NO PROBLEM WITH THE COLOR SCHEME SELECTIONS

Sometimes January decorating is a big fat question mark.  This really has not been the case for me over the past few years; because my Christmas decor has led the way for the color schemes for January.  I love when this happens!  

Two Christmas’s ago; we had a “Blue Christmas.”    Afterwards; I had no trouble deciding to stay with the blues which were left over from the theme I used for “My Blue Christmas.”

It was easy once you considered the blue-blue skies of winter. 

Then; if you think about the pure white snow that falls in the winter time; and the silver sparkles that come along with those icy days of each winter season. 

Sky and snow and ice just seem to say January to me. 

I loved this color combination. 

It spoke to me about the beauty of winter in creation and made me smile a lot on those gloomy, cold winter days of January.

CHRISTMAS GOT SAVED UNTIL NEXT YEAR – BUT LOTS OF THE BLUE HUNG AROUND

The things that were specifically Christmas got boxed up for use again next year; but those blues; well…..I wanted them to hang around a bit longer!

That was how I stepped into the blues of January for a good winter decorating theme. 

I’ve found this theme to be most refreshing and delightful. 

Even some of the reds of February COULD be integrated here and there later; without creating too much of a distraction from the main colors of blue, white and silver.  The reds of February might be minimized and still thrive within parts of this light-blue color theme.

A DEER IS A DEER IS A DEER,  DECEMBER OR JANUARY OR ANY OTHER TIME

There was no need to remove the silver deer candle holder that I loved during the Christmas season. 

Deer are still around in January in these parts of the country, and the stately fellow just seems to fit the natural, nature-related January themes here. 

The white owls add to the forestry theme that seems to be appearing; and I added some tiny little red-birds on the chest.  They were a lovely Christmas gift from my husband.   

The room took on a kind of white walk through the snowy woods appearance. 

Those same silver beaded table mats that we used during Christmas just seemed to be the reflections from a winter freeze and the deep blues of the other accessories seemed to be the shadows in the forest skyline.

Come take a walk through this January scene with me and enjoy the peace and quiet and tranquility of the season inside the safe warm walls of home.  Homes should be restful and peaceful; don’t you agree?

I moved the blue bar stools from the kitchen to the dining room area; and they complimented the white flower arrangement that anchored the lighting into the area of the far wall.

I turned the sofa pillows from the spring bicycle look (on one side) to the creamy white side on the back.  You know how popular it is to “flip” things these days; mostly houses; but I flip pillows!  Might as well get double use from them all through the seasons; right?

The backside of one pillow I flipped didn’t quite get covered up properly in this photo; so you can see how I flipped these pillows to get a more serene effect.  I just need to anchor them down a bit more and no one will ever notice the bicycles on the back that speak of springtime and the beach. 

Then we come to the pillows that have the Owls and the trees of various shades of gray.  These seemed to fit in just perfectly! 

The little accessories on the mantle and occasional tables of blues and silvers mixed with crystal pieces were great highlights, and added unexpected contrasts to their neutral backgrounds.  These sparkly items gave the look of glistening winter ice.  

Someday the blue-willow antique china that my Mom is saving for me will also grace this table in the dining room.  It would be just perfect with this winter color scheme.  The darker blue contrasting with the light-blues of the winter colors would add a little pop.  I can see several nice winter banquets in the eyes of my imagination now.

Only one thing could make this room suit me better; perhaps several vases filled with lovely pure white roses.  I’ll have to see what I can do about that!  Maybe someone will come to the rescue of a lady in distress over her last perfect piece of the room decor?

I’m so happy to still be living with the blues all through January.  

Sometimes winter can be glorious!