With the holidays around the corner, this is about the time that we look around our home and wonder how to turn it into a cozy, winter haven—without breaking our bank accounts. When it comes to the best budget friendly home decor, aim for items that address each of the senses—sight, sound, smell, touch. From plush velvet throw pillows to shimmering mercury glass, be sure to pick up our favorite 8 stylish home decor accessories this winter!
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8 Must-Have Items to Spruce Up Your Winter Home Decor
#1: Citrus Bowl
Price: $5 (for a bag of mandarin oranges)
Why We Love It: Citrus filled bowls are lovely for the eyes and the nose, and interior decor magazines and Pinterest boards have lauded the mandarin orange as the chic citrus of winter. Mix in sprigs of sage or mini air plants or succulents for a little more fun, and your dinner guests will praise your stylish winter decor to their friends.
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#2: Cozy Throw Blanket
Pia Wallen Cross Throw Blanket
Price: $99
Why We Love It: Reversible. Organic cotton. Super soft & cozy. Lives beyond the holidays. Need we say more?
#3: Fringed Throw Pillow
UO Magical Thinking Velvet Fringe Pillow
Price: $49
Why We Love It: Add some plush to your seating areas this winter with a bit of velvet. We recommend a rich, warm shade such as gold, burgundy, spruce green, or persimmon orange to add even more coziness. And if you can find one with fringe, poms, or tassels---you've got it made.
#4: Winter Scented Candles
Fresh Balsam by Bath & Body Works
Price: $22.50 (3-Wick Candle)
Why We Love It: One of my favorite parts of winter is lighting Bath & Body Works's Fresh Balsam candle and filling our little home with the scent of crisp eucalyptus, fir needles, and cedar wood musk.
#5: Cool Winter Tunes
Joe Cool's Blues by Wynton Marsalis & Ellis
Price: $4
Why We Love It: Mellow out this winter to the sounds of jazz kings Wynton Marsalis & Ellis as they play Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown classics with a jazzy edge.
#6: Mini Trees
West Elm Boxwood Trees
Price: $24 - $49
Why We Love Them: These mini trees will punch up any mantlepiece or tabletop in an instant. Plus, they're freeze dried, so no watering necessary and you can store them until next winter!
#7: Indoor String Lights
Bright Lab String Lights
Price: $29.95 - $49.95
Why We Love Them: I love any excuse to fill our home with sparkly string lights, but those plastic green or white cords are not the cutest. Bright Lab's playful string lights are the perfect home accessory, any time of year---and they do custom colors!
#8: Mercury Glass
West Elm Mercury Tealights
Price: $5
Why We Love Them: Now that we have little T barreling through the house, we had to pack up our delicate coffee table vases and tuck them in storage for safekeeping. Thankfully, we can still bring out our vintage inspired mercury glass tealights for our mantlepiece this holiday. Mercury glass is beautiful any season, but when lit with a tealight it adds that touch of winter magic we all wish for.