How to Decorate Your Home After Christmas
If you need inspiration on how to decorate your home after christmas,
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It’s hard to believe it’s a new year. We wrapped up the busy holiday season and now it’s time to transition into the winter months. We are currently under a winter weather warning in the Midwest and cozy comfort is on my mind. Now is the time to turn on the fireplace and settle in for some indoor activities.
I shared last week how I organized my holiday decor and this week I wanted to share a few tips for how to transition your home decor after Christmas. This use to be the most challenging season for me and I would struggle with the newfound empty spaces after packing up my holiday decorations. Now I am easily able to transition to different seasons with a few simple changes. By following these tips, you can develop a system with a timeless design you can enjoy throughout the year.
Three Simple Ways to Curate A Timeless Design
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Curate timeless decorative objects
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Invest in classic design pieces
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Change small details in key spaces
Timeless decorative objects
When we moved into our new home a few years ago, I went through the process of reviewing all of my home decor and realized while I had a decent amount of stuff to fill a space, those items no longer reflected my changing style. In fact, as I went through unpacking boxes, it was almost like taking a tour of the various phases of me learning how I wanted to decorate our home. It was in this moment when I committed to only purchasing items, such as decorative objects, which could stand the test of time. For me, this meant stopping the practice of buying any item I could find to fill the living room shelves quickly and shifting to a process of taking time to select and curate pieces I could add around our home to reflect a timeless style.
To transition our home decor after Christmas, I made zero changes here. The items on our living room shelves are kept out all year round. At times I have placed items in the footed bowl or swapped out the stems in the white vase however, I like the balance of organic colors and generally keep this unchanged. I have found a few favorite types of decorative objects which are now my go-to when looking for an item to incorporate in our home. I highly recommend a marble footed bowl, black footed bowl or white footed bowl and have yet to find one I don’t love. These are great in just about any space, and I have moved mine around the house as the season changes or when I want to mix things up. I like to shop at Crate&Barrel or West Elm for these pieces and have a few around our home, each one adding something stylish to the space. Books are always timeless items and can be used in a variety of ways to add to any room. I like to stack books in pairs with a decorative item on top to add visual interest. There are so many great coffee table and lifestyle books which can easily be used to add depth of color and an object to fill a space on a shelf or table throughout your home. A quality white vase is a good investment piece which can be kept simple or changed up throughout the year with different faux stems.
classic design pieces
Investing in classic design pieces allows me flexibility in how I decorate throughout the house. Rather than thinking I need to buy something new when I want to refresh a space, classic design pieces in organic colors can easily work in any room around our home. I often move things at the start of the season and find a new appreciation for the same item when it’s staged in a new way.
To transition to winter home decor, I moved these clear glass taper candle holders from our dining room table and paired them with this slope ceramic vase. I changed out the Norfolk pine stems for these winter branches to add height and a different organic material to the space. This (similar) marble catchall tray is nice to have to set out to drop keys and the textured look adds interest.
changing small details
In our main living room, I focus on small details on the coffee table to change up the space to reflect the season. To transition to winter decor in this area, I evaluated all 5 sections of the table to determine what changes need to be made to create a new look. These small details and simple swap outs of different items can be done in just a few minutes to refresh the space. I find this approach is a simple way to infuse new energy to an area while also keeping a consistent look and feel to our home.
The vase in the upper left corner had faux Norfolk pine stems in a (similar) textured vase over the holidays. I replaced these with the ZZ plant which I have out the rest of the year. This plant does really well in low light and provides a nice natural element to the space. The flint gray marble bowl on the opposite corner is also out all year round. This bowl works great as a stand alone piece or can easily hold decorative items during different seasons. I love the depth and textured look of this bowl and prefer to keep it empty. I shared in this post my favorite coffee table books and these are out all year as well. I will change up the decorative items placed on top of the books at various times of the year to reflect the season. The marble links I have out are from Target years ago, however they are no longer sold. I provided links to similar marble links and marble links both of which are a classic, timeless design. The links are my go-to item if there is not a seasonal object I want to have out. On the opposite corner of books, I tend to have either a candle or a diffuser out to bring in some aroma to the space to reflect the time of year. The This Is Home coffee table book in the middle is often open to a double spread page with a beautiful image of trees. To transition to more of a winter feel, I flipped the page to be an image with darker organic colors to reflect the winter atmosphere.
Final Thoughts
Decorating your home after Christmas, can be an easy transition if you follow this formula for how to approach home decor. This means 1. Curate timeless decorative objects, 2. Invest in classic pieces and 3. Pay attention to the small details in key spaces. There are many advantages to taking the time to create a space you love.
Investing in quality items throughout our home has been a game changer for how I decorate and curate each space. I find I buy less and enjoy more each item that has been carefully selected to add to our collection. This means more time on enjoying experiences and hosting friends and family in our home!
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