There’s little doubt that the warmth of light playing on wood furniture and decor can make any indoor feel cozy and welcoming, despite a massive blizzard right outside your door. It’s like a homecoming, when we add natural elements to our decor, whether that is a sprig of Holly above the door frame just in time for the holidays or something even grander. If you’re getting housebound by wintry weather, take a look around to see how you can decorate your indoor space using nature as your guide.

Start Simple and Get Grand

Nature is simple at its finest, but also produces majestic panoramas that can take your breath away. Opt for the same approach when you start to decorate indoors with natural elements. Here are a few progressively bigger and bigger projects to try over the winter season.

Put Out Potpourri

Scent can remind us of the ocean tides or a spring meadow. Use dried natural elements, from pine cones to dried flower petals infused with essential oils to heighten your senses indoors. It’s especially nice on a fireplace mantel, in a bathroom, or in a wide dish on your coffee table.

Add a Natural Arrangement in a Vase

It can be a conglomeration of unlike things, like reeds and feathers or dried flowers. The vase can be small and sit on your dining table or like a large urn that softens a corner. Mix and match natural materials you collect from the outdoors and you’ll have an arrangement that automatically lifts your spirit just looking at it.

Make Some Wreaths

Why not start collecting fir branches, berries, and twigs to make a wreath? Add one on your front door to celebrate the start of the holiday season and indoors on the walls for decoration. You can even make herbal wreaths for the kitchen and bathroom to add scent and visual delight to a space.

Add Sculptural Wood Pieces

These can serve as decorations on the wall or along the top of a door frame. You can make walking sticks or bring the theme of an entire tree to a wall, using branches and twigs you’ve brought in from outside. Cut the wood in circles or shapes and line containers or a footrest to bring a natural glow to different parts of your home. Add wood shingles to outside sheds for a “forest cabin” look.

Use Stonework to Bring in Drama

Stone mosaics on a wall can instantly add drama to a room. Stone, like marble, provides grandeur to a home’s entry and a kitchen space. Granite countertops can be excellent choices in a bathroom. This type of decor requires hiring a general contracting company, like Alair Homes Calgary. However, the final result does add some natural elements to the home that also make a big impression.

Get Inspired and Get Started Decorating

It’s not hard to think of ways to bring the outdoors in for the winter. Often, you can get inspiration by taking a walk in nature and seeing what you can collect and use in unique ways indoors. Let your imagination be your guide and you’ll end up even surprising yourself at the results.