The holiday decorations have mostly disappeared back into their bins. Bye-bye tartan plaid pillows. See you later reindeer. Till next year Christmas tablescapes. But, anyone else find the emptiness left in the wake of the un-decorating to be a little bleak? To spruce things up, our team put together a wintery cocktail table for inspiration. And that got us thinking, how else can we continue to embrace winter in our homes? After all, here in the Midwest, we’ve got a lot of it left! Below, a few of our favorite tips for sprucing up your winter decorating after the last strand of garland has been tucked away.
1. Plants!
Just because the tree and garland are gone, doesn’t mean you have to forego the green again entirely. Visit your local plant shop (here in Chicago, we love our neighbors at Good Roots!), and bring home some green that lasts forever. A plant adds life to a room in a singular way. Even the teeny-tiniest plant can liven up a room that’s feeling a little naked after the holidays. Have a black thumb? At Collected we carry beautiful faux botanicals, from stems and branches to tabletop flower arrangements to large fiddle leafs. The construction and attention to detail on these is painstaking. You won’t be sorry.
You can go big…
…or small…
…or somewhere in between!
2. Accessorize
When we decorate for the holidays, we are basically accessorizing to the max. While you’d eventually grow accustomed to the pared-down version of your home after the holidays, there’s no reason you can’t still embrace the winter season through accessories. Incorporate lots of candles and be sure to light one with a winter scent. Bring some cozy texture to your throw pillows with boucle, velvet or chenille. Lean into winter whites and navy blues. Drape a fur or cashmere blanket over an armchair or sofa, or at the end of your bed. Change out your artwork or display books. This may also be a good time to switch up the patterns in your accessories; a change of pattern can make the whole room feel like new again. Little changes can make a big difference!
3. Light a Fire
Use that fireplace to create ambience in your home reminiscent of the inherent warmth and coziness of the holiday season. Add a basket with blankets near the fireplace so you can really settle in. Change up your mantle styling and coffee table to help things feel fresh. This is often the room where we spend our down time, so focus your attention here if you’re really wanting to amp up winter style after the holidays.
Sufficiently inspired for the refresh? Shop some of our favorite items for livening things up after the holidays in the gallery below.
Post-Holiday Decorating
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