9 Winter Decor Ideas for a More Relaxing Home

Prepare for the winter season by incorporating a few aesthetic changes to your home. Pair classic festive pieces with fresh traditions and create a space where cosying up with friends and family is encouraged. Our winter styling ideas are effortless, simple to implement and classic, so keep reading to discover our easiest winter decor ideas and become inspired for the new season.

1. Incorporate Winter Foliage

While fresh blooms and flourishing greens are most often associated with spring, adding a few sprigs of winter foliage is a great way to decorate your home during the holidays and oncoming colder months. Decorate with real or artificial evergreen branches (such as pine or fir) to liven up your living space. Place evergreen branches in vases on your coffee table, bookshelf or windowsill or drape an evergreen garland over your mantle to complement any white furnishings and blonde wooden floors you may have. For another natural seasonal touch, add in a bowl of chestnuts or pinecones.

2. Complement Winter White With Metallics

For a striking winter decoration idea, incorporate accents that give off a metallic gleam in white spaces. Think about how the sun glints off of freshly fallen snow or how ice-covered branches create a cool, reflective look when met with light. Using these concepts of shimmering winter scenery, get to work: Add cool contrast to winter-white furnishings with silver accents like candlesticks or incorporate brass details to enhance the yellow hues of blonde wood walls and cream light fixtures.

Tip: For the ultimate reflective look, look for a wall mirror with a metal frame.

3. Snuggle Up in a Reading Corner

It's hard to top the feeling of relaxing indoors on a snowy day. Give yourself a designated space to retreat to by creating a reading corner. Layer plenty of soft knit blankets and festive cushions for the ultimate escape from winter blues. For a classic look, choose plaid blankets. For a more country cottage-inspired look, opt for stripes. Luxe knits and shearling are great for any cosy home. Leave a basket near the reading corner to keep spare blankets tidy.

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4. Embrace Neutrals & Hints of Warmth

Rather than confining your winter decor to a handful of holiday-specific colours, try embracing cosy neutrals. The mustard bow, sage greenery and the festive gold and silver in this look act as decorative touches. Warm neutrals like amber, ochre and rust are perfect for combating the winter blues.

5. Mimic Snowy Textures

The natural climate and weather of the winter season can inspire many seasonal decoration ideas – in colder climates, wintery decor ideas seek to emulate the look, feel and textures of snow and intricate snowflakes. Curate your own indoor winter wonderland with one or two (or five) chunky knit or faux fur blankets and throws. Swap out your usual living room rug with one in a shade of white or cream to resemble snow on the ground or go with one with an intricate white pattern to mimic the complex beauty of snowflakes.

6. Set the Table

Create a winter-esque table setting to enjoy warm meals on cold nights. Opt for dinnerware sets in shades of white, cream or light sage as a base. Adorn the table with fresh and dried citrus, nature-inspired greenery and copper cutlery for an understated yet timeless look. Or trying adding in an element of festive DIY.

7. Stock Up Your Cocoa Bar

Hot chocolate? Mulled wine? Perhaps both? Create a new tradition by revamping your usual morning coffee station or cabinet by setting up a hot chocolate bar. Don't forget to use your best festive mugs, linens and serveware to create a more cosy and seasonal look and feel.

8. And Replenish Your Bar Cart

Don't stop at the hot choccie bar – set up a holiday-style bar cart to keep the party going from morning mimosas to evening manhattans. Place a tree garland on your bar cart and it will be ready to wheel holiday cheer into any room.

9. Deck the Halls

Loose and lively greenery by way of garlands and wreaths is perfect for the holidays. These festive shapes are easy to hang and add a delicate dose of cheer to any home. Infuse wreaths into your indoor design just as you would with your outdoor winter decor.

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