What decoration after Christmas?

How to decorate the apartment in January

Created: 12/28/2022, 2:30 p.m

After Christmas, the Christmas tree and Santa Claus are simply no longer appropriate.

With these ideas you can decorate your apartment in January to match the season. 

The temperatures are dropping and the days are getting shorter - no doubt: the pre-Christmas season is beginning.

Preparing for the holidays is a very special time for many people.

Mulled wine is drunk at the Christmas markets, presents are bought for loved ones and your own four walls are festively decorated.

There is an excess of decoration in the shops, with the majority of these articles being themed around Christmas.

Christmas tree decorations, Santa Clauses and nativity figures dominate the shelves and are bought diligently year after year to prepare the apartment or house for Christmas.

At the latest after New Year's Eve, however, decoration enthusiasts are faced with a problem: which jewelery is suitable for January?

The Christmas tree is traditionally placed on the street around Epiphany and Santa Claus, reindeer and the like simply no longer seem appropriate when the contemplative mood of the holidays has long since evaporated.

But even in January you can turn your living area into a real eye-catcher with these great decoration ideas.

Winter decorations are also popular after Christmas © YAY Images/Imago

Decoration in January: out with Santa Claus, bring in the winter decorations

Winter doesn't just mean Christmas time.

Although the Christian festival undoubtedly represents the climax of the dark season for many people, the cold months also have many other beautiful things to offer.

If you still want to celebrate winter in January, you can let your creativity run free when it comes to decoration.

Instead of Christmas figures, for example, snowmen can be set up, which you can easily make yourself from Styrofoam balls.

Ice crystals or wintry snowy landscapes also have a wonderful effect and do not necessarily have to have a Christmas theme.

If you find it difficult to separate from the Christmas tree, you can simply hang up undecorated fir branches or wreaths, which exude an equally beautiful scent and at the same time bring some green into the apartment.

Although the Christmas rose and poinsettia clearly refer to Christmas with their names, these plants are still ideal for bringing some life into your own four walls even after the holidays.

For the right decoration in January, the following applies: Winter instead of Christmas!

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Decoration in January: Get ready for spring

While the pre-Christmas period still stands for contemplative cosiness, many people are actually already fed up with winter after the New Year.

Unfortunately, these winter grouches still have a few dark weeks of low temperatures ahead of them before the first branches show tender green leaves again.

But in your own four walls, with the right decoration, you can start preparing for the long-awaited spring as early as January.

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The colors white, green and yellow create a great mood and perfectly symbolize the upcoming change of seasons.

When it comes to plants, spring lovers can rely on the so-called early bloomers.

These include snowdrops, hyacinths, crocuses and daffodils.

Bare branches in a vase, which are hung with home-made jewelry, are also suitable as January decorations with a light spring touch.

With a little skill, winter and spring decorations can also be perfectly combined.

Fir branches and cones paired with lush green moss, for example, form a wonderful arrangement for all those who do not want to decide on a season.

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Decoration in January: Apartment decorations do not always have to match the season

Without a doubt, January is not an easy month to decorate.

Between Christmas and Easter, many people find it difficult to find the right theme for their home decoration.

What is often forgotten, however, is that decoration does not always have to refer to the season.

So instead of racking your brains over whether you are still putting up winter items or already spring heralds, January can also be a chance to try something completely new.

How about, for example, a decoration in the style of the 1920s?

A design with reference to past or future trips can also be a real eye-catcher.

In general, there are no limits to creativity.

Maybe a special material like wood or felt provides inspiration, or you've always wanted to decorate your own four walls in a certain color palette.

Simply use the time between Christmas and the beginning of spring to give your living area a very individual touch.