Decorating after Christmas can be kind of tricky. It all feels a little bare without the Christmas decorations, but it’s also not Spring yet. Here are 5 tips on how to decorate for Winter after Christmas.
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#1 – Greenery
To simplify after Christmas, I simply removed any and all red or Christmas specific items. I left all of my greenery up, including the garland on my stairs. To me, this all feels “wintery”, rather than Christmas. The majority of my wreaths are also up still, with the exception of a Christmas cookie wreath that was husband was gifted as a child, because it feels pretty Christmas-y.
#2 – Cozy Layers
Adding cozy throw pillows and blankets to the backs of chairs, the ends of beds, the arms of couches adds so much cozy to a space. Not to mention that when you inevitably get cold, you’ll have something to cover up with. Honestly though, layer it on. Don’t be afraid to add cozy blankets and layers to most all of your surfaces during the Winter months. Once Spring comes along, you’ll want to lighten everything up a bit, so lean into it while you can.
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#3 – Winter Scents
It’s no surprise that experts tell us that scents are so often tied to memories. Every now and then I’ll get a whiff of something random and it takes me back to a specific memory. You too?
We often think of decorating our home as purely visual, but there’s an important place for smell, taste and touch too. In this case, having specific scents that become the signature scent for certain times of the year in your house, that’s bound to create memories and nostalgia for your family.
Whether this be winter candles (fir, cedar, balsam, vanilla, orange, etc), Essential Oils in your diffusers, soups and stews cooking (or a chicken pot pie… now I’m hungry), cookies baking… You get the picture. Those smells are sure to cultivate a cozy and inviting environment in your home.
#4 – Winter Foods
In addition to the scent, taste is important too. Get in the kitchen and bake or cook. There’s nothing better than a hot meal on a cold, snowy day. Plan ahead and grocery shop for the seasons (hot chocolate, hot tea, soups, chilis, casseroles, pot pie, cookies, brownies, you name it). Your family is sure to notice (and be thrilled too, I’m sure).
#5 – Decorate in Ways that Nod to Winter
Believe it or not, you can decorate for winter without having a “Welcome, Winter” sign hanging in your house. I personally prefer the more subtle decor, like bringing nature inside, or using a color scheme that feels natural to the season. For winter, I would bring in sticks to decorate with, whether lying down or larger sticks standing up in a corner, greenery cut from outside to put in vases, nature scenes printed to frame (even photos of snow landscapes that you’ve taken). You can find affordable downloadable art on Etsy by searching for what you’re looking for. You can also find free art online through StockSnap.io or here’s a great article with a list of places to get free art (great stuff, too!). Most of it is vintage art… big fan!
As you can see, there are a lot of ways to decorate for Winter, and none of them require you going out and buying all sorts of brand new stuff. Use what you have, bring nature in, use your grocery budget to bring Winter home.
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