I don't know if it's because I've watched one too many episodes of Fixer Upper or I'm just in a nesting mood...but the Interior Designer in me is coming out today!
As soon as the Christmas decorations come down, the stores are full of all things
As soon as the Christmas decorations come down, the stores are full of all things
Valentine & Easter.
I mean, they had chocolate e a s t e r eggs at the check out counter on NEW YEARS EVE.
it's all in how you look at it!
The glittery snow, jolly snowmen, all things warm & cozy, animals we associate with cooler months.
It totally breaks my heart that we only get to enjoy it for what seems a month! You guys, I'm just not ready to decorate for Valentines day yet! So, ever since Christmas came to an end, I have been busy hunting for winter things to fill the empty void...
Our house seemed so empty (even my MR. noticed).
Yep. There's Fixer Upper again...
Yep. There's Fixer Upper again...
I started looking at the Hobby Lobby Christmas sale (found n o t h i n g as far as winter decor goes except for skis for $20 - which would be adorable if my house was totally decorated...but I'm not in that phase right now). I skipped over them this year, but that's a cute idea for those of you who have it all together right now ;).
It is almost i m p o s s i b l e to find anything that will pass as a non-Christmas winter decoration.
I completely lucked up at Target while making the NYE grocery run when I just happened to decide to check their Christmas clearance. I found the most adorable pack of miniature bottle brush trees for like a dollar & a $3 cake stand from the "dollar bin" to sit them on! (This went perfect on the mirror tray) paired with a sweet winter pic of Cam's rosy cheeks:) Now that Con's old enough to play in the snow with us... I hope I can get one of him to add this year!
Then- holy moly antique store! As Conley & I made a quick trip to stock up on groceries for our sicklings, we ran into two little antique stores on the way. I ended up spending $10 for two deer & four bottle brush trees that worked p e r f e c t for decorating for this cozy season:)
The first little shop where I found the bottle brush trees had a cute idea via a display of decorating with a game theme (bowling pins, cozy blankets, vintage games). What better way to spend a cold winters day then by playing indoor board games?
The next little shop is where we found our little deer. They were interesting.
Quirky even.
Conley loves deer-so naturally he spotted them first:) As much as he loves these animals (our neighbors just took their Christmas ones down & he enjoyed peeking over at them through the window e v e r y d a y!) I knew we had to have them for him:)
They weirdly had sunglasses & ribbon taped on them. Pretty sure the lady thought I was nuts for buying them b/c she practically threw them in a bag & said 2 bucks! I just seen past the quirks & knew they had winter potential! :)
I'm still on the look for a gold/silverish cheap lantern & maybe a few pinecones to fill a pretty bowl with...
P.S. Anybody else wonder about how to make gold & silver coordinate? I love them both equally<3 That's a whole other post in itself, huh? :)
What about you guys...do you immediately decorate for Valentines Day after Christmas or hang on to winter a little longer? I'm open to ideas if you're a winter gal!
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful post. Those are some really beautiful images. I would to buy home decor online . I just saw some ideas from the Happy Homes Blog.
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