Winter Decorating Ideas that Will Warm Up Your Home

Does your home have the winter blahs? Today we’re sharing winter decorating ideas that will help warm up your home and banish the blues!

I love the feeling of a fresh start in the new year. The Christmas decor comes down and everything feels clean and simple. But I must admit, sometimes it can feel a little too simple.

After removing all that holiday coziness, my home feels pretty bare! And of course, cold weather and shorter days along with less light make things feel colder, both literally and figuratively. So today I’m sharing some ways you can warm up your home for the season. By adding elements that will bring in warmth and texture, you can help beat back those winter doldrums!

Add some greenery

If you do nothing else to brighten up your winter home, make sure you add some greenery! Plants, branches, or flowers all work – as long as it’s something alive (or looks alive). Plants and greenery will go a long way toward brightening any room, whether you use fresh or faux.

Some flowers in an urn along with a tiny pine tree bring some life to the living room. 

And white hydrangeas bring some cheer to the kitchen. Of course, any color of flower will cheer up a space, but I especially love white flowers in the winter. Mix them with some cedar branches, eucalyptus or even pine cones to create a beautiful winter display.

Bring on the cozy

From knit pillows to fur throws, any texture you add will go a long way toward making any room feel cozier.

I often use a combination of whites and neutrals when it comes to pillows in my winter decor, but this year I added some green velvet ones as well. Not as bright and springy as blue, and not warm and fallish like browns and rusts, green really feels like the perfect ‘in between’ color to me!

Texture and more Texture 

I love texture any time of year, but when the house is feeling bare, it’s especially nice for adding warmth and interest. And for me, that means lots of wood and baskets.

Wood bread boards on the counter along with another plant add some life to the kitchen counter.

Wicker wrapped demijohns are a favorite of mine and a wonderful way to add texture to any space.

Add some metallics

Another nice way of adding some light is to add metals and/or mirrors to your spaces. Whether it’s silver, gold or copper, the added shine brings lots of extra sparkle to a space. 

The addition of lots of plants, flowers and texture like wood gives an overall feeling of warmth and helps banish those winter blues – at least on the interior of your home!

And candles! Don’t forget some yummy wintery scents – I burn them constantly! Winter White by Illume is so yummy, and perfect for this in between season. And this Espresso candle is one of my all-time favorites and perfectly non-seasonal so it’s great for burning all year!

And maybe by banishing the blues inside, you’ll reflect more light and warmth outside! At least that’s my theory. 😉

I hope this gave you some winter decorating ideas you can use in your own home. I’ve linked lots of winter decor options below!

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