to remember if they have ever made a rangoli needn't fret -- get yourself a rangoli colour-and-stencil kit, now easily available.