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Tips: How to keep your Advent wreath beautiful and safe

We have collected tips to ensure that the Advent wreath is not only beautiful to look at, but also safe.(Bild: Fister Katrin)

The pre-Christmas period has begun and people all over the country are already busy decorating for the festive season. But what do you actually need to consider with your own Advent wreath - and how can the Advent season be celebrated safely? The "Krone" has asked.

Warm red tones in combination with dark green. Pink and berry with golden accents - wintry warmth and timeless elegance create a Christmassy atmosphere in your own four walls. "The decorations and the Advent wreath should match the interior design," explains Michael Schludermann from Villacher Blumenhof in Carinthia.

However, safety is more important than aesthetics: "The risk of fire increases with every day that the wreath or tree is placed in heated rooms," warns the Carinthian State Fire Brigade Association. How to make Advent wreaths, Christmas trees and Christmas decorations beautiful and safe.