PEONY MAGAZINE Jan. 2017 | Page 18

Feeling the gloom of winter where you live? January is a common time of the year when the home seems especially bare. For those who decorate with trees, garland and other items over the winter holidays, it doesn’t take long for any room to feel like a stark contrast once those items are removed and put away for the season. I had an expert once tell me that January was a popular time for the home-goods industry for this very reason. Dwellers want to fill their space so it doesn’t feel so isolating during the winter months.

How to liven up your space

in January

by KC Cohn

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