more about: ornaments DIY

Don’t pack away those ornaments just yet! I want to share a little after-the-holidays decorating tip with you. No need to store them all away until next year because with a little creativity you can use a few of your favorites throughout the winter season. How? After you’ve taken down your tree, look through all of your ornaments and see which ones are not holiday specific but that simply have a more wintertime aesthetic — mittens, pine cones, snowflakes, birds, icicles, etc. Then look at the colors of what you have laying there before you — will any match your current home decor? If so, take them to your windows and see if you can imagine a few hanging there. Here is some visual inspiration for you found over at Flickr so you can get a better idea of what I envision…