12+ After Christmas Ideas: Winter Transition, Storage Tips, and More

How do you keep your sanity when getting your home organized after Christmas? Need tips on Christmas storage or where to begin to decorate after Christmas? Well, we’ve got you covered. Today’s post is filled with the best ideas for after-Christmas organizing and decorating. What to store and what to use for winter decorating. Don’t miss all the tips.

What To Do After Christmas?

Decorating for Christmas is my absolute favorite, but after Christmas might be my least favorite. Once Christmas is over, we have the daunting task of storing Christmas decorations and ornaments. The house suddenly feels very depressing and blah! But it doesn’t have to be.

It will be less depressing if you take the time to tackle these projects for after-Christmas organizing and decluttering. I’m sharing one of my best tips for storage of Christmas Ornaments, ideas for decluttering, and what to leave out for Winter decorating. Since we are spending a few days at our beach cottage, I just finished using these tips, and they made things go exceptionally smoothly.

In addition, I’ve included 11 other bloggers’ tips and ideas to give you several options.

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Don’t Store These Winter Decorations Yet!

First, it’s important to decide what decoration you will leave in your home for the winter months. I have several “Christmas” decorations that will work just as well for winter and keep the house from feeling bare.

First, here are some tips to determine what to store and what to leave out.

• Faux and Real Evergreens are great for winter decorating. Store them away if they are heavily accented with Christmas ornaments, glitter, etc.
• Plain pinecones, and ones with faux snow work well for winter.
• Snowflakes, snowmen, lanterns, and holiday villages can all be good winter decor, provided they don’t include heavy Christmas decorations.

Here are some projects and decorations I didn’t add to my Christmas storage bins. I’ll gradually add them to storage as February moves into March.

Evergreens For Winter Decorating

Each year, I make a new, fresh Magnolia leaf wreath for my holiday decorating. The good news is it usually stays in the farmhouse for months. I will remove the gold metal bow and place the wreath in another location for winter decorating. The leaves are already fading and curling but it still looks amazing and will help to keep the house warm and cozy for winter.

Make your own DIY magnolia wreath with these easy tips and the DIY Metal Bow tutorial here.

Just because Christmas is over doesn’t mean you can’t continue to add fresh greenery to your home. Fill vases, planters, and baskets with magnolia, pine, cedar, and holly to fill in the gaps left by the removal of your Christmas decorations. I also like to leave a few of my small, bare trees to fill planters and dark corners.

In addition to evergreen trees, I like to leave my wooden shiplap tree on the screened porch. In years past, I would immediately store it away, but then I realized it looks adorable filled with Spring decor. This year, I plan to remove the angel, add a birdhouse to the top, and keep the red birds and bird nests on the branches. I’ll fill the branches in the spring with other birds and flowers like last year.

Brad built the reclaimed shiplap tree on our first Christmas in the farmhouse. You can create a wooden tree even if you don’t have reclaimed wood. I share all the details on How To Build A Wooden Christmas Tree.

Pinecones

One of my favorite projects of 2024 was the Pinecone Christmas Trees Centerpiece. I plan to leave the centerpiece for my winter decor just by changing some surrounding decorations.

You can make a pinecone centerpiece with this easy-to-follow tutorial.

Another idea is to fill baskets with pinecones or mix them with evergreens.

Winter Village

I have two sets of winter houses. One is rustic and made with old book pages and twigs. When I remove the bottle brush trees, it will look great for winter. My other houses are more specifically Christmas decor so I’ll store them until next year.

If you have outdated Christmas houses, you may want to see the above tutorials to transform your old Christmas decor.

• Old Book Page and Twig Village Transformation
• Tacky Christmas Houses Updated Pottery Barn Style

DIY 3-D Snowflakes

What do you think about adding some winter snowflakes? These easy-to-make paper bag snowflakes are fun to make and will keep your home looking cozy. Hang them from the ceiling, on the mantel, from shelves, etc. See the 3-D snowflake tutorial here.

Storage of Christmas Decoration Ideas

First, we need to get the Christmas Decorations out of the way. These storage of Christmas Ornaments and Decor ideas and tips will save you time and money.

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Best Seasonal Storage Ideas for Decor

By: Rachel at The Ponds Farmhouse

Would you like seasonal storage ideas to help you organize your Christmas decorations? These simple tips will keep all your seasonal decor organized, and you’ll know exactly where to find each item.

In addition, you will find tips on what to get rid of and what to use for your Winter decorating.

Resources

Click here to see these amazing storage solutions.

9 Ways To Be Prepared For Next Christmas

By: Kim at Shiplap and Shells

Are you still trying to recover from the craziness of the holidays? Here are nine ways to help you prepare for next year’s Christmas season by starting now.

5 Must Haves For Keeping The Holiday Season Organized

By: Kim at Cottage in the Mitten

Do you feel a little overwhelmed with everything there is to store away after the holidays? If so, here are five must-haves for keeping your next holiday season organized and storage of Christmas decorations.

Christmas Ornament Storage Hack Tik Tok Made Me Do It

By: Stacy Ling at Bricks N Blooms

Looking for better ways to store your Christmas tree ornaments? Wait until you see this cool storage hack I found on Tik Tok that makes it so much easier to put your Christmas ornaments away! Be sure to check out this cool storage of Christmas Ornaments hack.

How To Organize A Small House With No Storage

By: Eleanor Rose Home

Organizing & decluttering a home with limited storage space is easy with these 5 simple tips that anyone can use.

Fantastic Ways To Store Christmas Decor

By: Brendt at She Gave It A Go

Packing up Christmas can feel overwhelming if you do not have a storage solution for your decor. So why not make the storage easy, budget-friendly, and practical? Come check out these awesome ideas when storing Christmas decor.

How To Make Storage More Organized and Functional

By: AnnMarie at Simply 2 Moms

Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to get organized. Do you have a storage closet or room that’s gotten out of control? Come see how AnnMarie took an unorganized mess and created a functional and organized space.

More After Christmas Decorating Ideas

In addition to storage solutions for after Christmas, you may wonder how to decorate after Christmas.

When it’s cold and dark outside, it’s important to make the house feel cheerful and cozy. These after Christmas decorating ideas will give you the inspiration you need.

Vintage Ski Lodge After Christmas Decorating Ideas

By: Ann at Dabbling and Decorating

If you are looking for creative ways to transition into winter decor, check out this Vintage Ski Lodge Decor Series, filled with winter decorating ideas from snowshoes and old skis to how to make ice lanterns!

Winter Entry Table with Natural Elements

By: Michelle at Thistle Key Lane

Add some simple natural elements to warm up your winter decor with evergreens and pinecones. Check out Michelle’s creative ideas for decorating after Christmas.

Easy Ways To Refresh Your Home in January

By: Jennifer at Cottage on Bunker Hill

Once you have Christmas packed away for another year, it’s a great time to add a few cozy touches to your spaces for Winter. Here are Jennifer’s easy ideas to refresh your home in January (super budget-friendly too!!)

How To Make Beautiful Winter Mantel Decor

By: Robyn at Robyn’s French Nest

When the Christmas decor comes down, the cozy feelings don’t have to go away! In this post, find some tips and ideas to create simple winter decor for January. You can use these same concepts throughout your home for the winter season!

5 Ways To Refresh Your Home After Christmas

By: Tammy at White Lilac Home

With the holidays over, we look for cozy ways to style our home for the winter. Tammy is sharing 5 easy ways to refresh your home.

Whether you begin removing the Christmas decoration immediately or wait until January, I hope we’ve given you plenty of ideas about what to do after Christmas!

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I appreciate you for following along all year and look forward to sharing so many more adventures with you in 2025.

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