It’s no wonder why so many people leave holiday decorations up until Valentine’s Day. In the cold bleak month of January, putting the season away in boxes can really put a person in a funk. Before you break out the dusty storage containers, try transitioning your home decor with a little post holiday decorating inspiration.
Post Holiday Fragrant Accents
Keep the warm scents of December lingering through January with leftover votives, fresh pine branches and rosemary. Tie two pinecones with leftover gold ribbon, around mason jars. Add a branch of Rosemary to the ribbon for a little color and wonderful scent. Place a tealight or your favorite holiday scented votive in the jars and ignite to keep the winter blues away.
Another wonderful candle accent can be put together with a rubber band, twine, leftover cinnamon sticks and a large candle. Wrap a thick rubber band around the bottom of the candle. One by one, insert each cinnamon stick around the candle, so the band holds each stick upright. Once the candle is wrapped in cinnamon sticks, tie several loops of twine around the candle just above the rubber band, tying tightly in a double knot. Cut the rubber band off and add decorative accents like a bow or glue tree ornaments, jingle bells or pinecones to the twine.
Coffee Tablescapes
Use a large serving tray or a leftover gift basket, to create a winter tablescape for the family room. Gather a few season neutral ornaments (white, silver, sage or beige), pine/winter floral picks from the tree and your favorite candle holders or hurricane jars. Arrange everything to suit your style, in the serving tray and set it on display where guests and family gather. Add some winter potpourri to keep the magical aroma of the giving season alive a while longer.
Winter Blossoms
The empty shelves and vacant walls post holiday can turn a previously warm home drab. Replace your holiday decorations with winter paperwhites. Use mason jars, glass bowls or a shallow vase that will fit on your shelves. Fill a quarter of the glass with pebbles or river rocks. Add as many paperwhite bulbs as you can fit. Top with more pebbles to hold the bulbs in place without fully covering them. You should be able to see the tips of each bulb. Next, add enough water to cover the lower portion of the bulbs without submerging them. Within a week, the gorgeous little blossoms will begin to grow and your shelves will be filled with the anticipation of Spring.