Lifestyle
Follow These Creators for the Best Holiday Decor: DIY Christmas Trees Done Right
From paper and waste to PVC and glass, these creators show how to build creative, budget-friendly Christmas trees at home.
As the holiday season approaches, Christmas decor across Indian homes is becoming less about store-bought symmetry and more about creativity, colour and personal touch. DIY creators are leading this by showing that festive decor does not need to be expensive, imported or disposable. Instead, it can be handmade, sustainable and deeply personal. From upcycled materials to paper crafts and structural DIY trees, these creators bring different aesthetics and skill sets to the table. Together, they offer practical inspiration for anyone looking to decorate their home this Christmas without losing originality.
Here are creators to follow this holiday season for thoughtful, hands-on Christmas decor ideas, especially DIY Christmas trees.
Sonakshi Awana aka incredible_prodigy
Instagram: @incredible_prodigy – 316K followers
Other titles: Creative Head & Founder, @mysassyinteriors
Sonakshi Awana is a DIY creator known for her vibrant, colourful and handcrafted approach to decor. Through her Instagram account incredible_prodigy, she shares home decor, event styling and handmade pieces that stand out from minimalist or neutral-heavy trends.
What sets her apart is scale and versatility. Her work spans intimate home corners as well as event and festive setups, making her content useful for both everyday decor and special occasions. As the founder of My Sassy Interiors, she blends DIY creativity with professional decor sensibility, bringing structure to handmade design.
For Christmas this year, Sonakshi created a festive garland using handcrafted wrapping paper loops. Strips of wrapping paper were cut and assembled into loops, paired with hand-cut golden paper stars attached to thread. The final piece was layered seamlessly into the overall decor, proving how paper-based DIY can still feel festive and premium.
Also Read: 5 Indian Chef Creators and Bakers to Follow for Christmas Cake Recipes This Holiday Season
Ardhi Kalyani aka Kalyani’s Corner
YouTube: Kalyani’s Corner – 1.1M subscribers
Instagram: kalyani.s_corner – 426K followers
Ardhi Kalyani runs one of India’s most recognisable DIY and craft platforms, Kalyani’s Corner. Her content revolves around turning waste into functional and decorative pieces, focusing heavily on upcycling, budget decor and sustainable creativity.
Her appeal lies in accessibility. By using everyday and discarded materials, she shows that festive decor does not require new purchases. This eco-conscious approach has helped her build a massive audience, with over 1.1 million subscribers on YouTube.
This Christmas, she created a miniature Christmas tree using a plastic sheet and feather wool to build texture and form. The tree was mounted on a wine glass, with decorative lights placed inside the glass to create a warm glow. The result was an elegant, space-saving tree that blends creativity with reuse.
Kajal aka Kajal’s Creative Corner
Instagram: @kajalscreativecorner – 143K followers
YouTube: kajalscreativecorner – 391K subscribers
Kajal’s Creative Corner focuses on handmade decor, customised gifts and easy-to-follow DIY tutorials. Her content caters to people who enjoy personalising their spaces, especially during festivals and celebrations.
What makes her work stand out is consistency and range. With hundreds of videos across platforms, she regularly shares paper crafts, lighting cards, handmade ornaments and festive decor ideas. She also accepts custom orders, bridging the gap between DIY inspiration and ready-made handmade products.
For Christmas, Kajal designed a decorative tree using paper cut into circular shapes and assembled into three-dimensional balls. These paper balls were attached to ribbons, with subtle glitter detailing along the edges. The final ornament added texture and elegance to Christmas decor without requiring complex tools or materials.
Shabnam aka mini_many_arts (Art by Shabnam)
Instagram: @mini_many_arts – 351K followers
YouTube: MinimanyArts – 159K subscribers
Shabnam creates DIY, craft and tutorial-style content across Instagram and YouTube. Her work includes painting, decor crafts and step-by-step projects aimed at people who enjoy learning and recreating designs themselves.
Her platform positions her as both creator and educator. The mention of recognition from “CLS 2025” on her profile adds to her credibility within the craft community. Unlike creators who stick to one format, her content moves fluidly between art, decor and craft experiments.
This Christmas, she designed festive decor using ice cream sticks as the main structural element and made DIY-Santa Claus with plastic bottles, thermacoal ball, form sheets, cotton roll ..etc… The sticks were assembled into decorative forms and enhanced with Christmas balls for colour and contrast. The project showcased how basic, low-cost materials can be transformed into visually appealing holiday decor.
Shreya Siddharth Arora
Instagram: @shreyaa.siddhartharora – 781K followers
YouTube: shreyasiddhartharora – 3.12M subscribers
Shreya Siddharth Arora is listed as a digital creator across social media aggregators. While her overall niche spans multiple categories, she has shared notable DIY decor projects that align with festive creativity.
Her Christmas DIY this year focused on structure rather than surface decor. She built a Christmas tree using a bucket and PVC pipe as the base. The bucket provided stability, while the PVC pipe formed the central framework, allowing the tree to stand tall and functional.
This approach demonstrated how everyday construction materials can be repurposed into large-scale festive decor, especially useful for those looking to create a durable or reusable Christmas tree setup.