How to Transition Your Home From Christmas to Winter With Ease
When the Christmas decorations come down, our homes can suddenly feel a little bare… almost like the magic disappeared overnight. If you’ve ever stood in your living room wondering, “Now what?”—you’re in good company. This is one of the most common decorating challenges women share with us, and the good news is that transitioning into winter décor doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
In fact, with a few thoughtful shifts, your home can feel warm, inviting, and beautifully refreshed—without buying a cart full of new décor.
Here are a few of our favorite winter decorating tips to get you started.
1. Swap your holiday reds for calming winter tones
This simple color shift changes everything. After Christmas, bright reds can feel too festive, so we encourage transitioning into warm blues, deep greens, and soft neutrals. Even replacing just a few pillow covers or floral stems can completely transform the room’s mood.
(Inside the Elegant Community, we walk through specific color combinations and room-by-room transitions to make this step effortless.)
2. Refresh your florals with winter-friendly textures
One of the quickest ways to breathe life back into your home is by swapping out seasonal stems. Remove the red berries, ornaments, and bows from your arrangements and layer in blue berries, frosted branches, or ice-crystal picks. This creates a look that still feels lush and layered—but wintery instead of Christmas-y.
(We share actual product links, how to mix stems, and where to place them inside the community.)
3. Create that cozy “winter glow” with layered lighting
Part of what we miss most after the holidays is the warmth of the lights. The trick is to reintroduce glow in softer, more natural ways:
- battery-operated candles on mantles and consoles
- warm table lamps with low-watt bulbs
- micro-lights tucked into bowls or woven baskets
Just a little light makes a room feel hugged again.
(We have a full lighting tutorial inside the Elegant Community, including our favorite bulb temperatures for winter.)
4. Add natural elements to bring warmth back into the room
Winter doesn’t have to mean cold. If your home feels empty after the holiday décor comes down, introduce texture-driven accents—think woven baskets, wood tones, pinecones, linen throws, or birch branches. These simple touches instantly soften a room and restore that cozy, layered feeling.
5. Style small winter vignettes to avoid the “empty house” feeling
After Christmas, surfaces can look bare. Try styling a simple vignette using items you already own:
- a stack of décor books
- a candle
- a winter stem
- a decorative bowl or object
This creates a sense of fullness without the clutter—and keeps your home feeling thoughtfully styled through the season.
(Inside the Elegant Community, we teach you how to create these vignettes in any room.)
Want more step-by-step winter decorating guidance?
These simple ideas will get you started, but we go much deeper inside the Elegant Community—where we teach you how to transition every room with confidence, layer warmth back into your spaces, and create a home that feels cozy and beautiful all winter long.
You don’t have to do this alone. We’re decorating our winter homes together, and we’d love to help you create yours.