As the holidays come to an end, it’s time to take the holiday decorations down and replace them with seasonally appropriate decor. It’s the perfect chance to refresh your home and create a warm, cozy feel.
Here are some post-holiday decor ideas to turn your home into a comfortable nest where you can await the spring.
Introduce Some Color
Adding a touch of color and even switching your usual color patterns can drastically transform your home. Start by refreshing your bathroom with new hand towels and a colorful throw rug, and introduce some cool tones with winter-themed knick-knacks.
You can add color to your living room with some throw pillows, curtains and new lampshades too. If you’re looking to save some money, instead of shopping for new items, rotate artwork and trinkets you already own. You can move items from one room to another, give knick-knacks a new life with a fresh coat of paint or look into other DIY projects to transform old items.
Additionally, painting an accent wall is a bold move that can infuse color into a living room or bedroom, and you can complement the new color pattern with some flowers or other complementary decorations like blankets. Don’t want to commit to paint? Look into stick-on wallpaper and decals. You can rotate them out when ready, and not feel bad about breaking the bank, or your back.
Remember though: Just like everything else in life, balance is key when working with color. Following the 60-30-10 rule will help you create a harmonious space with a main color, a secondary supporting color and a third accent color that is more discreet.
Create A Fresh and Clean Feel
Life tends to slow down in the winter. Nature is dormant, and there is a sense of things renewing and resetting.
Creating a fresh and clean feel in your home will help you turn inwards for some introspection and rest before the spring. Items like white vases, candles and tablecloths can create a minimalistic and uncluttered feel.
White pairs wonderfully with the dark green of wintertime houseplants like Christmas cacti, African violets, peace lilies and azaleas. Houseplants can become an interesting point of focus in a minimalist decor scheme while adding a touch of color that will boost your mood and air quality. You can also emphasize the fresh feel of your home with an essential oil diffuser and citrus or herbal scents.
Rethink Lighting and Reflective Surfaces
There is limited natural light in the winter, but you can remedy this by rethinking lighting in your home. Accents like LED or halogen bulbs in under-cabinet and coving lighting can make your home brighter and more welcoming.
In office or homework spaces where you need to keep your mind sharp, opt for white and blue bulbs that can mimic natural sunlight. In areas of the home where you’ll want to feel cozy and welcome, use warm light tones. Or if you can’t commit, opt for smart bulbs (which have become much more affordable lately) that can project either spectrum.
Upgrade old window treatments to let more natural light in. You can use reflective surfaces to brighten your home, including mirrors, white surfaces, lighter colors and metallic objects. Position white or metallic items directly in front of windows or mirrors where they will reflect the most light.
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