In a dream the action of decorating might mean trying to make someone pretty or show their good side.
If somebody had dreams where they are perfectly decorated with beauty and success, then that person might be showing off their perfect life to mask the hard truths about them—that is if he or she is not simply naive about what true perfection is.
To decorate in a dream symbolizes an endeavor to hide something shameful or unpleasant in one’s life. When we dream of decorating or manipulating a space to create the appearance of order, it indicates that we are trying to “cover up” an issue and that our lack of concern will be taken as weakness or evidence of guilt.
Dreaming of the act of putting decorative items in your home can always stop an unforeseen incident from escalating. Putting the sparkles on before the cuts, so to speak. We may also have a desire to distract attention away from a problem which has developed behind closed doors – at least while it can still be covered up by some nicely arranged furniture. The activity also may represent attempts undertaken to camouflage flaws, worries, weaknesses and embarrassment within ourselves or others.