Indoor Decor: Ways to make your home festive during the holidays

Decorating for the holidays is a fun family tradition that often denotes the start of the season. While some of us love the familiarity of using the same free decoration ideas year after year, others like to mix it up a bit and decorate with a fresh palette every season. For those of you who fall into the latter group, we’ve shared below some terrific festive holiday décor ideas for your home’s interior.

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We don’t often see flocked Christmas trees any longer, but when we do we fall instantly in love all over again.

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This vase of colorful bulbs shows a clever way to repurpose old Christmas decorations.

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Sometimes it’s best to let Mother Nature speak for herself. These lovely little potted pines are as decorative as they are eco-friendly.

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“Peace” A straightforward message said in an effortless way. Mistletoe makes a lovely greenery for a wreath.

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• Visualizer: Galina Yershova

Modern decors don’t have to be cold and unwelcoming during the holidays. Adding a Christmas tree, candles and a few festive Christmas baubles can amp up the welcome factor in a contemporary setting.

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• Photographer: Rikki Snyder

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Lots of little Christmas décor ideas can be found in this picture; from flannel stockings to modern angel nightlights.

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• Photographer: Rikki Snyder

Floral Arrangments You Could Try This Spring

Flowers soften any room and make soft room interior designs positively dreamy, but they can also add unexpected dimensions to modern, even industrial spaces. Feminine selections are often reduced to a combination of, or a choice between: Lisianthus, Peonies, Roses, Dahlias or Tulips and being the most fashionable of the season, are the first to be featured.

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Just as English Tea-Roses owe their name to the Motherland, long understood is the association of the Orchid, Lilly and Cherry Blossom with Oriental styling and the addition of a single one of these species to an Asian influenced room can solidify its theme.

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Floral displays are as much about the choice of flower as they are about the choice of vessel. This can largely dictate whether the display will exude an antique or modern feel. The recycling of jars and bottles is not only good for the planet, but great for making a floral statement. Leaving the container, whatever it may be, in its original commercial state will work well in a modern industrial space, but if a vintage look is desired then a rustic paint job will give an old glass jar or bottle a new stylish purpose.

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A curiosity such as this display of miniature succulents, gives a room an intellectual quality. Interior design, is at the moment, seeing a resurgence in styling worthy of a natural history museum. Specimens from the natural world are being encased in glass in the form of domes, cloches and antique display cases, making for intriguing interiors and stimulating conversation.

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Foliage, in its various textural forms works well in minimalist and masculine spaces, as do other forms of greenery such as palm fronds, grasses and even branches, but be careful not to gloss over the still life appeal fruit and even vegetables, can have. In this same vein, pine cones are also a popular, however unlikely, styling tool in modern and natural spaces.

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Flowers, like many another decorative element, make their greatest impact on mass. Venturing into the back garden or leaning over window boxes to collect flowers takes preference over a trip to the florist as flowers have one of the highest mark-ups of all consumer products. Even a bunch from the local grocer can fetch a high price so deconstructing a single bunch and displaying it like these roses will have a big impact at a small cost.

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Bridge House: Home Across A Stream

For some people, the ultimate vacation retreat is a family home design in a balmy climate. But for true nature lovers, nothing compares to a cabin deep in the mountains where a whole family can relax next to a roaring fire while snow falls outside. This North Carolina cabin, nestled in the Great Smoky Mountains and designed by the team at Platt Architecture certainly fits the bill.

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The cabin itself actually spans a river, balancing atop heavy stone columns and giving unparalleled views of the surrounding forest. 

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  The house is situated high enough so as to accommodate the frozen winter trickle as well as the rushing springtime rapids. 

  

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  The architects have carved out room for the occupants to see, with windows at every opportunity, but some older tress are right up against the building, giving it a truly rustic feel. 

  

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  The interior is delightfully woodsy and welcoming. From exposed ceiling beams to hardwood floors and even wooden chandeliers, the outside forest is never far away. 

  

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  Of course, no cabin would be complete without a central fireplace for those cold winter nights. Ample, plush seating ensures every member of the family – or hunting party – has a comfortable place to rest. 

  

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    A sweeping spiral staircase in beautifully polished wood takes guests from the entrance on the ground floor to the upstairs living area and kitchen. 

    

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    Despite its remote location, the cabin’s kitchen has all the modern accouterments any gourmet chef could want and can serve as its own informal gathering place with a long breakfast bar area. 

    

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    Overall, this cabin offers the conveniences of a beautiful modern home all in a rustic, natural setting. It is a perfect place to forget the fast pace of modern life without giving up any comfort.