Navratri Decoration Ideas for Home

Navratri (Nav – nine, ratri – nights) is an important festival that is celebrated in a dynamic and enthusiastic way across the country. As mentioned before, the festival is celebrated over the span of nine days and nights, where the Goddess Shakti is revered and celebrated.

During this period, you will often find people spending time with their respective families and gorging on the mouth-watering sweets prepared for the occasion. While the days and the basic premise of Navratri are the same, the celebration differs from state to state and culture to culture. West Bengal sees the celebration of Pujo with pandals all over the state, while Gujarat has an abundance of Garba nights.

With such grand festivities, your home deserves to look the part too! You can go as extravagant or as simple as you want with your décor, making temporary or permanent changes, and of course, have fun while you prep your house for this festive season (after all, Diwali is around the corner too!)

Read on to know some ways you can add a festive touch to your home.

Traditional Navratri Decoration Ideas

• Dandiya Sticks Decor

Dandiya is a popular folk dance form that belongs to Gujarat. It is massively performed during the Navratri festival. During this festival, people dress up in their traditional outfits and dance together with dandiya sticks to celebrate the auspicious 9 days of Navratri. 

However, you can boost the excitement of the occasion by infusing some exciting Navratri decoration items for home. One of the most exciting ones that even your young kids will love is making your own dandiya sticks. You can ask your kids to decorate and prepare some beautiful dandiya sticks for everyone to play garba and enjoy the dandiya night to the fullest. 

You can use old newspapers and broomsticks to make dandiya sticks. Roll the broomsticks inside the newspaper and stick them with glue. After drying, you can use colourful and shiny papers to decorate the dandiya sticks. Also, you can use shiny golden and silver ribbons to decorate your dandiya sticks. 

• Garba Theme Decor

The best way to make your Navratri special is by decorating your place with a garba theme for the special occasion. And especially if you want to invite your friends, and guests over for a dandiya night, you have to decorate your place with beautiful and exciting Navratri garba decoration ideas.

Alongside that, you can decorate garba pots. One of the essential parts of the Navratri festival is these earthen pots that have holes in them and are said to be a symbol of love, life and unity. During the nine days of the festival, these pots are worshipped and then placed at the centre of a gathering. People, dressed in their best festive outfits, sing and dance around these pots.

You can either buy pre-decorated pots or, like diyas, buy simple clay or terracotta pots and then decorate them yourself to give them your personal touch.

• Rangoli Designs 

A rangoli is a traditional art where intricate and colourful designs are created on the floor with a variety of materials such as dry rice flour, quartz powder, diyas and flower petals. Rangolis are a must for every festival and are thought to bring happiness, prosperity and good luck to the household. That’s why they are one of the most common Navratri decoration ideas that are timeless, and people love making them. 

Rangolis can help add a fun and colourful element to your space. You can create them right outside your door, inside the home at the entrance, or in the foyer area. You even get design stencils, so you do not need to worry if you are not particularly artistic. Get one and simply pour the rangoli colours or flower petals on it, and soon you will have an intricate and eye-catching design in your home.

You can also use colourful tiles in your foyer or at the entrance of your home to replicate the look of a rangolis with minimal effort. It also has the advantage of having a permanent rangoli-like design without any worry of it getting smudged or destroyed.

• Toran Decoration

Toran is one of the most beautiful Navratri decor elements that you can make at home. It is a form of religious item that helps to protect people from evil spirits and other hostile forces. So, if you want to infuse beautiful Navratri decoration ideas at home, you can try out this Toran decoration idea. 

You can make torans of different shapes,  sizes, and designs that you can use to elevate the look of your beautiful tiled walls. For making beautiful torans, you can simply use wood, shiny stones, cardboard, and other decorative items. Also, you can use colourful beads, mirrors, colourful stones, silver or golden ribbons, and colourful pieces of clothes to make your toran the most unique one. You can simply follow a YouTube tutorial to make your handmade toran for your main entrance. Also, you can make one for your puja room.

Eco-Friendly Navratri Decoration Ideas

• Clay Diyas and Lamps

There is nothing more that screams “festive” than a lit diya. The aroma of the clay, the flickering flame and of course their intricate designs bring in an unmatched serenity and beauty to the space.

You can even buy plain clay diyas and hand paint them or decorate them to give them your personal touch. This can also prove to be a fun activity to do with kids and infuse the festive spirit in them. Place your diyas in your temple, at the entrance of your home, on your windows (do take care that the curtains are far from the flame) or balcony wall and in your rangolis and see the magic they bring to your space.

Besides that, you should also infuse beautiful Navratri mandir decoration ideas to decorate your puja room. You can use clay diyas and fairy lights even for your small mandir at home. Also, you can opt for eco-friendly and decorative lanterns to welcome positive energy and warmth into your home atmosphere. 

• Cane Craft Decor 

During this Navratri holiday, you can explore one of the most enjoyable Navratri decoration ideas – making eco-friendly home decor elements and accessories with bamboo. By making beautiful bamboo home decor items, you can add a beautiful earthy appeal to your modern home decor. 

Bamboo is a natural material, so it is eco-friendly, low maintenance, and lightweight. You can make cane accessories like cane wicker baskets that you can hang on your walls and add colourful flowers to elevate their look. Plus, you can use short tree branches and add colourful lights around them to hang outdoors, creating a unique and bright decoration for this Navratri. 

You can create beautiful decorative items of different designs and hang them around the house. Also, you can watch easy-to-follow tutorials offered by a diverse group of Indian artists and make elegant handcrafted items like baskets, toys, combs, mats, mugs, and many more things. 

• Plant-based hangings

Besides toran, you can also make plant-based hangings to decorate the interior space of your house. The most basic plant item that you can use to decorate your place this Navratri is flowers. You can simply use garlands of different flowers like marigolds, roses, and jasmine that are easily available. 

Plus, to bring out the beautiful colours of the flowers, you can also use mango and banyan leaves with the garlands to decorate your space. Also, you can make colourful torans with flowers and leaves for your doors and windows. 

Furthermore, you can explore more creative Navratri decoration ideas for home by enhancing the look of your flower garlands. You can use wooden beads and paint them in vibrant colours to add them to garlands. Also, you can use colourful tiny bells to uplift the festive decor in your house. With colourful beads and bells, your space attracts calmness and good energy. 

Innovative Navratri Decoration Ideas

• DIY Craft Décor 

How about you try out some innovative Navratri decoration ideas this time? You can try making fruit diyas – isn’t that interesting? You just have to take a fruit like an orange and make your DIY fruit diya to enhance your home decor. You can also follow a full fruit theme this Navratri by infusing different fruits to create different items. For example, you can use bananas and apples to make incense holders. Also, you can make diya or candle holders with fruits like melons and papaya. 

Also, you can make simple terracotta diyas to complement your terracotta wall tiles. Follow a DIY YouTube tutorial to make your diyas and then, paint them with bold and vibrant colours. You can add these beautiful diyas to your pavements, balconies, and verandas. 

Besides that, you can also create your own Navratri background decoration for your home mandir. You can use craft papers to create colourful paper flowers of various shapes and sizes. With these paper flowers, you can create a nice and perfect colourful background for the idol of Goddess Durga, helping to set the atmosphere and the mood.  

• Floating Candles and Flowers 

Flowers are one of the quickest and easiest ways to spruce up any space and can add a happy vibe to any space. Their soft look and delectable aroma can set the mood right and make you feel happy from the inside. You can infuse a lot of beautiful Navratri decoration ideas into your home decor by using natural flowers. 

Available in a variety of colours and sizes, you can easily do a nine-day, nine different colour décor with flowers without emptying your pockets.

If you wish to take an eco-friendly approach and reduce the waste you generate, you can also opt for paper flowers (that can easily be recycled or stored for use next year) or artificial flowers (that can be used for years and years).

Along with flowers, you can also use floating candles. They reflect light in water, creating a calm and relaxing ambience in your space. Also, they look mesmerising every time they flicker or move a bit while floating in the water. 

• Add colours to the space 

One of the most exciting Navratri decoration ideas is to add colours to a space and brighten its entire look. Adding some colour into a neutral space can instantly update and elevate the mood and vibe of the space. Something as small as a colourful throw cushion can greatly impact the overall look of the space. So, switch out your simple cushion covers with some decorated cushion covers to embrace the festive spirit of the season.

A slightly more permanent change to your space can be made by changing the colours of your wall. Add some patterned wall tiles to elevate the look of your space or paint your wall a different colour than the others. Tiles are a far better option than paint as they are more durable and easier to clean.

• Change up the floor

Right before the festive season begins, it is the perfect time to refresh your home and update it. Worn-out floors are not only unsightly to look at but the chips and cracks in them can prove to be a tripping hazard. Adding new flooring can make your home feel new and can up the excitement levels of the inhabitants.

By using floor tiles you can not only update your floor with beautiful designs but can also add some durability to it. Not to mention, floor tiles are super easy to clean and often, a swipe with a mop and some soapy water is enough to get them sparkling – a great advantage in Indian households where dirt is forever being tracked into the home!

• Mirror Decorations

Mirrors can be your best friend this Navratri if you want to lighten and brighten up your space with positive energy and happiness. Using mirror decorations is one of the most fantastic Navratri decoration ideas that you can explore during this Durga Puja. 

To add mirrors to your space, you can simply get decorative hanging mirrors that you can hang around your house alongside colourful lights to get the maximum reflection. It is a perfect idea for you if you have a compact space and cannot explore the other Navratri decoration ideas for home.

Besides that, if you want to explore some other ideas for mirror decorations, you can make beautiful earthen pots decorated with small mirrors. You can hand paint the earthen pots available in your city and then decorate them with golden or silver ribbons and colourful stones and mirrors. These earthen pots are of great use during Navratri and are usually placed in the centre of community halls. People gather around earthen pots to sing and dance during the festival.  

Minimalist Navratri Decoration Ideas

• Subtle and Elegant Decor 

If you are looking for some subtle and minimalistic yet elegant Navratri decoration ideas, you can simply think of adding a beautiful brass chowki with an Om symbol at the centre. You can find chowkis of various designs with a touch of golden tint. These chowkis are perfect to place the idol of Goddess Durga during Navratri. 

Besides that, you can get a T-light holder to decorate your place. The T-light holders are an evergreen decor item that you can use every Navratri to beautify and decorate your house. These light holders are known for creating an aura of peace and positive energy around the house. 

• Festive Lighting 

Wondering how to decorate your space with lights this Navratri? By just adding lights and lamps to your home decor, you can enjoy the minimal light decoration of this Navratri. It is one of the simplest Navratri light decoration ideas that can do wonders for your space. 

You can opt for LED fairy lights or string lights to light up your walls and adorn the hallway. Also, you can lighten diyas and lamps around the house to eliminate negativity. Besides that, you can also opt for salt lamps that are a good luck symbol. 

Additionally, you can use colourful lanterns to decorate and lighten your balcony and make your space stand out from the rest. For minimalism, you can just put string lights in glass jars and bottles to make simple lanterns.

So, this Navratri, decorate your house with lights and lamps to worship Goddess Durga and seek peace, prosperity, and blessings for your family. 

• Paper Decorations

How about trying some eco-friendly ways to decorate your house this Navratri? The simplest way to decorate any space is by using colourful papers and making different decor elements with your creativity. 

With colourful paper, you can make flowers that you can stick on your walls or doors. Also, you can make beautiful origami and paper garlands that can be used to decorate your puja room, living room, balcony, and doors. You can follow a YouTube tutorial to make beautiful designs using colourful papers. 

With all these, you can incorporate string lights and paper lanterns to add light to your decoration. Besides that, you can also use beautiful and shiny glitter paper to reflect the light around and lighten up the space. So, no wonder this is one of the most beautiful and minimalistic Navratri decoration ideas for your home. 

Navratri Decoration Idea for Puja Room

• Puja Room Tiles

This Navratri, do not forget to spruce up your puja room as well. You can take this opportunity of the Durga festival to give a new look to your home mandir. You can easily do it by infusing Orientbell’s Puja room tiles.

You can opt for the classic white marble tile look to emphasise simplicity and sincerity. With a glossy marble Puja mandir, you can give a stylish appeal while keeping things basic and traditional. You can further elevate the look of the room by adding string lights to brighten up the entire room. 

Besides that, you can also go for patterned vitrified tiles for your puja room. Patterned tiles are low maintenance and offer a touch of elegance. You can use tiles of soft hues of brown, beige, and blue to make your small Puja room look spacious. 

Another classic look that you can adapt for your Puja room this Navratri is by laying wooden tiles. You can use Orientbell’s wooden planks to add earthy tones and create a tranquil atmosphere in your Puja room.

• Traditional Symbols

One of the excellent decoration ideas for Navratri at home is to add holy symbols to your place. So, why don’t you also plan to add beautiful, colourful holy symbols like Swastika and Om in different areas of your house this Navratri? 

According to Vastu Shastra, the Swastika symbol is of great importance during Navratri because it helps to keep the negative energies away from the space. So, during Navratri, you should either make the Swastika symbol inside your puja room or on both sides of the doors. 

Also, you can get decorative Om symbols with lights that are available in the market and hang them in your puja room. It helps to lighten the space and keeps the blessings of God in your house. 

• Golu Dolls / Kolu Decor 

One of the most exciting Navratri golu decoration ideas that you can try this Navratri is making golu dolls. Golu or kolu is a traditional ritual that is predominantly celebrated during Navratri in South India. It is also known as Bommai Kolu. 

During the Navratri festival, people make a decorative arrangement of multiple dolls and figurines that are placed in a series of steps. You can place the dolls based on the theme you want to create or simply your preferences. Some popular theme ideas are a village fair, a wedding ceremony, or an Indian mythological story. Irrespective of the theme you choose, make sure that your kolu decor creates a cohesive display and attracts everyone’s focus. 

Additionally, you can add string lights, diyas, and lanterns around the decoration to lighten the space around it. Also, you can create a variety of colourful floral arrangements with colours and flowers around it on the floor.