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How to Switch the Living Room to Winter Decor

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A cozy living room invites you to curl up with a good book or video on a chilly day. Here are some ways to warm up the room.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Area Rugs
  • Candles
  • Chair Cushions
  • Floral Arrangements
  • Poinsettias
  • Potpourri
  • Throw Pillows
  • Throws
  • Valance Curtains
  • Candles
  1. Step 1

    Switch throw pillows to those made of a fuzzy or nubby fabric such as chenille or velvet. Put away cooler summer- and spring-type pillows - those in pastel silk, cotton and linen, for example.

  2. Step 2

    Put cushions on wooden or metal seating that would otherwise seem cold.

  3. Step 3

    Add a large throw to the sofa or a big easy chair. Fold the throw diagonally and angle it across the back of the seating.

  4. Step 4

    Put away floral arrangements of spring and summer silk or other permanent flowers. Replace these with seasonal arrangements in deep colors - perhaps dried plant material or even a bowl of pine cones, acorns or mixed nuts in the their shells.

  5. Step 5

    Add a poinsettia or other seasonal potted plant.

  6. Step 6

    Remove pastel-tone tapers in favor of deeper colors like olive green or cranberry red or chocolate brown.

  7. Step 7

    Change scented votive or pillar candles from floral to spicy or citrus or other seasonal scents.

  8. Step 8

    Burn candles often because they generate warmth literally and figuratively.

  9. Step 9

    Discard floral-scented potpourri and refill the container with a spicy or citrus blend.

  10. Step 10

    Change the window treatment. If you have a permanent blind or shade, for example, put up a color-drenched valance in place of wispy voile or thin, unlined curtains.

  11. Step 11

    Add an area rug in winter hues. You might want to place this rug - perhaps in an Oriental or braided style - under the coffee table over existing flooring, including wall-to-wall carpet or a larger sisal area rug.

Tips & Warnings
  • Scrutinize the room for objects that look cold or summerlike. For instance, a pair of brass candlesticks will give a warmer feel than blue-and-white ceramic ones. A glass-top table can be warmed up with a tapestry runner or place mat. The possibilities are endless!

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on 12/9/2005 What I usually do is put out a sled with Christmas items. I put things near, not too close, to the fireplace so it looks warm and welcoming. I decorate shelves and empty spaces with cute but small items. I also use a cute square dish and put inside 3 pillar candles (different sizes) and little decorative balls with beads attached.

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on 11/22/2005 Buy extra runners to match one used on a coffee table, for instance, and tie them loosely around wooden posts of rocker or chairs so they hang from each side of the rocker or chair. I use ones with fringe or tassels in cranberry olive tones.

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