topic Re: WINTER DECORATING in Home

WINTER DECORATING

Oznell — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 21:57:06 GMT

Or, UN-decorating, as the case may be. I love when our Home forum posters discuss what they do after Christmas.

It's my impression that a lot of people just remove Christmas decorations, enjoying the clean, calm feeling after all the holiday whimsy.

Some emphasize creams and whites, and natural greens-- maybe removing the brighter colors, etc.

The DesignThusiasm blogger, Lory Bernstein, says that she likes pastel, icy colors like lavender and blue, after Christmas, mixed with whites, silvers, and fresh flowers--

I think her choice of lavender and lilac is so refreshing! Mixing evergreen sprigs and flowers, nice. A few silver and white ornaments can stay out...

She said she likes smoky crystal this time of year--

She keeps her glass trees out through the winter--

I have just a few pieces of old silverplate, but also like to see mine in the winter too.

And candles, a no-brainer, of course.

Can't get enough of color discussions right now, ha. Or "cullah", as Lauren Bacall used to intone in her High Point coffee commercials....

Anyway, everyone's different. Some don't want to even think about decor, some like to switch things up, etc. etc.

I'm not so different from Lory-- usually subtract the reds, keep my evergreens, downplay color in favor of off-whites and I love the combination of woven things like baskets, with old, tarnishing silverplate, and my clear pressed glass ( to hold candles, usually). Additionally, I like the warmth of wood in winter.

I like Lory's icy pastel looks she achieved! And of course, I'd love fresh flowers too, but don't spring for them very often...

What do you like to do, if anything?

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SaveTheTurtles — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 22:00:20 GMT

LOVE the colors.

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GingerHead — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 22:30:52 GMT

@Oznell

Those colors are just dreamy and absolutely yummy....

I love everything about them. Light, bright and refreshing while still retaining some winter vibes. It gives off just the type of feeling I want this time of year. I want to get rid of the excess and bring in more lightness and brightness while still feeling cozy and wintery. So lovely!

As for me, although I don't go overboard decorating for Christmas per say, I do decorate a lot ...I have up trees and garlands and more incorporated simple decorations, I do like to edit and take out the more christmasy things...trees and garland, nutcrackers, etc and just keep out the more wintery stuff.

I like the idea of bringing in an icy pastel like the pictures you posted to fill in the void left...hmmmm ....thanks for the inspiration!

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AuntG — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 22:46:31 GMT

Icy pastels are beautiful, but not something I'd use in our home. With beige, brown and some burgundy accents, it wouldn't look right. Next week, I'll remove the Christmas decorations - the snowman stuff will stay out for all of January.

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Iwantcoffee — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 22:56:54 GMT

Lovely.

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2sisters — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 23:15:17 GMT

I love those colors! They are happy colors and these cold and gloomy days we need happy!

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RedTop — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 23:42:08 GMT

Big YES to clean, calm feeling; I'm not a fan of "decor".

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ThinkingOutLoud — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 23:51:26 GMT

I like what she's put together and the color scheme and elements are nice for winter but it almost reminds me of a girls bedroom or wedding reception motif.

Anyway, 'winter' is not one of my decor themes so would not be going this direction. I also don't have white furniture, which to me, is how the lavendar/lilac/silver is able to work.

Nice to look at though so thanks for posting.

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jannabelle1 — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 23:54:44 GMT

I had to smile because I fit right in to what seems to be the trend after Christmas. I don't do a lot of decor in my smaller town home, but I put away the reds and greens and pulled out a few crystal pieces , silver pieces and my Blenko blue penguin. Gone are a couple of Holiday sofa pillows and my calm blue and off-white decor pillows are back in place. Little things make a big difference and brings back a sense of calm for me. Thanks as always for your post @Oznell. I always enjoy them.

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Catiele — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:02:33 GMT

Love the rooms. I need some glass trees!

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Trailrun23 — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:34:45 GMT

I am not a fan of lavender or pastels in general during the winter; for me, they evoke spring, so I don't find them appealing until winter is waning. We couldn't put up a tree this year, so taking down Christmas and putting up winter took little effort. My one Christmas Falalala pillow is put away and my Santas are boxed. My little snowmen have moved from the mantel to the foyer table with my now-blooming white amaryllis. They are all sitting together on a blue and white runner. Will be adding my snow leopard faux fur throw to the sofa again and my deep gold and blue pillows. I don't add new winter things, just move things around to new places.
I need a winter wreath...so far, have found nothing that doesn't still look like Christmas or spring.

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LTT1 — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:48:14 GMT

@Oznell @Catiele @Trailrun23 @jannabelle1 @ThinkingOutLoud

I agree with @Catiele I need some glass trees like the ones shown!

Thank you @Oznell for these lovely scenes.

Let me tell you where I'm "at" with my decor right now... this will sound like whining but I'm not... I'm finding humor in it right now:

As my orders from Amazon and QVC came in, until I began wrapping everything I just left them in the boxes...BIG MISTAKE! LOL

There are boxes EVERYWHERE! I also took delivery on the Santa stuff from DD so those boxes stayed here too!

I ordered (way on sale) a beautiful wreath from Pottery Barn it is flocked and has touches of bronze (just like we discussed previously). The wreath arrived the day after Christmas..it makes me very happy to see it...

.I'm not sick of anything decorative here right now...because I was so very exhausted for Nov-Dec from URI never thought I'd be the same!

I believe I will plan differently next Christmas holiday season...I will first of all, plan not to get sick!

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DSD2 — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 01:18:36 GMT

It looks like a lavender winter wonderland. I love everything she's done.

I try to prolonge the Christmas spirit by keeping my fairie lights (in glass pillars) up until the end of winter. I prefer silvertone decorations, simple, bright and striking. I leave a few decorations interspersed between crystal candle holders but I see I have some work to do as my creativity looks nothing like this! .

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Winkk — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 01:23:03 GMT

The pictures are pretty but not my taste. I don't change my decor by season. The same items stays out all year except when I decorate for Fall and Christmas. I used to put Spring/Easter things out but haven't done that for several years.

Besides, I don't have a lot of storage space.

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Enufstuff — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 02:35:21 GMT

@Oznell Those colors are soft and pretty.

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spiderw — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 02:54:06 GMT

I leave some of my floral pieces out that define winter for me. The one seasonal change I always have are my floral looks. I also put my family and friend photos back in place, on my side tables and throughout the dining and living room. I have figurines which relate to winter and put them on an entertainment piece. I do love the lilac and lavender colors in the photos, so pretty.. Also the smoky crystal piece is stunning and an eye catcher. As I take my decorations down, I will keep the ones which are also winter decor .

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jackthebear — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:13:30 GMT

that is nice but in reality who wants to switch out stuff like that and store it all

side note: try to find pillows that are not seasonal

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qualitygal — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:25:10 GMT

Just now, changing out a shelf with lanterns. I think I'll be putting candles in these, not real of course, like I have the others in the house. Just something warm and comforting for me to see and look at. One is used each season, with small things beside the candle inside.

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Oznell — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 17:33:06 GMT

@jannabelle1 , I'm intrigued by your Blenko blue penguin, love any kind of midcentury glass! Is he anything like this-- how striking! In addition to this lovely cobalt, I saw one that was in a dreamy sort of aqua. Do you have any other Blenko glass?

@LTT1 , I'm very sorry to hear that you were sick for Christmas! Hope you are doing much better now.

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LTT1 — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 18:20:22 GMT

@Oznell

Thank you! Yes! Much better now...finally!