This color girl took on a challenge this week when asked to participate in a Neutral Winter Decor blog hop with an amazing group of talented bloggers organized by Kathy of A Delightsome Life. I am so inspired by these ladies and wanted to be a part of all the fun.
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I am excited to kick off Tuesday for our Neutral Winter Home Tour. Didn’t you love yesterday’s tours of Kathy, Deborah and Bethany‘s gorgeous homes!
Three more homes are shared today, and again on Wednesday and Thursday. A full list of links is included at the bottom of this post for your reference and to help make it easy for you to come back and catch up when you have time.
For those of you visiting my blog for the first time, my name is Kristin and I live with my husband, our five children and two dogs (a Great Pyrenees & a Bernese Mountain Dog) in a full log cabin on a lake in The Northwoods of Wisconsin.
I often like to move around my furniture in the great room during different seasons depending on my mantel decor and how we will be using the room during that time. When the fireplace is the focal point for cozy winters I like to have many gathering spaces around the hearth.
Here’s our great room last winter where our buffalo plaid chairs and pops of red were used with vintage skis and plaids. You can see more of last year’s winter decor here.
Now this winter, neutrals have taken over.
Here’s a view looking down through the beams from the loft.
Warmth
Our fireplace was easy to keep in a neutral tone. The stones, the mantel and our moose head make a perfect backdrop to start layering. I then decided to shop our house to find pieces that reflect the snowy landscape outside and the woods surrounding us.
To see our mantel from Christmas and how we used our white trees for the holidays, see this post.
I kept up the white feather tree and two fur trees from our Christmas mantel. I just switched them to the left side. I also kept up the feather garland. I love the texture and depth it gives.
On the right side I layered two barn wood frames from Hobby Lobby that I use in my decor often. (like in this Halloween post.) I hung snowflakes by pushpins tacked into the back of the frame. These snowflakes had hung below the feather garland during Christmas. I tucked in a few sprays of pinecone branches and added my “Oh, let’s be adventurers darling!” print from Hobby Lobby.
On the left side with my white trees I have a historical logging print and antlers.
Gathering
We love to sit by the fireplace so I wanted to make sure there were cozy chairs placed in front that welcome you to come put your feet up, read or sip a warm drink.
In the winter I keep warm throws over the arms of chairs where they are easy to curl up in.
Candles add instant warmth and mood to the space.
And stacks of books encourage relaxing and reading.
Textures
I love to bring in many different textures to add interest. I use feathers and fur, wood and antlers, nailheads and leather. This antique chair was a favorite find. It reminded me of the chair my Grandfather always sat in.
I love to mix in vintage pieces like milk glass, this tobacco jar and snowshoes.
A croc tray keeps everything contained on our buffalo plaid ottoman that I covered in a fur throw to give it an instant winter neutral transformation.
Nature
I love bringing in elements of nature like pinecones, feathers, and snowflakes.
I have been so pleased with the look this blog hop challenge led me to discover.
I hope you will continue to follow along with me here at White Arrows Home. One of my favorite parts of participating in these blog hops is how it introduces me to new people who become followers and friends! You can sign up for my newsletter so you don’t miss a post on the sidebar. You can also follow along with me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. I share video stories each day on Instagram and Facebook where you can see our Northwoods life and ideas for home daily.
And now on with the tour! Next, you are off to the gorgeous home of Rhonda at Hallstrom Home. I’m kicking my slippered feet up and joining in on reading theses great posts too!
The Neutral Winter Home Decor Blog Hop will continue with these wonderful Bloggers on these dates:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Make sure you visit each participant – you’ll love the wonderfully, beautiful and inspiring home decor posts!
As a Special Bonus we will be hosting a Linky Party on Friday, January 20 for you to post your winter decor! Share with us how you transitioned from your Christmas decor to Winter decor! (please! Only decor, tablescape, vignette or home decor crafts posts only)
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Hi Kristin,
Love this post! The details and tips are so perfect. Your home is the poster child for winter coziness! Everything is so beautiful. The red and black buffalo check gets me every time!!!
So fun working on this tour with you….
Stay warm ~
~Deborah xoxo
Thanks so much Deborah! I get so much inspiration from you and your beautiful home!
Kristin! Lady, I love how you show your before and then the after – the transition is wonderful! Your home looks so amazing and cozy! You have such a gorgeous home! I love all the natural elements that fit so perfectly with your style!
Your last image is perfect – it makes one want to step through and join you for some coffee.
I am so honored to be sharing this blog hop with you! I do so greatly appreciate you!
Blessings,
Kathy
Thank you so much Kathy! And thank you for organizing all the fun! I do wish you could step right through the page and have coffee with me! We would have so much fun!
Amazing is the word that comes to mind!! I would love to come over and just relax.
Thanks so much Rhonda! What a sweet compliment! Enjoy being on the tour with you!
You might have the coziest home ever!! I would love to be snuggled up by your fireplace! Beautiful job on creating such a wonderful winter scene! Your home always makes me smile!
Thanks so much Bethany! I feel the same way about your beautiful home! I would never want to leave!
Kristin, your cabin is absolutely amazing! It’s so warm and cozy! I could just hibernate there all winter! Well done!
Thanks so much Pollie! It is a perfect place to hibernate and get cozy! Loved being on this tour with you!!
Kristin!!!! Girl this is incredible! I love how you showed the before and after! Those soft brown leather chairs look absolutely perfect! All the texture and neutral tones…150% perfectly styled winter coziness! I want to kick my feet up next to you 🙂
Thanks so much Jaclyn! I have been so happy with the way it all came together! Wish you could come kick up your feet here with me!!
Knocked it out of the park my friend! We will see these shots in a magazine sometime!
Amber, what a sweet thing to say! I am humbled my friend by your kind compliment!!
Everything looks wonderful, Kristin. Love all those cozy furry throws you’ve used. They are so perfect.
oxo,
Olivia
Thanks so much Olivia! So glad you came to take a visit! You are such a supportive and sweet friend!
I am obsessed with your cozy winter mantels Kristin!!
Thanks so much Marci! Since your mantels is one of my favorites that means so much to me!!
Love it all! I look to you for inspiration at my LakeHouse in Pennsylvania. But now I am looking to you for rustic inspiration here at my desert home. Love all your posts!
Oh by the way I follow you on Instagram! I am @nance_endless_summer
Nance, Thank you so much for following me on Instagram and here! I appreciate it so much! Love connecting with you!
Love hearing this feedback and that it is giving you inspiration! I have so much fun decorating our cabin lake house. How fun that you have a lake house and a desert home!!
You have such a beautiful home Kristin. It looks amazing and cosy. Perfect :)Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays last week. You will be one of my featured blogs on Monday
Thank you so much Claire! I am so excited and honored!! How fun! Excited to have found your blog as well and to continue to join along with your link party!
I have always loved a log cabin! I dream of a vacation in the winter in a snowy log cabin with a roaring fire…. will you possibly rent me yours? Or what say we do a home exchange?? hahaha Gorgeous!
🙂 gwingal
ps. Thanks for linking up at OVER THE MOON Link Party!
You bet!! Excited to be a part of it! ~ Kristin
Thanks so much Nikki! It was our vacation home for a year and when we never wanted to leave after a weekend here, we decided to move in full time!
What a lovely home. Your neutral decor certainly gives a warm, cozy, and welcoming look. Thanks for sharing at Snickerdoodle. Pinning to my home decor board.
Beverly, Thanks so much for your sweet comment and for sharing on Pinterest! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend! ~ Kristin