Winter Decorating Ideas
Decorating your room for winter will make it feel warmer and more welcoming. Proper use of color can brighten the mood on dreary days or drive away the winter blues. Decorating your home according to the season is an easy way to keep your house from feeling outdated. Here are some ideas for changing a few items in your room during winter and spring to transform the look of your home. Does this Spark an idea?
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Sweater Decor
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Save old wool sweaters for craft projects. The sweater material adds a handmade feel to a room and can help a room feel warm and comforting. Sew sweaters into throw pillow covers or blankets, or use them to recover dining room chair cushions. In addition, repurposing items into decorations helps save money and the environment.
Winter Colors
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It's probably not practical to paint your room every season. You may want to decorate a bright yellow or orange room for winter. Accent the room with rich colors like eggplant, chocolate brown or burgundy. Bring these colors onto accessories such as throw pillows and candles. Changing accessories easily and inexpensively transitions your home into the different seasons.
Consider the colors of snow and ice for a modern winter room. White, silver and turquoise create a sleek winter design. Accent the room with mirrors, tree branches and crystals for an enchanted forest theme.
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Winter Fabrics
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Fabrics make a room feel richer and warmer. Organza and cotton fabric work well for spring. Transition this fabric out winter. Instead, hang velvet drapes and place a faux fur throw on the sofa. Shop for winter fabrics in the spring (and vice versa) when they are on sale to save money.
Winter Art
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Change your artwork with the seasons. Cheerful prints and floral paintings may make your room seem too bright for winter. Take your own black-and-white photographs of nature for a winter room.
Furniture
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Use some of your holiday decorations as winter room accents. Store away any items that instantly remind you of Christmas, such as ornaments or a tree, but keep more neutral winter decorations, such as silver candlesticks or a berry wreath. This allows you to enjoy your Christmas decorations longer and saves you money.
Holiday Decorations
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Log or willow furniture will make a room feel like a ski lodge.
It might not be practical to change your furniture for the seasons. Leather furniture can add richness to a room in summer or winter. Keep your existing furniture but put a rich, dark slipcover over it. Large blankets act as furniture covers and warm up the room, as well. Pile on patchwork pillows. Rearrange the furniture, possibly centering it near a fireplace or other heat source for winter.
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