I love the holidays. It is a magical time of year, however, it is exhausting. Once January arrives the Christmas decor I loved a few weeks ago begins to seem gaudy and overwhelming. My eyes long for a simple place to land…if this makes sense. I just wish undecorating was as fun as decorating. I like my winter decor to reflect a more scaled back, cleaner tone but I find if it is too austere, I get a nervous feeling…kind of like a hospital. I need some color. My kitchen was the first room to wear Christmas finery, and the first to be reverted to “normal but better”. It is also a great way to show off some new features of my newly updated kitchen!
Red berries that graced windows for Christmas, look perfectly wintry in an antique dough bowl.
The kitchen island just needs a few touches to go from Christmas to winter wonderland.
A new dish towel turned to pillow graces a kitchen chair.
Check out my new baking area! Everything I need is close by!
Our Princess loved the holiday season and had a few days to enjoy her favorite gift before the cold and snow hit us hard. Next week it looks more promising for a cruise around the neighborhood!
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A Day of Small Things... 
i love that dough bowl with the beautiful red berries. Lovely! And what is that on the island? It looks like a clear mail box!? Whatever it is, the greens and pinecones look very pretty in it. 🙂 Happy New Year!
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It is a turn of the century penny candy container. It’s it beautiful. I found it at an antique shop and knew it had to come home with me.
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Your home and Princess look very happy!😬☺️
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Thanks!
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Oh . . . I am just longing to clear out my Christmas decorations and scale back to a simple and clean look. Such good motivation in this post!
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I do love the beauty of the season but I love the rediscovered empty space. Time for some comfy and cozy.
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Sigh, I know, Christmas is coming down inside starting today. Outside, we have to wait for some thawing–everything is encased in ice from the deep freeze. Lovely sentiments, and I’m so glad Princess got to ride her bike…she looks nifty all set on her wheels! Happy New Year!
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I loved our house with lights and seasonal decor. There is a sadness with change but I love the cozy elements of winter decor.
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I love all the red touches in your kitchen and the dough bowl with the red berries is so pretty. I always feel like my house looks a bit bare after I take all the decorations down. You’ve done a great job making your home look warm and inviting for the winter. I hope the weather finally warms up so your darling girl can ride her new bike.
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She enjoyed some bike time today. More snow next week…ready for Spring. I love rediscovering all the space when the holiday decor is cleared out. Time for cozy!
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Your berry bowl is so striking! Loved seeing the Princess flying along on that bike. Happy New Year!
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She enjoyed some bike time today. More snow and his week I hear. Happy New Year!
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The Princess is so cute on her bike. Fun to go from Christmas to winter with just a few changes.
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She enjoyed a spin around the bock today. With snow due again next week t might be awhile before another bike adventure.
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Love your beautiful kitchen! I too have to have a bit of winter décor. I actually enjoy the organizing and cleaning and putting away after the holidays. The estate I have been helping with has one of those candy containers. I am going to buy it if my friend doesn’t. It is her late Aunt’s estate, so I will give her first choice. 🙂 Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
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Thank you. The candy jar was a bit of a splurge but I knew it belonged in our home. The house always feels so much bigger with the holiday decor packed away.
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Love your new baking area. What a great idea and so handy. Saw this on the Grace at Home link party. Thanks for sharing. And your daughter is precious!
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Thank you. She is a joy! We have bee making use of the baking center these cold snowy days.
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Your new baking area looks amazing in your updated kitchen. The new bike looks wonderful too. Thanks for linking up to Keep In Touch.
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Thanks. It is really starting to feel like home with the simple changes we have made. This Spring will bring some big renovation changes. Yikes
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I understand what you mean about being a bi over the Christmas decorations after a while! Your kitchen and winter decs look great. We’re in mid summer down here so it looks so different to me! Thanks for linking up and sharing at the Bloggers Pit Stop.
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I’m dreaming of summer this cold day here..
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I felt sad the day we were planning to take down our Christmas decorations, so I decided we would have a party that day. We did lots of fun things, and it made taking down the decorations special! Visiting from Snickerdoodle… Create, Bake, Make!
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What a fun idea! I will do that next year.
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Even with Christmas gone, I love all the touches of red and your new area for baking, given me some inspiration too. THank you for sharing on #omhgww, come and share again this week!
Wishing you a great week!
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I know what you mean about scaling back I feel the same way every year. Love the look in your kitchen! Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm! xo Kathleen|Our Hopeful Home
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What a cozy and lovely home. You can feel your love for family:)
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How sweet she got a Frozen bike! I bet she loves it. Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
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I love your transition. There does need to be one as it is hard to go from all that color to nothing.
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Your kitchen is beautiful dressed for winter. The berries in the wooden bowl are a scene stealer. I have the very same sign of Mom’s Baking. I love it..Happy Wednesday..Judy
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So cozy and beautiful! I loved your dish towel pillow! Happy New Year 🙂
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Know what you mean about Christmas decor. Once Christmas is over I am so ready to store it away until next year. I too am switching out to blues from the reds. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle.
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