Winter Home Refresh

Every year after Christmas winds down, my friends and I start talking about the calm and delight of an annual “Winter Home Refresh.” After the decorations, chaos, and messy magic of the holidays, a winter home refresh resets your space and prepares for the new year. Putting away new presents and storing holiday decor until next year is just the beginning of a winter home refresh and can often create momentum that inspires us to reset, refresh and rethink our space.

This list is just a start for your own winter home refresh. Add in anything you feel inspired to do in the new year to reset your space.

• Put away new presents

• Organize and pack away holiday decorations

• Discard broken holiday decorations

• Take a break from grocery shopping to use up food in fridge and pantry

• Take inventory of pantry and food storage. Make a list of what NOT to buy when you discover you already have 15 cans of tomato paste and 20 pounds of rice.

• Sort through closets and donate unwanted clothing

• Deep clean bathrooms and kitchen

• Sweep and mop floors

• Reorganize drawers, cabinets and bins

• Create thoughtful spaces that support new year goals: a meditation and yoga space, reading corner, or an intentional space for daily journaling