It’s snowing.
Again.
Seventh day in a row.
I’m not sure what’s going to break first, my back or my shovel but I’m getting one heck of an upper body workout this week I can tell you that.
Winter Dining Room
What’s the best way to refresh a space when your wallet is recovering from the holidays (and those hard to resist post-holiday sales)?
Move the things you already have around!
Swap an end table with a night stand. Use that old trunk at the foot of the bed for a coffee table. Move your dining buffet lamps into the living room. It’s amazing sometimes what giving new purpose to an old piece can do – and it’s free.
Winter Living Room
I think it’s safe to say that winter is pretty much in full force and effect just about everywhere right now. I happen to be one of those odd people who enjoys the season, but I will admit it doesn’t do a whole lot for my productivity. The short days and cold air have me craving couch time with a cozy blanket and a fire like no other.
Which could be why I love it so much.
Or maybe it’s because no other season is more perfect for being home.
Pretty Winter Mantel
You all are such an easy bunch to please.
In my last post I asked what you wanted to see here and based on the feedback, what I thought was boring you all to tears is exactly what you come here for. You like seeing simple and easy ways to change things up – no big budgets or messy renovations required. That my friends, I can do – you are coming to the right place!
I think we all like the feeling of less clutter and open space at the start of a new year. It’s refreshing, rejuvenating, and I, for one, find it so much easier to just think and breathe when I’m not surrounded by a lot of stuff.
So every year when January rolls around I crave spaces that feel open, airy, and fresh, yet still maintain that warmth that makes you want to snuggle in on those cold winter nights.
Cozy Pillows and Throws Under $30
One of my favorite things about this time of year is being able to curl up on the couch with a soft cozy throw and a pile of pillows to catch up on some reading or a favorite show.
And of course swapping out a few pillows and a new blanket is a great way to quickly change up the look of your room. I rounded up a few of my favorites to share today – extra cozy options that can easily take you through the rest of the fall season, right into Christmas, and straight through the winter.
And bonus – they’re all under $30.
Winter Dining Room
“So in other words, it looks like winter.”
This was the response I once received after I got done saying that I don’t like to decorate with a lot of color in my home. I tried to explain that I like neutral colors, wood accents, lots and lots of texture, and that my walls are all shades of white, gray or beige…
White. Gray. Beige.
Wood accents.
I suppose that does sound a bit like winter, doesn’t it? 😀
Winter Living Room
I’m one of those weird people who actually enjoys winter.
I love the snow, and the cold, and the bundling up, and the quiet.
That quiet calm after a fresh snow is my favorite.
You know the calm I’m talking about, right?
That perfect calm when you wake up the morning after it’s snowed all night, and step outside to a fresh blanket of white snow covering everything, and all around it’s perfect and still and quiet.
It’s just so peaceful.
Cozy Winter Mantel
Happy Monday!
The Christmas decorations have all been stored away and the house is finally put back together. Jordan is recovering really well after his surgery and we have more or less returned to our normal routine.
The freezing cold temps have also returned outside, so I am looking forward to evenings spent snuggling in under a heavy blanket to catch up on some reading and maybe watch a movie or two. Especially now that things are feeling all clean and cozy around the house.
I don’t think I’m alone when I say I like that time right after Christmas when the house feels just a bit empty. It’s like everything gets a chance to breathe and allows for a new perspective on things.
Cozy and Casual Christmas Home Tour
I love snow in December.
Right now – as I type this – it’s snowing and snowing and snowing.
Everything is covered in a beautiful blanket of white outside, and inside it feels so cozy with the twinkle lights, and candlelight, and Christmas plaid.
It really is like the most perfect day.
Ask me how I feel when we have a day like this in March and I may sing a different tune.
But today?
Today I wouldn’t change a thing.
I don’t normally post on Sundays, but since I’m feeling so festive and Christmas-y watching that snow come down, I thought I’d go ahead get my tour up a little early.
The Winter Mantel
I didn’t talk much before about how our mantel is currently decorated, but it’s probably my favorite part of the room right now. This mantel is always such a challenge for me because it’s only about six inches deep, so a lot of the pieces I’d like to use up there are too big, or I simply can’t arrange things to get the layered look I’m after. This time however, it all fell into place and I love it.
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