Many people love Christmas decorating but feel crestfallen every year when it’s time to take down the twinkly lights and the tree. To fill the post-holiday void, consider adding some mood-boosting cold weather decor that you can keep up all winter. Here are some simple winter decor ideas from interior designers and home decorators that will fill your home with hygge vibes and keep you and yours feeling cozy and warm until spring.
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of 42Hang Vintage Ski Posters
Credit: WRJ Design / Photo by Tuck Fauntleroy
An easy way to winterize your decor is to swap out wall art for something seasonal, like this pair of framed vintage ski posters from WRJ Design that add a warm dose of nostalgia when the temperatures fall.
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of 42Display DIY Snowflakes
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Most Lovely Things decorated the dining room windows with giant DIY paper bag snowflakes that offer a neutral mood-boosting ode to winter that will keep spirits up until spring.
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of 42Winterize Your Bar Cart
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Inspired By Charm created a wintry bar cart outfitted with frosted greens, gold accents, and sparkling crystal glassware that’s on call and ready to go when the clock hits 5 or guests stop by.
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of 42Layer Fluffy Textiles
Credit: Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Tessa Neustadt
This living room from Leanne Ford Interiors already looks built for cozy winter nights with its rustic stone fireplace and whitewashed ceiling beams. Layers of fluffy textiles on an oversized armchair and a plush Moroccan rug make it extra inviting for homey nights by the fire.
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of 42Light Some Candles
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The best antidote for the winter blues is a celebration of light. This hallway console table pillar candle altar from Urbanology Designs looks like Christmas until December 25, but works throughout the winter season as a shrine to the healing power of good lighting. Feel free to use flameless LED candles.
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of 42Go Nordic
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Designer Annie Sloan created a Nordic winter wonderland of a bedroom with chalk painted wall paneling, cool-toned linen bedding, a lucky star hung on the wall, and a simple white vase filled with tall leafy branches.
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of 42Make DIY Sweater Vase Covers
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Thistlewood Farms covered clear glass vases filled with winter greens with cozy little knit covers that bring on the cool weather vibes, an easy DIY project made by cutting the arms off of repurposed or thrift store sweaters. This is perfect for sweaters that are worn at the elbows or are stained beyond hope, but if the rest of your recycled sweater is in decent shape, you can use the body to make some wintry pillow covers as well.
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of 42Streamline the Mantel
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Blogger Liz Marie streamlined her farmhouse mantel to transition it from Christmas to winter, removing the holiday baubles and layering it with fresh, spirit-lifting greenery and a sculptural pair of topiaries.
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of 42Warm Up the Kitchen
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U.K.-based deVOL Kitchens warmed up the marble open shelving above the stovetop by lining it with fragrant fresh eucalyptus and lighting a trio of forest green candles in the corner by the window that complement the paint color above the backsplash.
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of 42Add Alpine Touches
Credit: Design by AHG Interiors / Photo by Chris Mottalini
AHG Interiors added self-described “Game of Thrones in the Catskills” vibes to this airy, rustic New York living room with a faux fur blanket, throw pillows, and two large bean bag chairs in soft shades of gray placed in front of the massive gray stone fireplace. A large antler chandelier heightens the alpine rustic vibes.
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of 42Make Twig Stars
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Most Lovely Things decorated for winter with preserved flowers in a wall vase and DIY stars in the windows, an easy and eco-friendly DIY project made from scavenged twigs.
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of 42Add a Giant Knit
Credit: Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Tessa Neustadt
A giant knit seat cover is the perfect wintry touch for this sunny all-white California living room from Leanne Ford Interiors.
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of 42Display Winter Quilts
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Blogger Liz Marie displays her winter quilt collection in a glass-front cabinet on the landing of her Michigan farmhouse, keeping it both visible and accessible.
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of 42Mix in Dark Tones
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Sprinkling in some dark-toned accessories in shades of brown and black can add instant warmth and coziness to an all-white space, giving it a winter refresh with minimal fuss, like this Swedish living room from Fantastic Frank.
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of 42Make a DIY Winter Wreath
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You may think you feel too worn out from the holidays to take on a DIY project. But not every DIY project has to take the whole weekend. This simple but effective winter wreath hanging over the kitchen farmhouse sink from My 100 Year Old Home was a five-minute DIY project made by gluing 100% biodegradable Sola wood flowers made from tapioca or balsa tree bark to a wreath.
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of 42Add Warm Seat Covers
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Most Lovely Things added sheepskin seat covers on rattan bistro chairs to add an extra layer of winter warmth to her kitchen breakfast nook.
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of 42Add Plaid
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While transitioning from Christmas to winter decor often involves removing all of those red accessories from your living room, feel free to keep a few seasonal textiles around. In this cozy winter living room from Craftberry Bush, jewel toned and red plaid throw pillows add cold weather vibes that are complemented by a floor-to-ceiling display of firewood.
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of 42Accessorize with Faux Fur
Credit: Design by AHG Interiors / Photo by Chris Mottalini
AHG Interiors used mixed wood tones and added layers of faux fur bedding, throw pillows, and rugs in this cozy rustic cabin primary bedroom in New York State.
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of 42Use Warm Lighting
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In this warm and colorful English eat-in kitchen from deVOL Kitchens, a mix of candlelight on the wall sconces and kitchen table, and warm-toned Edison bulbs on the industrial pendant lights adds multiple sources of warm light that creates a cozy and inviting ambiance for spending time in everyone’s favorite room in the house.
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of 42Stay Monochrome
Credit: Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
One way to avoid the post-Christmas blues is to decorate for the winter season instead, with decor items that will look Christmassy until Christmas ends and carry you through until spring. Emily Henderson Design decorated a sideboard with glass trees, candles, and a frosted undecorated wreath that blends in with the neutral decor and transitions easily from holiday to winter decor.
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of 42Decorate with Logs
Credit: Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona
Ursula Carmona of Home Made By Carmona made a gold-toned DIY log holder that is both functional and decorative. A collection of candles perched on the white brick hearth adds warmth on nights when you don’t feel like lighting a whole fire. A jewel-toned couch, green glass accents, and brown faux fur throw add cozy wintry vibes.
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of 42Slice It Up
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Thistlewood Farms created an all-winter decor vignette with a DIY wood slice branch bouquet in a clear vase on a woven tray perched on a wooden dresser in front of the window that is scattered with pine cones and other neutral-toned decor.
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of 42Use Tree Stump Side Tables
Credit: Design by Leanne Ford Interiors / Photo by Erin Kelly
Giant tree stump occasional tables delight people of all ages and add a natural note to this living room full of neutral tones and soft textures from Leanne Ford Interiors that is perfect for curling up all winter long.
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of 42Make a DIY Twig Wreath
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Thistlewood Farms created a whimsical ode to winter for a modern farmhouse living room with backyard twigs, white spray paint, and a little white bird.
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of 42Warm Up with Copper
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Copper is a fiery metal that looks great at any time of year but can bring a dose of much-needed warmth come winter. Modern Glam added tall wintry branches to a shiny copper pot to create a simple winter scene with metallic warmth in a neutral interior.
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of 42Set a Winter Table
Credit: Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
This holiday table setting from Emily Henderson Design is perfect for a low key Christmas tea or a winter celebration that celebrates the beauty of the season with frosted greenery, bottle brush trees, and cozy house-shaped votive candles.
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of 42Embrace Weathered Finishes
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When decorating for winter, mix in vintage pieces with a well worn patina or objects with weathered finishes that look like they have battled the elements. Maison de Cinq filled slightly rusted urns on a living room side table with fresh white flowers and scattered greenery to add texture to the neutral-toned decor.
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of 42Decorate with Vintage Skis
Credit: Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
Emily Henderson Design leaned a pair of vintage skis in the corner of this winter approved entry, adding a simple door wreath and mirror greenery that aren’t too Christmassy to stay up all winter.
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of 42Go Full Rustic
Credit: Design by Priscilla Frost and Emily Henderson / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
Dark wood, aged, glazed brick, a roaring fire, and a mantel decorated with duck figurines and vintage art makes this ultra rustic living room from Priscilla Frost and Emily Henderson Design into the kind of cold weather hideaway you could hibernate in all winter.
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of 42Make an Upcycled Scarf Wreath
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This no-sew scarf wreath from Modern Glam comes together in minutes and is a great way to temporarily repurpose an unused piece of clothing as seasonal decor that will keep your front door warm all winter. Because the scarf is pinned into place without glue or scissors, you can unwrap it once spring comes and donate it or put it back into rotation next winter.
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of 42Keep It Natural
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Folding Chair Design Co. decorated this dining room chandelier with faux greenery and wooden beads and created a centerpiece of animal-shaped planters that adds a festive touch to the table without being too Christmas-specific. This is the kind of neutral, nature-inspired holiday decor that can be stretched out into the winter season without risking that you will appear like the neighbor who keeps a lighted nativity scene on the lawn all year.
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of 42Count Your Lucky Stars
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Urbanology Designs draped a five-point white star garland on a pot of wrapped branches, the kind of simple, neutral winter decor that can work during the holidays and stay up all season.
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of 42Cozy Up a Reading Corner
Credit: Emily Henderson Design / Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
Emily Henderson Design added a seasonal blanket and throw pillow to this reading corner to create a cool weather-ready spot to curl up in all winter with a mug of tea and a good book.
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of 42Winterize Your Bedding
Credit: Design by Calimia Home / Photo by Jeanne Canto
A chunky knit blanket takes this Florida bedroom from Calimia Home from summer to winter white with minimal effort. To keep things soft and cozy when decorating with all white, be sure to vary textures, tones, and shades of white, from snow white to cream and beige.
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of 42Embrace Faux Flowers
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The antique hutch in this coastal winter dining room from Finding Silver Pennies is spruced up for winter with blue votive candles and a pot of realistic looking white tulips that evoke the early promise of spring. A real Pothos plant nearby proves the point that mixing real and faux plants and flowers is a good trick for making the fake ones seem more convincing.
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of 42Use Warm Tones
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While many winter decor schemes reach for snowy whites, this warm and festive dining room from Lobster and Swan makes the case for using warm soft tones of brown, dusty pink, peach, and cream to create a cozy feel on winter nights. Rumpled linen, rustic dark wood, and twinkly lights placed behind the curtain that can stay up all season without looking too holiday set the stage for cozy candle lit dinners that stretch into the long dark winter evenings.
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of 42Bring the Outdoors In
Credit: Design by AHG Interiors / Photo by Chris Mottalini
While leaving twinkly lights up too long can make them feel less special, there is an exception to every rule. In this rustic cabin kids’ bunk room from AHG Interiors with a tall white bare branched tree that brings the outdoors in, adds whimsy, and can double as a nightlight during those dark winter nights.
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of 42Use Coastal Elements
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Coastal decor isn’t just for summer. This winter dining room located in Scituate Harbor, MA from Finding Silver Pennies is decorated with a mix of white pottery, candles, and natural elements including driftwood, seashells, coral, and a vintage black-and-white framed photograph of a sailboat that evoke the poetic feel of a winter walk along the beach.
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of 42Display a Bowl of Pine Cones
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Maison de Cinq filled a shiny silver bowl with pine cones and paired it with a wooden pine cone, a glass cloche, a vintage weathervane, and a stack of books for a neutral-toned spin on winter decor.
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of 42Let the Sunshine In
Credit: Folding Chair Design Co. / Katie Merkle Photography
Sometimes the easiest way to decorate for winter is to simply pare down your neutral Christmas decorations. Folding Chair Design Co. created an easy winter vignette with a gilded sunburst mirror and glass trees in icy shades of winter blue and silver that put a sunny spin on cold weather decor.
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of 42Glam Up the Basement
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Louis Duncan-He Designs transformed a bland white box basement into a “lush, tropical escape” inspired by the clients’ childhood memories of time spent in Bali and Singapore. While the space is suited for any time of year, it’s especially welcome as a winter hideaway thanks to moody matte black paint on the walls, comfortable, colorful seating, and whimsical touches like a feathered floor lamp.
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of 42Stock the Bar
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A well stocked basement bar with a nearby game table from Louis Duncan-He Designs is the perfect set-up for entertaining winter nights spent with family and friends.
