With winter on its way, it’s time to get started on sprucing up your space for the holiday season. It can be tricky to get the exact balance right—go too festive and your living room will end up looking like Mrs. Claus’s family room. Get too cozy and your whole living space will feel like it’s swallowed up in fluff. Make your decor too minimal and the result will feel cold and unwelcoming. Winter is a hard season to capture well, but we here at Florida Leather Gallery have a few tips for mastering the coziest, most chilly season.
The most important thing to keep in mind when decorating for any style is balance. Here is how to decorate your living room for winter.
Amp up the white
A great way to decorate for winter is to lean into the hygge aesthetic. Hygge is an Icelandic design concept which focuses on creating comfy, natural-feeling spaces where you feel inclined to nestle into the cozy nooks of your space. One key element of hygge is light, airy color palettes. If you want a way to ring in the winter season that isn’t fully decking the halls with boughs of holly, adding touches of crisp white in the form of throw pillows, coffee table decor, and soft blankets will help lighten up your space and give a wintery, Scandinavian feel, especially if your leather couch is a darker color.
Use natural materials
Another wonderful way to decorate for the winter season is to add in more decorations that utilize natural materials. Not only will this make you feel more festive, the mixing of natural materials like antler, faux fur or fur, cowhides, and live edge wood will complement the leather in your furniture perfectly. Go for touches that feel a little rustic but not so rustic that your living room seems barn-like. Instead, choose to arrange your natural elements as though you are presenting them in a gallery of sorts, as art objects to be admired, rather than as dominating elements of the space. Go for a good mix of soft and hard edges, too, for a good balance.
Don’t forget the greenery
Greenery might not feel terribly wintery, but there are plenty of evergreens that add a touch of color to winter’s natural landscape. Of course, wreaths or boughs of spruce, fir, or pine are go-to wintery touches, but you can also go a bit more Florida with it and add in a monstera, a snake plant, or a ZZ plant. Green of any type helps keep the sparse decor choices that winter brings nice and homey, and will also provide a good touch of color for your room. Just don’t over-do it. If you’re usually someone who keeps your living room full of tropical plants, perhaps move one or two of them into the kitchen or your entryway so that the green doesn’t overwhelm your living room decor during the winter season.
Think about festive touches
And of course, last but not least, a great way to winter up your living room is to add festive decor that corresponds to whichever holiday you celebrate. But instead of reaching for a gaudy, dancing Santa Claus, why not consider a red and green plaid throw blanket or a fun, Christmas-y pillow for your leather couch instead. Keep your festive touches subtle, and it’ll give a feeling of holiday cheer that’s elevated and not too in-your-face.
These are just a few ideas for how to decorate your living room for winter. If you need more ideas, or if you’re hoping to upgrade your leather furniture for the occasion, swing by one of our Florida Leather Gallery showrooms, like the one in Bonita Springs, and one of our helpful Leaxperts can assist you in your choice.
