Frequently Asked Winter Decor Questions
Even those who live in warmer climates can find plenty to love about winter home decor. That’s the season when richly colored textiles — think blankets, throws, cushions — and pumpkins, evergreen branches, and other natural elements transform homes into cozy sanctuaries. There’s something about white and orange pumpkins, dark brown pinecones, burgundy throw rugs, and evergreen guest towels that summon feelings of relaxation that almost everyone seeks.
How to Decorate for Winter
Winter decor ideas are almost endless.To make the most of winter home decor, consider swapping artwork that shows water scenes, flowers, and other airy images with wreaths, wooden signs with seasonal sayings, and winter-themed artwork. Adding small white fairy lights to wreaths and indoor plants also brings winter into a home.Wool, fur, flannel and knit blankets, throw pillows, and table runners are another way to bring winter warmth into a home. Many people layer their clothes during winter. Bring that concept into your winter decor by layering place mats over table clothes, throws over furniture, and winter-themed garlands over mantels, pictures, or the top of cabinets.
Consider adding candles! There are some great battery-powered lanterns that bring festivity into any room. Other winter decor ideas include incorporating more light, either through pendant lights, other lighting fixtures, or mirrors. If you already use mirrors in your decorating, try rearranging them so that they reflect more natural light.
What Outdoor Winter Decorations Does Ashley Sell?
The short answer is that every outdoor winter decoration you want is sold at Ashley — everything from winter door decorations, such as wreaths, to winter porch decor, such as wooden signs with holiday-themed sayings.You'll find outdoor rocking chairs and conversation sets perfect for winter too. Gathering in small groups, wrapped in warm throws in front of a fire pit, is a stylish winter decor statement — and plenty cozy as well.
Winter Decor for the Entire Season
For winter decor that lasts the whole season, focus on decorations that celebrate the weather outside and not just the holidays.Christmas throw pillows, poufs, and blankets make the indoors cozy and warm. Stock up on flannel sheets and richly colored towels and rugs to increase the warmth even more.
Decorate with pinecones, snowflakes, candles, and artwork that showcases winter scenes. Set out more wintery white accents, such as photo frames, lampshades, displays of dishware, or flowers such as amaryllis. Balance the white with darker natural shades and surfaces, such as slate gray or wooden shelving. Sprinkle more lighting around your space, perhaps by adding strings of soft-white LED lights around the mantel or artificial flickering candles so that you won’t have to worry about any open flames. Then turn up the coziness in the living room and bedroom with fabrics such as rustic plaid or touchable textures such as microfiber or polyester.
Once the inside of a home is decorated for winter, it’s time to think about winter door decorations and winter porch decor. Just as your home’s interior winter decorations can last throughout the season, so can outdoor accents. Start with simple cling-on window decorations shaped like snowflakes or other cold weather elements.Evergreen wreaths, faux snow wreaths, and even grapevine wreaths decorated with bells, fairy lights, and pinecones are just some of the winter door decorations that celebrate the season. Other ideas include leaning vintage sleds or skis against the entryway, hanging ornamental snowflakes on the door, and wrapping garland around the door frame. Don’t stop there! Winter porch decorations add the finishing touch to your cold weather decor. Now’s the time to add a wooden bench or chairs to your porch. Don’t just relegate richly colored throws and pillows to your living room. Add them to your winter porch decor as well.
And yes, you'll find it all at Ashley.