It Feels Like Winter~Decorating After the Holidays

After taking down all of the Christmas decor 

I always feel a little lost and lonely.  

All of those warm and wonderful colors of the season 

are packed away and I am left with lots of blank spaces.  

I don't quite feel like pops of bright colors yet.  

I want to ease into Spring and enjoy this Winter weather 

and the simplicity of my decluttered spaces.  

It gives my mind something to look forward to 

 and gives me time to plan and dream of the warmer weather.

  Especially when it looks like this outside.

No Pic Monkey here, that is real fluffy white snow!  

I started with the space we spend the most time in: 

The Kitchen Hearth Room.

I left all of the white dishes above the Kitchen Cabinets 

along with the lights and greenery.  

It looked wintery to me 

and I liked the glow the little lights give off at night.

 

I also left this lantern up above the Dish Cupboard.  

I filled it with some snowy greens and white candles. 

The white bowl that I grew my paperwhites 

in is now filled with pinecones.  

I can't believe how tall my paperwhites were!  

Miss Beaux didn't like the way they smelled 

so she was happy to see them go.

 I filled the inside of the Dish Cupboard 

with silver and white dishes.  

I am really loving the way the silver shines 

with the lights inside of the cupboard.  

I set my little bottle brush trees from the Dollar Store 

on the vintage ironstone.

I love using what I have around the house 

to change things up.  

It is always more challenging and more cost effective 

to scour the house and find "like" items.  

It's like a scavenger hunt!

Here are some "new to me" pewter napkin rings.  

They are the cutest little animal shapes!  

I can't wait to use them in a tablescape.

I mixed the metals by using this Copper footed piece.  

I am crossing my fingers that Copper 

comes back into fashion.  

I really love the warmth and the patina that it takes on.  

I filled it with small silver trays.  

My favorite pewter pitcher with a sprig of greenery.

White plates stacked up like pancakes (January dieting stinks!) with a few pinecones.

And a large silver bowl with neutral linens 

all found at Estate Sales.  

Estate Sales... 

they always taper off during the winter months!  

Oh well, I will have to haunt the Antique Malls instead 

(or keep cleaning out my storage area 

and see what I uncover).

Doesn't this look simple but elegant?  

It's quite a change from Christmas! 

And here it is all in one shot.  

I have more to show you so make sure you check in on me!

Until Next Time,

Beaux R'eves

XO Cindy

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