Transition your Christmas Decor into Winter Decor After the Holidays

The holidays are over and we all might have a little hangover from the flurry of activities and holiday merriment. One step to transition back to ‘normal’ life after the holidays is to take down all of the festive decor. With a couple more months of winter ahead, it seems like a stark change from holly jolly to nothing. Here are a few tips to ease that transition, and give your holiday decor a little more shelf life, allowing them to transition into the New Year and maintain that cozy feeling in your home until the spring blooms! 

Declutter and Neutralize:  

Most people feel the urge to organize and declutter after Christmas. Sometimes all that extra decor can feel overwhelming. While vibrant reds and greens are quintessential Christmas colors, swap out that nostalgic holiday palette for neutrals and plaids that will seamlessly blend into January. Declutter anything quintessentially ‘Christmas’… The reindeer, snowmen, nutcrackers, ornaments, Santas, etc. 

Streamlined Exterior Lighting:

There is nothing more timeless than that dreamy warm white perimeter lighting, where every bulb is perfectly in line with the next. For the time and effort these take to install, these can be kept up for a high-end look that you can pull off throughout the new year. 

Keep the Natural Winter Greens: 

Greenery is the best way to keep color and add warmth. If you’re up for it, keep the garland, wreaths, and winter stems up… the best way to pull this off is to remove any of the Christmas adornments like bows, ornaments, and bells. To top that, strip your Christmas tree and leave it bare. There is something so rustic and cozy about a bare tree and the smell of a genuine evergreen might be the most nostalgic scent of the season.

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Introduce Natural Materials: 

Shift from ‘Christmas’ to ‘cozy ski lodge’ by introducing natural materials such as wood logs, pinecones, and cozy fur/knit textures. The Santa decor might come down but the lumber is welcome to stay into spring. It adds a rustic touch that's sure to liven up any entryway, front porch, or living room.

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