paper chains - nice or tacky?

[DancingLady]

House is looking a bit bare re decorations and I don't want to spend loads of money. Quite fancy making something - are paper chains cheap-looking and tacky, or can they look effective and festive? What about if I just use red and green paper?

nice

Both nice and tacky.

Mine are made from the Beano with homemade 3d stars fab!

Mine are made from the Beano with homemade 3d stars fab!

One of my saddest childhood memories is paperchain related. I was about 12 and I'd spent my own money in Woolworths buying gummed paperchain strips. I sat happily making them, full of warm christmassy feelings. I festooned the living room with to surprise my mum. She pulled them down saying she hated paperchains. I don't know what the issue was, she certainly wasn't house proud. I felt utterly crushed. So please let your kids put up their crappy homemade decorations - you could be saving yourself lots in therapy bills.

mutant that's so sad :( I agree with your last comment though, Christmas is about the kids so let them do what the hell they like with the decorations!

mutant

thats soo incredibly sad.....so sad.

I have to say I just dont think paper chains and tacky can exist in the same sentance though, they are classic, victorian decs...

mutant that's so sad :( I agree with your last comment though, Christmas is about the kids so let them do what the hell they like with the decorations!