The holiday season is coming to a close and most of you are starting to think about “de-decking the halls,” if you will. This is always my least favorite part of Christmas because the house feels naked without all of the pretty decorations. I have had a lot of people ask me how I seasonally decorate after the holiday season. A lot of stores just skip straight to Spring decor. So what do you do when Winter has just started? I’m going to talk about how you can prolong some of your decor without things looking too Christmasy.
1. Leave out some decorations that make you think of Winter rather than Christmas. I chose to leave out items that look wintery, like pine trees, pinecones, deer, snowflakes, etc. If you eliminate the red, gold, and silver accents, things tend to look more like Winter decorations instead of Christmas decorations.
Winter Mantel 
Christmas Mantel
I left the garland on my fireplace mantel and just removed the gold garland and red candles. I also swapped the nutcrackers and Christmas trees for pinecone topiaries and white jute deer. I also added in the pinecone wreath to the mirror.
Visit the link for my instructions to make a pinecone wreath of your own.
2. Clear the clutter. I took away the majority of the decorations that I had out so it doesn’t feel like too much. I think of Winter as a minimalistic season since the trees are bare and most things aren’t blooming.
I left the pine trees and small trees in the sunroom for a little pop of nature. I also left the snowflake pillows in this room.
3. Not sure what to decorate with? Look to nature for inspiration. Most stores put Winter decorations on clearance with Christmas decorations right after Christmas. If you don’t have decorations that aren’t strictly Christmas decorations (or just need more Christmas decorations), now is the time to grab some for at least 50% off.
Happy decorating! Wishing all of you a wonderful 2020. Thank you for following 21 Lane Blog.