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The holiday season ends long before winter does. But as the holidays pass and things slow down, there’s no need to pack everything up. Enjoy the next few months of winter with these cozy non-Christmas decor ideas. No matter what your style, following these tips will ensure you’ll be warm and cozy in your home all season long!
Decorating your home in January may seem like it’s not a “thing.” The holidays have passed and Spring is still a bit away, it can be a tricky in-between time. But, transitioning from what you already had out for Christmas into a cozy, inviting style for winter is very easy to do! Switching out some pieces and putting some things away can make a huge difference.
Here are my top 10 tips for embracing the winter season in your decor while ensuring your home doesn’t look like Christmas-town all season long!
Ditch the Red
Christmas, as we all know, is filled with red and green. Winter, however, is not. So it’s time to pack away the red. If we’re talking non-Christmas winter decor, then we want to embrace a more neutral, cozy, rustic sort of vibe full of blues and white. Not holiday red!
Don’t Pack Everything Away Just Yet…
Continue to use your Christmas greenery and pinecones. A small undecorated Christmas tree can be left out for a while longer. A minimalist tree is a beautiful winter touch.
Place pinecones in a bowl for an instant vignette or centerpiece. Add some pine or greenery to spruce it up and you’ve created a quick and easy winter decor item.
Embrace Nature
Birch logs in a fireplace, or stacked in a basket on the hearth, are one of my favorite winter decorating tips that add the perfect rustic touch.
Bringing the outdoors in embraces the winter nature while staying cozy inside. Evergreens like spruce, cedar, and pine that were brought indoors and adorned with twinkly lights still look seasonally appropriate in large vessels, vases, and other containers.
Switch to a Cleaner, Simpler Look
Simplify your decor. You may love all the things when it comes to Christmas decorating but after Christmas decor should should embrace the clean, fresh start that a New Year brings. A simple vase with pine, or small ceramic trees, houses, and snowmen are simple but beautiful ideas.
Add Lots of Texture
Bring in lots of texture. Whether your style involves lots of color or you’re a neutral lover, texture brings comfort and coziness during this time of the year. Throw pillows and blankets are an easy way to encorperate texture in your living room and bedroom. Some of my favorites are cablekit, pom poms, and faux fur.
Add Visual Warmth
Warm up your color scheme by adding in warm wood tones and warmer metallics like matte brass or copper. The will add warmth to rooms that may be feeling cool at this time of the year. Stick to one metallic tone, like gold or silver, throughout your home and use it in decor like candle holders, a vase, or picture frames.
I hope you found these tips and ideas helpful as you go about decorating your home after the holiday season!
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Thank you, thank you! I have yet to find someone who specifically gives ideas on decorating after the holidays! This was so helpful!
Thank you for these fantastic tips, they were much needed! It can be really challenging styling your home after Christmas because we’re all looking forward to the festive season that we forget to think about what comes next. For me, colder months are all about coziness, warmth and peace, so textures in the form of pillows, throws and cozy rugs are a must. Neutral, rustic and earthy tones create a soothing and relaxing atmosphere, so they’re an inevitable part of the winter decor too. Thank you, once again, for sharing these very useful tips!