Decorating Through the Winter Blues

The holiday season is over; there are no more parties, no more presents, no more excuses to party, play, or decorate. It is a drab sad season, a season of white and gray that stretches on past January, February, and March, into the early days of spring.

That is exactly why this is the perfect season to pull out your decorating toolbox and add some excitement to your home, and to your life. You don’t have to huddle inside, hiding from the cold and counting the days till the great thaw. Instead you can create an exciting environment in your home, and in so doing infuse some excitement and fun into an otherwise drab season.

Simply changing up the house is one way to put the energy back in your home. Rearrange furnishings, switch out old home decor pieces, add a new work of art, or an interesting conversation piece, to give your home a fresh look. If you want to get more extreme, change wall colors, carpets, and reupholster couches and chairs, to make it look like an entirely new home.

Color is actually a powerful emotional tool that can be used to change the energy in a space. During the winter, warm tones that are reminiscent of summer and spring are a great way to beat back the seasonal blahs. These can include rich greens, soft earth tones, vibrant oranges, and sunset reds.

Some people enjoy dressing their homes in a tropical beach style, as an ironic way of balancing the winter world outside. This can be as simple as adding some tropical home décor items to the space, including island art, Caribbean wicker work pieces, or palm tree themed accessories. Of course you should have plenty of coconuts and Hawaiian leis around for when guests pop in to enjoy your beach resort oasis. Beach themed sandstone beverage coasters are an easy choice for developing this theme.

The idea of decorating your home as a way of dealing with the winter blahs is as much about the process of playing as it is about the resulting ambiance. The experience should be fun, inspiring, and invigorating. It should get your blood flowing, and give you an excise to throw a party, where one did not exist before. Most of all, it should help with your own personal fight against the seasonal grays.

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