Creating a truly rustic feel for the holidays is not as hard as it may seem. With the right changes in ambiance, any house can become a warm, holiday haven with all the sights, smells and feels associated with a wintertime wonderland. Entertaining guests will become a pleasure as your home is transformed from the regular day to day living space of the other times of year into a rustic, country holiday cabin. A well established online holiday gift shop is all you need to begin this process that will make your holiday themed home that much more pleasant.
Some holiday or winter themed textile art such as country quilts and throws spread out on the backs of couches and over chairs is a good start. Giving the room that layered look is always a great way to go. Hand made quilts with winter or autumn themes will work well spread on tables where other items are to be displayed. Finding some pillows that match the theme is a great way to round out the textile component of your holiday themed decorations.
Hand made pottery with warm, dark colors is great for winter themed decoration. Change out bright, pastel colored vases, bowls and other pottery for warm earth tones and winter themed patterns. Bring out and display tea pots, coffee pots, hot chocolate sets and other warm beverage containers to give easy access to them throughout the holiday entertaining season. They also add to the winter theme by their very nature.
Scented candles are a great way to create the right kind of ambient lighting and also add to the aroma of the season by filling the air of the home with warm, winter spiced flavors and autumn aromas. Candles scented with cinnamon, clove, mint and other scents are all appropriate for the winter themed holiday decorations. Experiment and see what combinations of scents and aromas make up the feel that you wish to create in your holiday paradise.
Dried flower arrangements are a great addition to the décor of any holiday home. Tastefully arranged in nice, hand made pottery or other vases or containers and placed near some potpourri, dried flowers will give a rustic country feel to even the most modern urban dwelling. Choose warm muted colors and deep reds and greens to add to the seasonal motif being created in your warm, wintertime cottage. Many varieties of potpourri are available, and often come in kits with a receptacle to set potpourri in to gradually distill the aromas into the air.
If one desires to truly go all out, a selection of a few pieces of handmade furniture are a great idea. A chair or table with a hand crafted, rustic feel will add tremendously to the country feel of any house or home. Dark hardwood furniture with a traditional design and good craftsmanship will create a country cabin ambience in any living room, and especially if there is a fire place to set it next to.
Other decorations that are designed to create holiday memories or the feeling of warm wintertime retreat are appropriate to display in and around the larger elements. Wall hangings, baskets, pictures and of course a trimmed tree are all great additions to the holiday cottage feel of any home. Seasonal joy will abound in any home with the sights, smells, tastes and themes of the holiday season permeating it.
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