It is that time of year again, to whip out your holiday décor and get to work. Can you even believe it? There is nothing like the holiday season. From the changing of the seasons to gathering together with family and friends, the holidays are often a time of joy. The bright twinkling lights, colors and decorations help bring us into the magic of the holidays. Like for most people, having seasonal and holiday decorations out, makes them feel festive and cozy. There just is something so special about this time of year.

However, this time of year can also be a little overwhelming at the very least. Between all the parties, dinners, gift giving, and events. It can all be very over stimulating. Which is one of the reasons why we are seeing more and more people adapt minimal holiday design inside their homes! Having a clean, clutter free space to come home to after engaging in all the holiday fun is vital. Incorporating more of a minimal holiday design theme into your home, doesn’t mean you can’t decorate at all. It means making your décor less cluttered and a little more peaceful. Adding cozy charm and traditions without the overwhelming addition of too much of everything. A minimal holiday season is exactly what you hope it will be: a low stress, peaceful but high impact way to embrace this coming holiday season.

There are many ways to find creative ideas on embracing a minimum holiday design into your home and we’re here to help you do just that with these five aways to incorporate it into your holiday season this year!

Five ways to incorporate minimal holiday design into your home

1. Chose which areas of the home to decorate

This is one of the easiest ways to keep your holiday home décor minimal and clutter free! So how to decide which areas to put your seasonal décor? Well, as they often say.. to much of a good thing can definitely be bad thing. This goes for holiday decorating as well. Holiday décor absolutely does not need to be on every surface of your home. This creates clutter. Typically, we see season and holiday décor on fireplace mantals, foyer tables, in main living spaces of the home like, living rooms and in the kitchen. Adding simple meaningful touches to those few select spaces in your home, creates a more enjoyable cleaner feel to your space.

As far as your Christmas tree, it should be the centerpiece of your holiday theme. When placing your tree, try to avoid blocking natural light, direct pass ways through the home and making sure your tree is not exposed to direct heat. Also flowing your tree’s theme of colors throughout the home, helps tie all your decor and colors together.

We love this idea, decorating your home for seasons over holidays. Sure, the holidays are always fun. Each one brings in many different ways to celebrate with food, family, friends and of course… décor. As temping and fun as it can be to dive right into holiday decor, it is often exhausting keeping up with each years design trends. Which often go out of style fast and this habit over time creates an abundance of items which in turn, turns in to cluttering your space.

When you take your focus off of specific items and focus on the season, you will have more space for things that are cohesive and you will be able to enjoy all of that season décor for much longer.

Somewhere in all the season’s fun and festivities, things can get a little out of control. Instead of bringing in new items and waiting until the accumulation is so overwhelming that it reaches a tipping point to purge things. Try the one thing in and one thing out rule! This has been recommended by the pros for years to prevent clutter from taking over. The rule is simple.. for each item you bring into your home, one thing must leave. This simple but highly effected rule maintains the equilibrium of your home, so holiday clutter doesn’t pile up. Oh and hey, less to shove into your holiday storage bins.

For holiday décor inspiration this season look no further than right out of your very own home. Bringing in the outdoors is a great way to incorporate the beauty of outdoor elements, along with the season.

Set the scene by bringing in lush greenery. This element adds in a layer of dimension and texture to your design. It is also one of the simplest ways to bring the outdoors in. And we’re not just talking about your stunning Christmas tree. Not only is this typically fairly easy but its inexpensive! Think beautiful full luscious garlands, wreaths and centerpieces to match your family’s tree. Pine tree clippings also bring in an inviting seasonal aroma for all to enjoy.

You can take this a step further and hop on the holiday fruit trend. By adding citrus fruits to your Christmas trees and greenery. We are seeing this trend done with lemons, limes and our very own Florida oranges! These fruits can be dried out and hung on string, creating unique garlands. These fruit garlands are not only a fun project but they pair so nicely with greenery already in the home.

Be sure to also bring in natural woods as it pairs well with holiday colors but also adds warmth and depth to your space. Which creates a atmosphere that is inviting, warm and cozy!

The holiday season is a colorful time of year that presents the perfect opportunity to explore color from a design perspective. However, settling on a theme will help you stay focused. It also helps with an over use of color or mix matching colors that do not flow. There are many schemes for the holiday season to choose from whether it is, traditional green and red, buffalo plaid, blue and silver or all neutrals this year, pick one that best fits you and your personality and let it flow effortlessly through your home.

We hope you enjoyed these ideas for keeping your holiday season warm and cozy, but also simple and minimalistic!

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