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Keep reading to learn about 12 ways to refresh your home after the holidays.
The holidays have come and gone, and while it feels like your home is empty and cold this time of year, it’s a great opportunity to refresh your space.
Freshening up your home for the winter months doesn’t mean you have to make extravagant changes. Adding cozy touches here and there, tidying up spaces and implementing some new organizational systems are easy things to do.
We’re not about breaking the bank to make our home feel cozy and renewed. It’s all about taking small, practical steps, and today we’re sharing 12 ways to refresh you home after the busy holiday season.
12 Ways to Refresh Your Home After the Holidays
1. Clean Your Home
First and foremost, we always start by cleaning our home after the holiday season. Once we pack up our Christmas decorations, we instantly go into cleaning mode and we deep clean space. Not only does it make us feel lighter, but our home is now renewed for the winter season.
2. Replace Throw Pillows
An inexpensive and super easy way to refresh your living room or bedroom is to replace your throw pillows. Whether you swap out your holiday throw pillows or go with a new color scheme, this will instantly make you space feel new.
Everywhere Velvet Pillow
Boucle Throw Pillow
Azalea Pillow Cover
Abstract Tapestry Pillow Cover
3. Add a Cozy Winter Blanket
A cozy winter blanket is a must. When the cold temperatures hit and linger, there’s nothing like a think faux fur blanket to cuddle up with.
Plus, when you aren’t using it, you can throw it over the back of your couch, a chair or at the end of you bed.
Luxe Faux Fur Thow
Faux Fur Chinchilla Blanket
The Sohpie Faux Fur Blanket
Cozy Pom Pom Blanket
4. Refinish a Piece of Furniture
There is truly nothing more satisfying that refinishing a piece of furniture with a coat of paint or a new wood stain.
If you’re into a good DIY project, then this is something to consider. Whether it’s an old chest, a dresser, a wooden chair or side table, a fresh paint job will instantly add a new element to your home.
5. Add a New Rug
One of our favorite things to do is adding a new rug to our home. Not only does it instantly make a space feel cozier, but it adds warmth and character as well. Add a rug to your living room, bedroom, kitchen or entryway and see how it will transform the room.
Check out our Rug Size Guide to help you decide on the perfect size rug for your home.
Maru Wool Rug
Scottie Area Rug
6. Organize Closets and Cabinets
Maybe it’s our motivation to start fresh and clear out what’s not working for us, but organizing our closets, dresser drawers and kitchen pantry always has a way of clearing our mind (and space). When you’re in the thick of it, it can seem like an overwhelming task, but when you finish, you’ll be so relieved you did it.
Check out these popular organization posts for some inspo:
- 10 Small Space Kitchen Organization Hacks That’ll Make Your Life Easier
- 9 Genius Linen Closet Organization Ideas to Tidy Up Your Space
- 12 Best Shoe Organizers to Declutter Your Closet Floor
7. Make Your Home Smell Good
A new candle — there’s nothing like it. After the holiday season is over, one of the easiest ways we refresh our space is burning a winter-inspired candle. It makes our home feel like it’s ready for the New Year.
Vanilla Era Candle
Winter Wander Candle
8. Add Some Florals or Plants
Florals and plants —either faux or real — instantly bring life into your space. Tall green plants or trees are great for adding height to a space. Small potted plants are perfect for decorating bookshelves and table tops. Even a fresh bouquet of your favorite florals will brighten and add some happiness to your home.
Atificial Willow Tree
Real Touch Dahlia
9. Refresh Your Bedding
Looking for ways to refresh your bedroom? A great way to makeover your bedroom without breaking the bank is swapping out your bedding for a new look. Some ways to do this are:
- Adding a new set of sheets
- Swapping out a neutral duvet cover for something more colorful
- Adding some new decorative pillows
- Layering pillows of different sizes
Brooklinen Sheet Set
Luxe Linen Pillow
Handwoven Fringe Throw
Linen Duvet Cover Set
10. Swap Out Hardware
A super simple DIY project that will make all the different your a rental apartment or owned home is swapping out undesirable hardware. This may seem like an insignificant change, but you will be surpassed at how hardware completely changes the aesthetic and feel of your kitchen and bathroom.
Antler Knobs
Ida Herritage Handle
11. Add a New Piece of Furniture
After the holidays, there’s always one new piece of furniture we like to add to our space. Whether it’s an accent chair, a new ottoman or an investment piece (like a new sofa or bed), a new furniture can totally change the functionality, aesthetic and feel of a room.
Again, however small or large of an investment you’re wanting to make is completely up to you and how you wish to add to your space. Have fun with it!
Surrey Sofa
Quinn Swivel Chair
Striped Ottoman
Cloud Shape Coffee Table
12. Install Cozy Lighting
One of the biggest ways to make your space cozy for the winter season is adding new lighting fixtures. A cute statement lamp will add a warm glow on a table, bookshelf or kitchen counter. While a floor lamp or pendant light can transform the style and appearance of a space.
Fabric Covered Lamp
