11 Eco Friendly Diwali Decoration Ideas for Office and Home

Diwali also is known as Deepavali, is one of the largest festivals celebrated in India. Diwali decoration is main part of the festival & starts with cleaning and decorating houses week before. It coincides with Hindu New year and marks the victory of good over evil and lights over darkness. On this day, Lord Rama along with his wife Sita and brother Lakshmana came back to their home Ayodhya after killing the demon Ravana. To welcome them with zest, people lighted every corner of Ayodhya.

Since then the festival is celebrated with gaudy and enthusiasm. Diwali decoration has become a vital part in homes and offices. People prepare sweets, exchange gifts with each other, and enjoy the festivities.

With the change in time, people have started celebrating the festival with grandeur which has a put a toll on the environment. However, if we all take a pledge to celebrate the festival in an eco-friendly way, we can help the background to a great extent.  This Diwali, go green with 11 eco-friendly Diwali decoration ideas for home, office and school.

11 Super Quick Diwali Decoration Ideas & Images for Home, Office & School

1. Decorate Earthen Diyas

Diwali is a festival of lights & peoples celebrate it by lighting their homes and offices with diyas and candles. Opt for earthen diyas this Diwali, as it is one of the best eco-friendly Diwali decoration ideas because earthen lamps are environment-friendly and are cost-effective as well.

Earthen diyas will cut down your electricity consumption also. You can decorate the diyas the way you like or simply color them to add a pop of color and give a festive touch to your office and home.

2. Use Natural Colors for Rangoli

No festival is complete without a Rangoli! For an eco-friendly Diwali decoration, it is a good idea to use organic rangoli colors. The organic colors are widely available online and offline stores. Alternatively, you can use flower petals or leaves to make your Diwali.

You can also prepare Diwali colors by using some kitchen staples like white rice, turmeric, fennel, kumkum, and others for different colors. Here is a small tip to get your rangoli on point- Use rangoli stencils. These are readily available in various designs and sizes.

3. DIY Torans for Entrance

Torans are buntings that are hanged on the entrance of the house. They instantly give a festive touch to your home and office. These days’ different types of Torans are available in the market. However, if you are planning to celebrate environment-friendly Diwali, you can opt for Mango and coconuts leaves for making your very own Toran. You can add marigold flowers to the toran to give it more color.

Both marigold flowers and mango leaves are considered pious. Thus, these are ideal for DIY torans. Alternatively, you can use colorful papers or newspapers to make Torans at office and home.

4. Use Plants for Decoration

What could be more environment-friendly than placing indoor plants? Online stores such as Ferns and Petals have a wide range of indoor plants. Look for the plants that are easy to take care and does not soil your work area or home. Plants like money plant, calathea, umbrella plants, etc. are an idea for apartments.

Indoor plants will add a fresh scent in your home or office and look aesthetically pleasing as well. Moreover, plants are ideal for Diwali gifting as well.

5. Homemade Diwali Lanterns

We all have crafted a lantern in our childhood days. Remember those crafts classes? Well, it’s time to get your hands on what you have learned back then. Make a colorful lantern at your home with colored card sheets. Crafting things at home is also the best way to engage your kid in festive activities.

You can even make Diwali lanterns with glass jars and organic colors. Add an LED light or a candle in the jar to give it an interesting look.

6. Floating Candles for Living Room

Floating candles look pleasing. You can use floating candles or tea light candles to decorate your living room. You can even make your own floating candle with an orange peel. Turn a squeezed lemon up-side-down and remove the white pith. Fill it with oil and cotton wick with this your natural candle is ready to light. Place it in the vessel of water.

To add some colors, you can sprinkle fresh flower petals around the candle or add some fruits like grapes, cherries, and cranberries for a colorful appeal.

7. Bangles Candle Shade for Coffee Table

While cleaning your home, you will definitely find colorful bangles that you aren’t going to wear anymore. What could be best than recycling the same pieces of bangles? You can create a colorful candle shade with the bangles.

Put glue on each bangle and fix them over each other, cover the bottom part with a piece of cardboard and your bangle candle shade is ready. Bangles can easily resist heat. Thus, you can place a tea candle inside. This DIY is perfect for decorating your side or coffee tables.

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8. Paper Cup Lights

Fairy lights look amazing, but a fancy fairy light could be quite expensive. To save your money and to use recycled products you can make paper cups light at home.

For a paper cup light, you will need a bunch of colorful small paper glasses and a string light. Cut the edges of cups in excellent shape or simply make the crisscross cut and insert small light bulbs into the glass. Repeat the same until all small bulbs are covered. You can hang this on a plain wall or above your bed.

9. Mason Jar Lights for Bedroom

This festive season do not invest in expensive decoration items like lamps, instead, create one by using your old Mason jars. For this quick DIY; all you have to do is take a colored mason jar and add a coil of string light into it. The color of Mason jar will emit the corresponding color, which will instantly make your bedroom luminous. You can go ahead and decorate it further if you want to add some more elements to it.

10. Handcrafted Coasters

Coasters come handy in numerous ways. They can save the surface of your table from being soiled and even act as a classy piece of décor. Since this Diwali you have pledged to go green, it would be ideal to make your own coaster-set with environment-friendly ingredients. You can use small mirrors and beads to make them eye-catchy and perfect for Diwali.

11. Cinnamon Candle Stick for nice Aroma

A fresh and pious scent will complete your Diwali decoration. If you want you can buy essential oils like lemon, lavender or rose oil as they have a pleasant aroma. Or, you can simply wrap cinnamon sticks around your candle and place it in the corner.

Summary

The festival of lights is around the corner, and this is the perfect time to amp-up your school, home, and office with quirky Diwali décor. And, what best could be than eco-friendly home and office Diwali decoration.