Stunning winter decor
Winter is as good a time as any to redecorate your home, and the right visuals will make your interiors look stylish in the colder months. Paint is the best starting point for redecorating your home, and you should start with a neutral color like white, beige, or very light blue. It will be difficult to work with any other color if you decide to change the theme of your décor in the future.
Decorating for winter is about bringing more comfort and warmth to your interiors, especially since it’s so cold and harsh outside. Stock up on items like plush blankets and plush duvets and place them on your bedspreads and sofas. That way, every little corner will be perfect to snuggle up and warm up on those cold winter nights. You will also end up using less energy because you will not depend as much on your heaters. Just be sure to get items that are in stark contrast to the sofas so it doesn’t look like it’s blending into the upholstery.
You won’t be wrapping them around you anytime soon, but rugs add even more comfort and warmth to your home during the winter months. Its natural warmth and texture will be very pleasant to the touch when the temperature drops. When choosing rugs, choose colors that really stand out from the rest of your color scheme. Do you have a room made mostly of dark wood? A white or cream rug should work quite well. Meanwhile, a dark green or burgundy rug should be perfect for a room that is decorated in neutral colors. Since rugs today come in all shades and sizes, you should be able to find one regardless of what you’re working with. Just be sure to get rugs with a non-slip bottom if you are going to install them on smooth hardwood floors, which tend to become slippery.
Curtains, like rugs, offer you a very simple way to add dramatic changes to any room. Because you will probably want to change the design from time to time, you may want to get reversible curtains so that you just have to flip the curtain to get a whole new look. While sheer, thin curtains may have been sufficient for the summer, thick curtains in the winter have the added function of giving you extra insulation. It can be troublesome to change each and every shade you have just for the winter months, but it’s not like you have to change all of them at the same time.
Covers allow you to quickly and effortlessly change the look of your home for winter. You literally just put them on and your furniture will look like completely different pieces. By installing dark slipcovers for neutral rooms or vice versa, you get an instant accent piece that is interesting and functional at the same time. Even better, they help keep your furniture looking new by absorbing some of the wear and tear.
Accessories add the final but very important touches to your winter interiors. Candles, for example, are particularly dramatic pieces in winter because they suggest light and warmth, two things Mother Nature doesn’t provide at that time of year. Small plants and shrubs add color to life in an otherwise dreary and dreary season. Just because the weather outside is harsh and unforgiving doesn’t mean your home has to be the same for the winter season as well.