Living Beauty Full in the Burbs
Living Beauty Full in the Burbs
One of the questions that is frequently asked in Facebook decorating groups is; “How do I transition from the holidays to winter decór?” or… “My house looks naked! Help!” For farmhouse or country styled homes, it’s easy to keep out a few things to give your home a winter feel without it looking like you’re one of those who leaves Christmas out year ’round. (You know who you are. Not that there is anything wrong with you, you just love Christmas, right?) I find that I love the look of simple winter displays after the holidays. I love Christmas, I truly do, I love the lights and all the decorations, the feel of Christmas. But honestly, after Christmas I long for simplicity.
Aim for simple. A small vintage wood box filled with pine cones. Or use an old silver tray. A jug of greens from the yard on your table. Small groupings of candles. Some comfy pillows and throws. Perhaps a collection of old bottles, some filled with greenery, some not. I love using succulents this time of year. They can be tucked into the smallest of containers to bring life and green into your home. Ivy is another good winter transition plant for a sunny spot in your home, or heart leaf philodendron, it thrives in reduced light. That’s all you really need.
I use a few simple things to evoke winter. White candles. A few pine cones, a couple buckets of greenery with pheasant feathers tucked in. A pot of sedum on my breakfast table which will get transplanted at some point. A few wool throws and of course my year ’round grain sack pillows. Grain sacks are for every season, right?? A nubby throw on the bed and a chenille pillow. This year I left one of my holiday swags over my old cabinet door in the entry. To me, that’s simple winter.
I want winter to whisper in my home, not shout. Winter is my time to snuggle up with Mr B and watch movies or binge watch Netflix, go to hockey games, play with the furbabies and enjoy a slower pace that includes a moratorium on shopping. Um, what is this “no shopping?” Well, I don’t need anything…… I want some things but those things can wait. Right now I just want to enjoy what I have and be thankful to begin another year. I don’t want elaborate displays, I want a look that is warm and inviting but not cluttered. I get a feeling of peace this time of year. And isn’t that what a sanctuary is supposed to feel like? Here’s wishing you a simple, warm and peaceful transition into winter. Take a break. Sip some hot chocolate or coffee, read a book, watch some movies. Let life slow down a bit.
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