Decorating After Christmas & Ways to Welcome January

Hello friends! Happy New Year and welcome to the Saturday Spotlight!  Each week, I like to highlight a different decorating theme or topic to inspire you.  Now that Christmas is over, many of us are making our goals and resolutions for the new year.  If you’re like me, you have started freshening up your home for the rest of the winter season. Today, I’m sharing some ideas for decorating after Christmas along with ways to welcome January!

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Ideas for Decorating After Christmas:

Style your fireplace mantel with simple winter accessories…

Instead of completely changing my mantel after Christmas, I just removed my traditional Christmas decor (red bows and Christmas sign) for a fresh look for January.  During the winter season, I still like to keep some greenery out to prevent my home from looking too bare.  As spring gets closer, I’ll remove the evergreen branches and pine cones and replace them with something more seasonally appropriate. In the meantime, I think this look works…at least for January.  

Decorating after Christmas with pine cones and candles…

As I mentioned above, keep the pine cones out for awhile for a wintery feel.  And since the sun sets so early during the winter months, light a candle or two in the evenings.  Sometimes, I’ll sit and read with a cup a tea in my living room.  Lighting a candle on my coffee table adds a cozy glow to the room.  For more wintery decorating ideas, read – Winter Decorating Inspiration with Pine Cones and Candles.

Create simple winter vignettes around your home…

Last January, I shared my January Decorating Inspiration where I gave examples of some simple home decor for the winter months.  Apparently, my ideas resonated with many readers because that blog post was one of my Top 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2024!

Decorate with winter whites after Christmas…

After clearing out all the colorful Christmas decorations, January can be a great time to go with a neutral color palette.  One year, I shared some winter white decorating ideas which felt very clean and fresh for the new year.

Shopping Ideas for Home & After Christmas Decorating:

With all the after Christmas sales going on, it’s a great time to do some shopping!

And if you’re in the market for a gold mirror, this one is so classic AND I just bought it for my foyer!  (It’s currently on sale!)  Make sure you stop by in a couple weeks to see how it looks in my home!

For a beautiful coffee table book with great decorating tips, this one looks fabulous! (and it’s currently on sale!)

If one of your new year goals is to freshen up your laundry room, this art print could be a cute addition to your space!

When you’re ready to put away your winter greenery, fill a vase with these artificial stems!

Since January 19th is National Popcorn Day, celebrate with a theater style popcorn machine!

For more ideas for decorating after Christmas, here are some finds from around the internet:

After Christmas decorating, recipes & more…

• For even more winter decorating inspiration, here are 7 easy ideas!
• To decorate with natural elements this winter, here are some pretty ideas!
• If you’re looking for cozy winter decor and winter DIY projects, here are a bunch!
• Since January is National Soup month, celebrate with a recipe from this great list!
• For “Dry January” and National Mocktail Week, here are 10 drink recipes!  Cheers!

Now that January is here, I hope I’ve given you some fresh ideas for the new year!

Before you go, here are a couple more ways to decorate after Christmas…

• To transition from Christmas to the new year, read Goodbye December, Hello January.
• If you’re thinking ahead to February, here are some Valentine’s Day table ideas!
• Or if you want to look ahead to next Christmas, here are ways you can prepare in January!

How are your decorating after Christmas?

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