My Three-Step Recipe For A Cozy Winter Home

I have a three-step recipe for creating a very cozy home especially during these winter months!Recipe For A Cozy Winter Home graphic.Pin

Well…the Christmas holidays are over and all of the decorations are put away – now what???  My home looked so barren and cold to me once all of my Christmas decorations were put away.  All of the rooms felt sparse and my home wasn’t welcoming at all!

There’s a part of me that enjoys not being surrounded by so much stuff.  A fresh clean slate feels like a new beginning!  I guess it is, in a way.  But, even though the clean slate has an appeal all its own, I still want (and need) my home to reflect a warm,  cozy and welcoming personality.  How do I accomplish that?  Let me share my easy three step recipe with you!

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ADD AND LAYER TEXTILES

The first thing that I do is to make sure to generously layer homespun textiles throughout each room.  Things like throws, pillows, rugs, draperies, fabric poufs – basically anything made with some kind of fabric or rug material.

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INCLUDE LOTS OF TEXTURE

I can’t emphasize this one enough!  Every room that I’ve ever seen, whether monochromatic or full of color, falls flat without the inclusion of textural items.  Things like baskets, trays, nubby fabrics, fur throws or pillows, wreaths, plants and on and on.  Even things like shelves and artwork add texture.  Texture = Dimension = Good!  You get what I mean – right?

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LOOK OUTSIDE YOUR WINDOWS

Take a look at what’s outside this time of year.  If you take your cues for indoors from what you see outdoors, you can’t go wrong!  In my neck of the woods this time of year, the colors of winter are gray skies, barren brown tree branches, brown pinecones, white snow (if we’re lucky!) and the green of pine boughs and cedar trees.  So, I make sure to tuck in lots of faux pine branches and pinecones in all sorts of places, throughout every room.

Dining Room Centerpiece

I’ll give you a little peek-a-boo of the current centerpiece on my kitchen table.  You’ll see that I’ve incorporated all of the elements – brown in the dough bowl, faux pine and cedar greenery and white candles with paper cutout snowflakes scattered throughout.  (I’ll be sharing more of this super easy centerpiece soon!)

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See – easy right?  And not quite so hard after all!

TEXTILES + TEXTURE + NATURE = ONE COZY HOME!

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  1. SUZANNE VIGGIANO says:

    love your blog! thanks for sharing.

  2. Anne Marie says:

    Beautiful ideas – thanks.

  3. suzy, your home is a true source of inspiration….simply beautiful! i especially need help at this time, when all the christmas items are put away and my house looks uninviting-thank you!

  4. I absolutely love your style……beautiful style to take you through March!

  5. Donna Henson says:

    I love the mantel. Great ideas

  6. I like all the nature elements you brought in. I need to add some layers to my family room as it is looking a bit bare after the holiday decor. Thanks for the inspiration.

  7. Thanks for the tips! It is hard to know how to decorate after taking down Christmas decor.

  8. Very classy and besutiful. Thx for sharing your talents!

  9. Debbie Goss says:

    Love the nature component! Thank you.

  10. Texture, layering … great advice, as always!! Your blog is so inspiring!!

  11. Michelle K says:

    This came to my inbox just in the nick of time. I was looking for some inspiration and here it is!

  12. I just made a similar arrangement for my kitchen island. I used my dough bowl too. I added real pine and pine cones from the preserve behind my backyard. I used two frameless white candles and embellished them by wrapping a piece of burlap around the center and added a piece of pine and tied it with some jute. I then used three large faux sparkling snowballs that tied it all together. It turned out pretty cute!

  13. Sharon Prince says:

    I find that many of my “Christmas” decorations can easily transition into “winter” — especially those that are snow-crusted or contain winter greenery. January and February are such dark days here in the north (western PA), that we still need some “cheer” in our decor! Love the layered textures, as well! Cozy up, everyone!

  14. Pam Leming says:

    I feel the same way when all decorations are down and also try to incorporate winter colors with a lot of nature inspiration…love your mantel.

  15. Judy Lezak says:

    So needed this inspiration as all the Christmas decorations are put away, now to add greenery back with pinecones and snowflakes!

  16. Love the simple but very classic kitchen centerpiece.

  17. Thanks for the great ideas!

  18. Sheila Gunderson says:

    I feel the same way about needing a clean slate as well as the house feeling empty. That is why I leave my snowmen, a little greenery and snowflakes on display in January. It keeps me happy!!

  19. kay donbrock says:

    YOUR OPINION PLEEEZE. IM THINKING OF PAINTING MY DINNING ROOM SAGEBROOK SAGE , TO LOOK LIKE YOUR DINNING ROOM WITH THE ROSE RUG. PROBLEM!! IM THINKING OF CARRYING THE GREEN INTO THE LIVING ROOM ALSO. THE DINNING ROOM HAS A WHITE BEADBOARD CHAIR RAIL. WHITE HUTCH AND TABLE WITH STAINED TOP. LIVING ROOM HAS WHITE SOFA AND CHAIRS. DO YOU THINK ITS TO MUCH GREEN. IM AFRAID OF COLOR. I STICK WITH PASTEL , BUT WANT TO BRANCH OUT WITH OUT BEING GARRISH. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

    1. Hi Kay. Without seeing some pictures of your space and knowing exactly what color Sagebrook Sage is, it’s hard for me to say for sure, but it sounds like you have a lot of white that would break all of the green up, so you should be fine. I would lean toward a soft green rather than a bright/intense green. I assume that the beadboard in your dining room covers about 1/2 of the wall, so you would only have green on the top half of the walls in that room. If the two rooms are open to one another, I think using the green in both rooms would be fine.

      1. kay donbrock says:

        thank you so much for the quick response. my rooms are seperated by only about 2 ft wall on each side. and yes on the 1/2 up beadboard. saybrook sage is a med.soft green. im going for it. lol i can always paint again in the spring. again thanks , and i love your page kay

  20. I like the cozy feel in the winter in our Midwest area. Your post is inspiring.