7 Calm and Cozy Winter Decor Ideas

These cozy and calm winter house decor ideas can guide your after Christmas winter decorating. Winter mantel decor ideas that embrace cozy textures, subtle colors, vintage finds and easy DIY crafts.

Winter months can get long. Sometimes it seems like Spring will never come! The best way to endure cold, dark months is to make your home cozy and to embrace the beauty of winter. Here are 7 Calm and Cozy Winter Decor Ideas to wrap your home in warmth and welcome.

7 Calm and Cozy Winter Decor Ideas

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Thrift Winter Art Scenes

Thrifted winter art can be a great way to focus your home on the season. If you can find it off-season, you’ll have the best pick! When you hit those Spring and Summer estate or garage sales, tell your winter-decorating self to scoop up any framed art or accessories that could be used in winter.

Your winter art can guide your decor’s color scheme and style. Years ago I picked up this cute vintage tin because the yellow farmhouse reminded me of my own. I pull it out each winter.

Last Fall I scooped up 2 hand painted winter cabin scenes at an estate sale. They’re the same scene in small and large version. The artist must have done the smaller first and then decided she wanted the larger to be more subtle. I like that using them together tells an artistic story;)

Shop winter art scenes HERE

Decorate with Subtle Colors

Winter house decor is the most comfortable with subtle colors. White, cream, blue, green, gray and brown will give your home a hushed tone. Use winter art as your color scheme guide. I have two paint by number mountain scenes that have the perfect combo of colors. I love to play off their tones.

Vintage hard covered books in blues and greens can be tucked here and there for structure and texture.

Find Vintage Books HERE

{Read “Decorating with Books: 21 Creative Ways to Use Old Books for Decoration” and “Decorating with Old Books: The Different Types You Should Collect” for more inspiration.}

Pile on Cozy Textures for After Christmas Winter Decorating

Not only can cozy yarn blankets keep you warm, yarn accessories will make your brain feel warmer! Here are some yarny textures to decorate with in the winter:

• thrifted crocheted and knitted afghans
• DIY yarn wrapped spheres and poms
• DIY braided yarn ribbon
• upcycled sweater pillow covers
• scarves and mittens

Decorate with Your Collections

Bring out your collections and enjoy them! Incorporate them into your decor. You don’t have to have them out all the time; rotate them in and out. Use them in a new way.

For months my sizeable old suitcase collection had been towering to the ceiling on one side of the fireplace. For a different look, I stood them on end and separated them on either side. It’s a more casual, collected look that I’m enjoying.

{See “Vintage Suitcases: How to Clean and Refesh (and keep their classic appeal)” and “9 Fun Ways to Decorate with Vintage Suitcases” for more ideas}

{See “Scrabble Holiday Art How To”}

Decorate with Repeated Shapes

Somehow our brains are more calm with repeated shapes. I don’t do it consciously, but as I looked around the living room winter decor, I realized it’s all about circles. Old clock faces to highlight the new year, yarn snowballs, and my globe collection are all round. It creates a cohesive style that’s calming without even realizing it!

{Read “9 Great Reasons to Include Lockers in Your Home Decor” to see all the things I store inside mine;)

Winter Mantel Decor with Organic Natural Textures

Foraged, gathered or purchased organic textures are a beautiful way to decorate for winter. Evergreen sprays, branches, sticks, pinecones, logs or slices. Fill a vintage find with them and you have instant decor.

If your container is large, fill the bottom up with crumpled newsprint, fabric or plastic bags. Then you can arrange your natural accents on the top.

{See “35+ Decorative Bowl Filler Ideas for Beautiful (& easy) Winter and Christmas Decor” for plenty of inspiration”}

Last, But Not Least, Use Light for Cozy Winter Decor

Dark nights need plenty of twinkle to make cozy. Small evergreen trees tucked here and there will glow with white twinkle lights. Small lamps can cast different light than overhead lights. And battery powered and real candles add ambiance. Try to make sure you don’t have any dark corners or walls in your winter decorated home. Have a light feature on every plane.

I hope these winter house decor ideas will help you embrace the season and not dread it too much! Non Christmas winter decor can be cozy and welcoming and can help you endure until Spring arrives!

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