Diwali is all about brightness, sparkle and lights. It’s about going all out, whether it’s with sweets, outfits or fireworks. It’s also about bonding with family and friends at each other’s houses and eating, drinking and playing a few rounds of cards. 

One of the first things that every Indian household does do, however, rejuvenates their homes. Be it for a Diwali party or just for the festival itself, the rituals remain the same. 

People get their houses cleaned thoroughly, whitewash walls and ceilings, dust everything and sanitize prior to the festival. 

Then the usual ornaments include diyas of all kinds or the traditional earthen ones, hanging lights, Rangoli art and religious wall or door hangings often made of marigold flowers and leaves.    

This is traditional Diwali décor; if you wish to spruce things up a little more and host a Diwali party, here are some ideas that will leave your guests in awe and remember for a while. 

Grand Entrance

Depending on whether you have a party at home or a farm, if you’ve got some front porch space or a driveway, a giant rangoli with the works always looks elegant. Think diyas, flower petals, rice grains and lots of colours. 

This can be paired with classic white LED lights lined along the driveway or diyas for something more traditional, as well as longwall hangings adorning the main door. 

Modern Diwali

To do away with tradition and if you’re more about modern and sophisticated décor, you can opt for abstract art lit up sculptures in the corner of a room or laser cut lamps and stained glass lamps. Filling a large glass bowl with scented tealights and roses can be simple but pretty aesthetic, along with fancy stencilled rangolis. 

All About the Light

Since Diwali primarily revolves around brightness, you can do away with all the excess and just go for fire and light. Think intricately placed diyas all over the house or fancy candle stands in hallways and at entrances. 

Wall hangings with lanterns and LED lights in all colours hung over the houses and rangolis consisting more of diyas. 

Spiritual 

If, for you, Diwali is more about sticking to your traditional roots, this aesthetic is the perfect mix of tradition meets spiritual goodness. 

The Large vessels filled with water and lotuses, little or large sculptures of deities, rangolis with Om and other religious scriptures. Thalis with diyas and mithai in them and more such related decorations. 

DIY Handicrafts

Lastly, if you’ve got a knack for creativity and innovation and want to show off your own skills or wish to buy hand-crafted items which are organic, recyclable and benefit a cause, this has its own charm. Paper Mache flowers, painted diyas, paper lanterns and wall hangings in all sorts of attractive designs and colours, little ornaments attached to fairy lights, stick on rangolis etc.