5 Easy Ways to Decorate for Winter after Christmas

Try these pretty winter decorations after Christmas to help you transition from the holidays with cold weather decor to warm your home all season long.

Happy New Year friend!  It can be bittersweet to take down holiday decorations and may leave your home feeling a little bare. But don’t despair! Decorating for winter after Christmas can lift your spirits and help you get through the coldest months of the year.

Winter Decorating Ideas for After Christmas

Before you put away all your holiday decor this year, let me share with you how to decorate for winter after Christmas by repurposing seasonal and everyday items to add non-Christmas winter decor.

If you are new here, howdy! I’m a recently retired military spouse who moved back to Texas after being gone 19 years. I’ve perfected the art of rental decorating and overcoming challenges in small spaces the last fifteen years but now am tackling homeownership with a new set of challenges! I love infusing a colorful, global style with DIYs and furnishings in our one-story 60’s ranch-style home.

Winter Textiles

Nothing says Hygge (cozy) winter decor after Christmas like layered textiles.  (Read all about Hygge!)

• Layer pillows and throw blankets for cozy sitting areas. Wrap a scarf around a plain pillow to add texture and interest!

• Black and white textiles feel wintery in a colorful interior. These pillows and throws can work in neutral or colorful rooms.

• An extra quilt layer in a neutral and inviting bedroom makes sure everyone stays warm. It’s perfect for Christmas and non Christmas winter decor!

• Neutrals with different textures and patterns add coziness to a grey leather sofa in a bright white living room.

Winter Greenery

With most things dead in the garden, I love to add some evergreens to my winter decor. Leave off the ornaments and lights but reuse or keep up your Christmas garland and wreaths in a few intentional spots.

• Pine garland over a green velvet headboard is perfect for all winter. A matching wreath creates a focal point above.

• Pine garland stays out all season for winter mantel decor and is stunning as the only greenery in the room.

• A DIY rosemary wreath on a repurposed wrought iron wall hanging looks and smells lovely in January.

• Don’t forget the front door. An evergreen wreath can stay out until Spring! Just remove any ornaments and twinkle lights from Christmas to transition into the winter months.

Twinkle Lights During Dark Winter Days

What I miss the most about Christmas decor is the tree lit up so having a few fairy lights through winter is wonderful for late nights and dark mornings.

• Don’t put away all your Christmas lights.  Keep white lights or fairy lights out for a soft glow on your mantel, in your house plants, or in a pretty container.

• Use candles in winter vignettes if you prefer not to keep out Christmas lights. I love placing one in a decorative dish with greenery.

Seasonal Decorating in January

Just like any other season, pulling inspiration from the outdoors and using natural materials is an easy way to decorate for winter.

• Pinecones, feathers, twigs, acorns, and antlers have lovely textures to mix into your regular decor. Display some in a pretty dish or stand alone for a wintery touch.

• Decorative pinecones and berries from your Christmas stash can be left out too.

I found gold and white pinecones from a Japanese dollar store and they seem to fit into my Fall and winter decor every year. It’s fun to find new spots for them.

Repurpose Christmas Decorations for January and Winter

• If you have any Christmas ornaments with wintery hues or textures like fur, wood, or mercury glass, display them in a pretty bowl.  Don’t be afraid to add a faux air plant or succulent to the mix!

• Add a winter forest vignette with bottle brush trees.

On a trip to Kyoto, we picked up some darling ceramic houses in a cute little shop near the Philosopher’s path (if you are familiar with the city).  I mixed them with some old bottle brush trees to create a small village on a mantel.  Perfect with twinkle lights and faux moss garland!

I also love displaying them with our Japanese pottery collection for winter.

Winter art and brass deer and candlesticks are additional ways to add a cozy winter vibe and can transition from Christmas into January and later. Looking for neutral winter decor? Head over to this story to see more winter decorating tips!

Check out my friends’ 3 ways to transition from Christmas to winter and transitional decor: Christmas to winter for more after Christmas decorating ideas.

P.S. Head over to the Winter holidays, DIYs, and decor page for more articles and resources! Thanks for stopping by!

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