Winter-Decor

A snowman works on a door from late November through the end of winter, which is longer than most Christmas decor gets. On an apartment door, the choice usually comes down to a flat printed sign or a slim snowman-shaped wreath. Pick one. Two snowmen fighting for the same door just looks crowded. What’s in this post Print or silhouette A blue printed wood sign A plaid alternative A snowman-shaped rattan wreath A PVC sign with a smaller outline Before it goes on the door If you have a covered porch Print or silhouette A printed sign is a flat round board with the snowman drawn on it. It sits close to the door, so it rarely catches on anything, and it reads like a picture. A silhouette wreath is the snowman itself: stacked rings in the shape of a body, with a hat and a bow. It has more depth and texture, and you see the outline before you see any detail. ...

Taking Christmas down in the first week of January can leave a room feeling bare, right when it’s coldest and darkest outside. You don’t have to go straight from full Christmas to nothing. Take down what’s clearly Christmas, keep what’s just winter, and the apartment stays cozy until March. What comes down Anything red and green together Stockings, Santas, reindeer, nutcrackers Ornaments and the tree, if you had one Christmas-print pillows and towels Anything with “merry” or “noel” written on it Pack ornaments into a divided box (on Amazon) so they’re not broken next year, and wreaths into a wreath bag (on Amazon). ...