Pongal and Makar Sankranti: Beautiful Decor Ideas to Give Your Home a Festive Look

January marks the start of festivities around the country with the two most auspicious festivals- Pongal and Makar Sankranti. Both festivals are celebrated by people across India with happiness and fervor. On this occasion, Indian families come together to give their homes a beautiful and festive look. It is one of the most important harvest festivals celebrated across the country with different names. Be it Bihu in Assam, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Maghi in Punjab, or Makar Sankranti in Maharashtra, it is the occasion to express gratitude to the sun, nature, and farm animals. 

 

So, with the festivals coming closer, we are here with stunning home decor ideas to make it look more festive. These decor elements added by our interior designers in Bangalore help you beautify your apartment, home, or commercial space and make it look appealing. 

Pongal and Sankranti Decor Ideas for Home

1. Sankranti theme rangoli for the entrance

Rangoli is one of the most universal ideas to decorate the home for any Indian festival. So, use your creativity to decorate your home entrance with an out-of-the-box rangoli design for Pongal and Sankranti. You can also make rangoli designs in other areas of the home like living or pooja rooms. 

If you are not perfect at making Kolam, then choose other rangoli ideas to outshine your place. For Pongal, you can draw flower or animal rangolis or mix both for a true vibe. 

2. Glow up the home decoration with lights

According to traditions, Pongal and Sankranti are all about greenery and nature. Although, you can give your home a contemporary feel by hanging string lights on the balcony or living area. Paper lanterns can also be used to add charm to the place and make it look compelling. 

You can also do some DIY like making egg carton lamps, using seashell lights, using jam jars and saucers to make lanterns, and creating lamps from bottles. 

3. Decorate the dining table to match the Pongal and Sankranti Vibes

Pongal and Makar Sankranti is also a festival known for their tasty delicacies prepared on a special day. So, why not dress your dining table to match the overall decoration of the festival? You can use banana leaves to serve food to your guests and choose silver and gold-plated trays to serve sweets and snacks. 

Make use of diyas and candles with holders and set them on the dining table to make it look festive on a festive day. This idea will surely give your living and dining area an authentic feel. 

4. Kite-themed Sankranti decoration

Kites made of paper crafts are a colorful home decoration idea on the festival day. You can easily ask your children to make them using beautiful and vibrant paper. With kites, try hands-on wall hangings which turn out to be an appealing decoration idea. 

Use wallpaper, murals, paper-made flowers, butterflies, or more to give more interesting decor to your home. And, if you do not want to DIY, then bring kites in different sizes from the market and string them on the balcony for a gorgeous look. 

EndNote

While we do not serve ample time to decorate our homes on festivals as our parents did, these tips will help you to get close. These home interior decor ideas for the Pongal and Makar Sankranti festivals will let you celebrate the festive day with joy and happiness. Being a renowned interior design company in Bangalore, Bhavana Interiors understand the necessity of decorating your home on occasions and festivals, so we hope that these ideas will help you design and decorate your home and celebrate the festival of traditions in the most special way.