My Winter Living Room & Mantel
Embrace winter and decorate your home to reflect this cozy season! I’m sharing some simple ideas to decorate A Winter Living Room and Mantel.
Well here we are, it’s January and the temperatures are hovering between -25 and -35 degrees C. It’s SO cold. I personally don’t mind a few days of this weather because it also usually means that the sun is shining and the snow sparkles…it’s beautiful.
But this time can also be kind of a weird lull…the extreme cold keeps us indoors, we’re all trying to get back into a routine after the holidays, Christmas has been all cleaned up and now the house feels bare. That’s the worst part, the coziness of the holiday season has all been packed up into boxes and I wasn’t quite ready to let it go, but it was time. So I decided to embrace our winter season. I want to embrace it. All of it. The snow, the ice, the cold, the skating, the tobogganing, the slush, the grey, the sunshine. Winter in Canada.
And embrace it I am, and that includes indoors. I decided to make our home a cozy winter retreat. So come on in and embrace winter with me!
Make it Cozy.
My biggest goal for decorating my living room for winter was to make it cozy. And that means ALL the pillows and throws…cozy blankets and cushions are a must because our nights are chiiiiiillllly and we need the extra warmth! I found these 2 green plaid pillows at Winners in December and had to have them…with their cottage vibe I knew they would be PERFECT for our sofa in our winter living room! They’re soft, comfy and add such a nice pop of colour.
I also really love the stacks of wood and decided to leave them on my shelves…natural elements always make things feel cozy. The colour and texture that they add to my living room is perfect! I also kept some greenery here to add more pops of colour.
Christmas Decor turned into Winter Decor
You probably noticed that I kept my little village up on my mantel from Christmas. I couldn’t bear to put these little houses away just yet, and since they are neutral in colour, I thought they would be perfect for winter decorating. Not only that, they’re the perfect focal point for a string of twinkly lights…twinkly lights are a must in these colder months!
Candles are a must too! I try to burn candles in the darkness of winter as much as I can, so I gather all of my candle holders together and scatter them around my living room and even into our dining area.
Shop around your home.
As always, I try to ‘shop’ around my home when I decorate. I shuffled a few pieces of furniture, brought in one of my egg chairs for a cozy reading nook. Added some faux winter greens for colour. Brought in my birch sticks from the front porch. You’d be surprised at how much you already have at home that you can decorate with.
All the winter vibes! I’m loving how it all came together. This space makes me happy, and I don’t miss my Christmas decorations anymore! Between the twinkly lights, a roaring fire in the fireplace, candles, blankets and pillows, everything feels sooooo cozy.
Time to sit back, pop some popcorn and watch a movie! Happy Winter!
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I hope you enjoyed your visit here and leave feeling inspired to decorate your own home for winter! Have an inspired day!
Note: This post was originally published in 2013. I have since updated it with new images and tips!
Your living room is adorable. I am also trying to stick with more seasonal decorations. I have a lot of bowls of pine cones and candles lying around. 🙂
Very pretty Jo-Anna! I really love all of it. Your couch looks really comfy too. Enjoy our last day or two of warmer temps before it gets chilly again for a few days. Hope you’re having a great weekend! =)
~ Catie
Where is your couch from? I’ve been looking for a new one and yours is perfect!
Love your cozy living room!
Hi Kathryn!
We bought our couch at LazyBoy. We’ve had it for over 6 years now and it’s really held up well – we love it!
Thank you for stopping by!
Tell you what…I’ll let you embrace winter all you want. You can have my share. 🙂 Your decor is beautiful. I love shades of blue mixed in with browns and beiges. That’s what I’ve been doing in my living room, too.
I told my husband our next house HAS to have a fireplace. For this exact reason. I think Santa feels ripped off each Christmas. Looking amazing!
I love your coffee table! Where could I get one?
Thank you Diane!
We bought our table at IKEA a couple of years ago, but they still have them. I think the style is called LIATORP.
Happy Decorating!
Gorgeous Jo-Anna! So calm and clean and beautiful. Well done. Happy winter 🙂
love the light with the blue how super attractive
Love it! We share the same winter! So far it has been quite mild except for during teh Christmas vacation. What a wonderful idea to bring it inside! So enjoy your writing style, photographs and inspirations. ~Thea
Cozy and rustic – just like every Canadian home should be this time of year. I love the little pops of shimmer you added, too. A little candlelight goes a long way!
So beautiful and unique
What a gorgeous living room you have! I love the touches of blue. It looks so cozy.
Joanna,
Your living room is gorgeous.
PS – I have the same frosted glass lamp in my living room shelving unit!
Hey, no sense in rushing the season especially when your mantle is a charming complement to the blazing fire.
You have a beautiful fireplace and you have accented it nicely. I was planning on having a nice fire tonight but now it’s going to get warm again where I am (also in suburbia Canada). Enjoy your pretty mantel!
A beautiful winter mantel (and great room), indeed! I love the winter details you added … your bookcase is styled wonderfully (big fan of IKEA, too)! And, your couch looks so inviting (fabulous tray on your table, too)! Glad to have spotted you over at My Uncommon Slice!
PS: I didn’t mean to say “tray” … oops! Fabulous table! 😉
I love distressed furniture, Difficult to find. Your end table is exactly what I am looking for. Where can I find furniture like this.
Hi Joanne!
Funny story – I found that table at a garage sale, and at the time they were using it as a table to hold their items for sale…they didn’t think anyone would want it, so they were more than happy to sell it to me! I LOVE this table!
Your mantle is oh so pretty!! Also I love the stone on your fireplace surround. We have been mulling over options for a fireplace redo and I can’t wait to show yours to my husband. I know we can get stone veneer and apply it right over the brick that we have – it would make such a difference. Thank you for sharing your lovely room – I am inspired!
I live in Texas. It’s 70 degrees outside right now, so I try try bring some winter into my home to remind my family what season it’s “supposed” to be!! Your is absolutely beautiful!!!
Sorry misprint, Your home is absolutely beautiful!!
Your winter mantel is so warm and inviting. Love the chippy window and the candles – So pretty!
Thanks for sharing,
Suzanne
I love your room! It looks so serene. I wish I had a room that’s serene…but with 3 preschoolers, the closest I get is naptime! Stopping by through the Inspiration Gallery Linky!
This is so beautiful. I’m in love with your blog. I’m a new follower 😉
Love! I love eveything about this rrom! The mantel is so pretty, what a focal point! I just started a new link party and would love for you to come over and share your post or any social media sites. Talkin’ About Thursday – http://designeddecor.com/talkin-about-thursday-link-party-5/
DeDe@DesignedDecor
I just adore your winter mantel! So classy and pretty! Love all of the white elements.
Just gorgeous, perfection, featuring tomorrow.
XO
What a beautiful room Jo-Anna! I love it! Where did you find the rug? It’s lovely! Angie xo
Gorgeous!!!!! What kind of stone did you use for your fireplace??
We are in the process of redoing our living room, including fireplace and have been *scouring* the web for inspirations. My daughter hit on yours today – and that is IT – just what we have been looking for. Can you identify for us the stone – what is it called and where can I get it. I assume it is a stone facade?
Hi Debbie! Our home builder made the fireplace (we’re actually the second set of home owners so I don’t know much about it). I’m not 100% sure what the stone is, but it appears to be a man-made moulded limestone of some sort. It’s not real stone, but it sure looks like it! I’m sure if you mentioned that to a builder/fireplace expert they would know exactly what direction to point you. Good luck!