I know a lot of times it can be hard to decorate your house right after Christmas. It may seem empty and bare, and I shared all my tips on how to keep your home cozy after Christmas last year. So this year, I thought it would be fun to show y’all just how to decorate your home for winter.
I’ll show you how I had spaces styled for Christmas, and then I’ll show you how I changed it for winter just using a few swaps and changes!
I think a lot of people think that this season is the hardest to decorate for, but it really isn’t! And I am here to show you just how to do so!
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Creating a Neutral Coffee/Cocoa Bar
At Christmas, I like to go all out with the reds and Santas for my hot cocoa bar. But just because Christmas is over, doesn’t mean I don’t want hot cocoa anymore. In fact, I still drink it plenty during the winter.
So I wanted to keep my theme of having a hot cocoa bar throughout the winter. I just simply changed it to a more neutral theme.
I removed all the Santa mugs and replaced them with everyday mugs. I also got rid of everything that was red and went for a more cozy and neutral vibe.
As you can see, I also have a “let it snow” theme going on here too since it is winter after all. I did leave a few bottle brush and table top trees out as well.
My rule of thumb is to leave out all the bare trees for winter. As long as they aren’t red or have Christmas decorations on them, I leave them out to enjoy a little longer. As well as any pine greenery too!
For my tiered tray on my hot cocoa bar, you can see I swapped a few things out. I left my hot cocoa pot out obviously, but again just removed all the red and Santas!
I also made it more practical by adding in some actual hot cocoa on the bottom shelf. So whenever I want to make me a cup of cocoa, I can do so very easily!
Again, you’ll notice that I left out the greenery wreath and the bottle brush tree since it goes so well for winter decor. And the marshmallow cup and snowflake are the perfect accessory for a winter coffee/cocoa bar!
Creating a Winter Tablescape
To create my winter tablescape this year, I only had to change out a few things. This made it very easy and simple to switch out.
I left out all my trees and vintage candlesticks I had as my centerpiece. And then I just simply removed the red napkins and napkin rings from my place settings.
All I had to do was add in a more neutral napkin instead. And I always keep a set of neutral napkins on hand so I didn’t even need to buy anything to create this winter tablescape.
If you’re wondering how to decorate your home for winter easily, you mainly just switch everything out for a more neutral view. That’s basically all I am doing here.
Creating a Winter Mantel
You know I had my mantel all decked out for Christmas because I was so excited to finally have a mantel to decorate! If you missed it, we actually installed a mantel ourselves on our upstairs fireplace.
And I love how it turned out! But just because Christmas is over, it doesn’t mean I didn’t want to decorate the mantel area again.
I got a neutral eucalyptus garland to place on the mantel instead of my Christmas one. And I left all my snowshoes and skis in my vintage crock and just took away the red berries.
I also replaced all the red blankets with my classic and neutral blankets as well.
Keeping it Cozy
Don’t forget you can still utilize some coziness for winter decor. A big question in how to decorate your home for winter is how to keep it cozy. And I always like to leave out my bare trees as I stated above.
But I also like to wrap some string lights around some of them too. That way you don’t sacrifice on the cozy glow even though Christmas is over.
And y’all know, I always have to have me a candle from Antique Candle Co lit! That’s definitely cozy to me and makes the room smell so good as well. And don’t forget to have a nice fire burning too if you have a fireplace.
And even if you don’t, just the glow from candles lit is cozy enough!
Well, I hope all these tips and tricks for how to decorate your home for winter were helpful for you during this transition season. If you have any other ideas on winter decor, let me know below!
Your house is what I want mine to be one day Charity! Cottage-core and chic, just love it!
Awe thank you so much. That is such a sweet compliment!
It’s amazing how a few simple swaps has allowed you to transform your home from Christmas to winter. Your style is so aesthetically pleasing with just enough whimsy! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, I really appreciate it!
Your hearth is amazing! Excellent inspiration here. My husband and I have been meaning to redo our kitchen for ages and a coffee bar would ideal.
Awe yes! You definitely need a coffee bar then!
I love these ideas! My room at uni is totally autumnal with a touch of Christmas so I definitely need to redecorate it. I’ll bare these ideas in mind x
Oh good. I am glad it gave you a little inspiration then!
I love these ideas on how to decorate your home for the Winter, candles definitely make a house cosier in the Winter months! x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
Thank you Lucy. I think so too!
I love the Cocoa Bar! How cute and festive, it’s literally making me want a hot chocolate now 🙂
Thank you so much! I love hot chocolate too!
I so love the way you decorate. I also really appreciate that you demonstrate it really is not too difficult to do. Thank you for sharing.
Pastor Natalie
Letstakeamoment.com
Thank you so much! I try to make easy enough so that everyone feels like that can do it too!
I love your winter decor. It’s so cozy and I think cozy is a timeless decor theme. Also yes to hot cocoa on rainy and cold days!
Thank you so much. Having hot cocoa on a gloomy day is always a good idea!
Wow!!!!! I like winter interior. All look so cozy and white. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you, so glad you think so too!
The warm caramel crumble candle sounds amazing! I love your home decor, it’s beautiful and love the changes you made from Christmas to Winter. They’re subtle but make such a difference!
Thank you, it is a pretty amazing scent for sure!
These are some really great suggestions for home decor during Winter. I like to light more candles during the Winter months that will make the room cosy and relaxing. I have seen some lovely Winter themed mantel pieces online and they look so beautiful. Thank you for sharing the suggestions. Happy New Year. I hope 2022 is good for you.
Lauren – http://www.bournemouthgirl.com
Thank you so much Lauren. I hope 2022 is great for you as well!
Lovely ideas, love the cocoa bar. Pretty cozy..
Thank you so much. I appreciate it
After the lovely layer of snow we just got, it finally feels like winter! It is white and clean outside and the world feels fresh, inviting me to feel cozy inside. Love your winter vibes and style ideas. 🙂
Yes! We finally got a little snow today too and it was so nice!
I’ve never been too good at decorating. This looks so cozy and home-y. I love the cocoa stand on that tiered shelf
Thank you! I really appreciate that
I love your idea of leaving the greenery wreath and bottle tree out. My house is also so empty after I put my Christmas decorations away. I usually leave my pinecone lights up until Valentine’s Day. I’m not sure if they qualify as Valentine’s, but they have plaid black and red bows on them. I don’t know if pinecones are only a Christmas thing.
I think pinecones are totally fine to leave out throughout the winter! Definitely goes with the whole winter theme
I love this beautiful winter look! I wish I had this talent!
Awe you are too sweet. Thank you so much!
This is all so beautiful! I love the table settings, and can almost smelly the coziness of the candle! You do an incredible job decorating.
Awe thank you so much! Decorating is definitely my passion and I really enjoy doing it!
Amazing blog post! I love your decor styles, so inspirational 🙂
Awe thank you so much! I am so glad you enjoyed it!
These are all great ideas. I especially love the coco bar and the table set.
Thank you! I love that too!
Your house and space is gorgeous, looks like it should belong in magazines! I love the clean white decor for winter and your table setting looks so cozy and perfect for entertaining in the winter!
Awe thank you so much! I really appreciate that sweet compliment!
Perfect timing! I just took down our Christmas Decorations today!
Oh good! I am so glad it was perfect timing for you then!
I love the wintery signs, such cosy vibes I love it.
Awe thank you. I really appreciate that!
I love how you decorated your home for winter! Everything looks so clean and cozy. I honestly have never considered adding some wintery touches to my home for this season but now you have inspired me to do so. I certainly need to set up a hot chocolate bar because I live on that stuff when it’s cold out.
Awe yay! I am so glad I inspired you then. You definitely should set up a hot cocoa station! It is the best!
Gorgeous ideas! I always feel sad when all the Christmas decor goes away. Maybe putting out a few things specifically for winter will be uplifting too!
Yes! It will definitely help for sure!
Love this winter decor! I have a few winter candles and ornaments that I am using to decorate my room for winter! Thanks for sharing!
Awe yay. I am so glad you are decorating for winter too!
This looks so good! I haven’t ever decorated just for winter and not Christmas.
Thank you, you should definitely try it out sometime!
What an adorable house you have, it’s beautiful. You’re amazing at interior design. I really like all the neutrals and how everything just goes together.
(Great use of ads too. I need to do the same for my site lol)
Awe thank you so much. I am just starting to dip my toes into the world of ads and it is confusing stuff! Lol hopefully practice makes perfect!
You have a beautiful decoration for winter. I love having a fireplace for winter. Great ideas!
Thank you. I appreciate it
What a lovely post and home! I am a sucker for home décor and I tend to get post holiday blues because Christmas is my favorite holiday. Way to keep the cheer going!
Thank you! I try to keep it cozy and cheerful for sure!
I love decorating my home depending on the season, and these are all such great suggestions x
Thank you. I am glad you like them!
These are all great ideas! I really love the coffee bar and mantle decor. Keeping it warm and cozy but also in season. With the Christmas decorations coming today, I’ll have to keep this ideas in mind
Thanks for sharing!
Oh yay. I am so glad you can find some inspiration from this then!
Ooh your house looks lovely and cozy, you’ve definitely inspired me! I love the mantle and fireplace, it’s definitely a must for this time of year. Thank you so much for sharing x
Awe thank you. I really appreciate you sharing your thoughts!
You have a wonderful eye for decorating.
Your house is so warm and welcoming! I always feel like my house is bare after Christmas and I don’t know what to do next so these are helpful ideas!
Awe thank you. I am so glad you found this to be helpful then!
The house always feel so bare and glum after Christmas. This was just the post I needed, your house looks like an absolute cosy dream!
Awe thank you so much. I am so glad you thought this post was helpful then!
Love this post! Really like the si olé transitions of color to create a whole new space and atmosphere! Hopefully, one day I can think of half of these tips!
Thank you so much, I am so glad you enjoyed it as well.
Your home is so beautiful and cozy, decorated for winter! I do the same thing. I put away obviously Christmasy items and leave the trees, the black and white pieces and redo my hot tea/cocoa bar too!
Thank you so much. I am so glad you enjoyed it too!
Such cute decor pieces! I’ve definitely kept some winter stuff out this year to try to cosy up our home during the cold months. Great post for some inspiration!!
Thank you so much. I am so glad you think so as well!
I love this! I’m also a fan of neutrals during the winter 🙂
Oh good. You definitely can’t go wrong with neutrals!