Happy New Year everyone! Decorating after Christmas can be tough. Any house can feel dark, dreary & bare after putting away all of it’s Christmas decorations. Today I sharing a few simple ideas of how I keep the winter decor of our farmhouse bright, fresh & cozy even in the dark dreary days of winter.
Decorating After Christmas – Winter Decor in our Farmhouse
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Once Christmas had past, I started to taking down most of our Christmas decorations…
Down came our new faux Christmas tree, ornaments & empty stockings…
Away went the Christmas wreaths at the windows & the gifts under the tree…
Once all of the empty holiday boxes & wrapping paper were disposed of & all of the dirty dishes were washed & put away.
I was ready for our home to look clean & organized for the New Year. But instead of hiding away every reminder of Christmas, I left some out as sweet reminders of the season.
The white wintry decorations of snowmen & snowflakes I kept out for a little while longer.
There are candles in just about every room. Along with many pillows & throws to keep us warm & cozy for the days to come!
Wherever, I felt something was missing I added some greenery. There is no better way to make your home decor feel more fresh & alive than with houseplants.
Green houseplants do a terrific job to soften all the white. My absolute favorite is ferns. You can never have TOO many ferns & my brother in law surprised me with 4 new ones for Christmas!
Fresh houseplants are also a sweet reminder that Spring will be here before we realize!
The greenery continued into the kitchen. I am on the hunt for a live herb wreath to replace the evergreen one over our stove. I don’t think I will ever tire of decorating our new kitchen!
But for now it is all these little touches like candles & greenery that help keep ALL of our farmhouse looking bright & cheery during these long dark days of winter.
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I must know where you got that Scrabble wallhanging?
Hi Susan! Believe or not, my husband Jason made it 🙂
Your house looks so beautiful for winter, Tara! I still have our winter wreath up from Xmas and will likely not take it down till end of this month :). Love how bright and cozy your home looks. Gotta love houseplants!
Thank you so much for stopping by to see my winter decor Tee! Yes houseplants are the best!
Can you also share where you buy your throw pillows for your sofa?
Our living room pillow covers are from Pottery barn. I love that they are machine washable & I keep my eyes out for when they go on sale 🙂