What to Decorate and Make in January! Decor and DIY ideas, Recipes and Organization tips to be inspired all month!
The holidays are over and if you’re like me you’re having major sparkle withdrawal right now!
January can be a bit of a let down after all the bustle of Christmas family get togethers, the excitement of Christmas and New Year’s celebrations and the shimmer of holiday decorations…but January can be a time for renewal!
A time to refresh our homes with a new project or two, decorate for winter, organize, declutter and cook up some warm, hearty meals!
Here are 10 plus things to make and decorate in January!
What to Decorate and Make in January!
1. Five Easy Winter Decorating Ideas After Christmas
Browse these gorgeous, easy centerpiece ideas, table setting ideas and decor ideas for winter.
2. Create A Cozy Basket Display
Fill a beautiful basket with birch logs and a cozy blanket to display beside your fireplace or in your entryway.
I also added a bunch of fresh cedar to the basket for a wintery touch! I arranged them so they drape over the side of the basket for a relaxed look.
You can use fresh pine and cedar from the woods or faux greenery like eucalyptus stems!
3. Paint A Room!
January is the perfect time to update your rooms with a new color!
The colors that are trending right now for interior walls are:
- white
- black
- green
- beige
You may also want to try SW Agreeable Gray which is Sherwin Williams most popular, best selling color!
Take a look at Color Of The Year 2021 Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze SW 7048. It’s also a gorgeous color!
Design Tip -How To Pick The Perfect Paint Sheen
Top 50 Bestselling Paint Colors At Sherwin Williams
4. Paint Boring Fireplace Tile – In 3 Easy Steps!
Get rid of the boring tile around your fireplace and paint it out a gorgeous fresh white! This can be done in a weekend!
Also be sure to check out How To Paint a Dated Honey Oak Wood Fireplace Mantel- The Easy Way!
How to Paint Tile In 3 Easy Steps
5. What to decorate and make in January: Make a Winter Urn
6. Decorate your Mantel and Fireplace Hearth for Winter with a hint of sparkle and shine!
7. How To Grow A Cut Flower Garden
Plan a garden to add to your backyard this coming summer where you can grow flowers for bouquets!
8. Arrange Your Furniture In The Right Layout!
In January we spend a lot of evenings and weekends at home indoors.
So now is the time to arrange your furniture properly, so it’s functional, pulled together and cohesive!
Design tip: How to Make Your Home Look Cohesive and Pulled Together- The Right Way!
We all know that awful feeling when our furniture layout is driving you crazy!
When you furniture is arranged properly in the best layout, your spaces bring you more comfort, peace and joy!
Here are a few furniture layout articles to guide you along the way:
- How To Arrange Furniture With An Open Concept Floor Plan
- How To Arrange Furniture In A Small Living Room
- How To Arrange Furniture With A Corner Fireplace
9. Organize your Kitchen!
10. What to decorate and make in January: 15 Minute Bathroom Organization Tips & Declutter Ideas
Bestseller – Under The Sink Storage
11. Five Easy Freezer Organizing Ideas
Organize your freezer with these tricks!
12. Easy Way to Clean an Oven Range Hood – from Grime to Shine!
This is a cleaning hack that is quick, easy and gets your oven range hood sparkling in a jiffy!
Also see these Cleaning Tips- 10 Sneaky Places Viruses Hide In Your House
13. Make this hearty One Pan Country Chicken Pot Pie With Biscuits for Dinner
This is sooooo good on cold winter nights!
14. What to decorate and make in January: Make this delicious Creamy Leek and Potato Soup
It’s a hearty soup for lunch or dinner! You can make a batch and freeze it too!
I serve it with a dollop of sour cream and toasted sunflower seed topping – yum!
Don’t miss these 20 Delicious KitchenAid Mixer Recipes!
I hope you enjoyed all of these ideas on what to decorate and make in January!
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More Organization & Decor Ideas:
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- 70 Plus Organization and Storage Ideas to Declutter Your Life
- Top 50 Bestselling Paint Colors At Sherwin Williams
- Behr Back To Nature Paint Color
- DIY Forest Pine Candle In A Jar
- Easy DIY Throw Pillow Cover
- Agreeable Gray Undertones & Coordinating Colors
- 7 Ways To Make A Small Room Feel Larger Instantly!
- How To Arrange Furniture With An Open Concept Floor Plan
- How To Identify Paint Color Undertones – To Choose The Right Color
Heather is a Designer and the owner of the Interior Design and Lifestyle website 
This post is chock full of useful information, thank you!
You’re so sweet for saying that Sandra! I’m glad you like my post – thanks for visiting!
Thank you for the outdoor decorating ideas. I just took down my evergreen swags and it looks so empty! Boxwood is a nice alternative. And the printable sign is so cute!
You’re welcome Jen – I’m glad you like my outdoor decorating ideas!! I love decorating with boxwood all year, especially in the winter to give a pop of green and texture! Have a great day!