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Cozy Neutrals for Your Winter Capsule Wardrobe and Your Home

12/26/2020

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Hey! How was Christmas? I hope it was wonderful!!

Ours was quiet. My son and I stayed home, instead of getting together with friends, but it was a great day.

By the end of the night, though, I was ready to put away the few holiday decorations we put out this year. And now, I think I might be ready for winter hibernation. :)
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Ready for Simple and Soothing?


The holiday season is always alive with vibrant color, and though it's not always about the red and the green, Christmas decorating is often colorful, too.

Many of us wear more color during this season, just like our homes do. Have you found that to be true for yourself?

I wouldn't have thought it possible, but I wore so much green during the holiday season that I am actually tired of it now. Last night, before I went to bed, I reintegrated my closet, and felt like I was getting the old gang back together again.

The red, banished, for now. And the greens, surrounded by the other colors I had begun to miss. It was very satisfying!



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​And though I didn't decorate nearly as much this year, I am tired of seeing them, too. They are gone, as well.

​Do you feel that way after Christmas, too?


Once the gifts have been unwrapped and the tree put away, you may find you want a cozy, soothing color palette.

And winter, itself, paints in more subdued colors and seems to call to us to do the same. In this post, let's look at simple ways to do that in both your wardrobe and your home.

A Soothing Neutral Winter Capsule Wardrobe


How can you use color to create a quieter, more soothing winter capsule? Here are some ideas.

(1) Create a capsule with ivory and olive green. This season’s olive is deeper, and not as bright as you might normally expect an olive to be. So it’s a perfect choice, paired with ivory, for a more soothing palette.

You also can just choose ivory and oatmeal and other similar colors. These lighter colors are the ones I am longing for right now, but I need at little more contrast than just an outfit of neutrals.
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(2) Grey and white (or ivory) also would be great color choices for a soothing neutral winter color palette. Try adding combinations of the two, in a scarf or other prints, to create harmony & add interest without adding color.

(3) If you still want a little bright color as part of your color palette, maybe choose a slightly more subdued version of it for winter. And pair that color with black and white, or brown and ivory, to create interesting combinations, but still have a mostly neutral palette.

Which colors do you want to wear this winter?
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Soothing Colors at Home


You also can give your home a soothing and cozy color palette.

Once the decorations are put away, you may not want to have as much vibrant color as you did during the holiday season. Choose softer, more neutral colors, instead.

​Identify the ones that make you start to feel calmer just by seeing them, and add them to your space. Consider warm camels or soft greys, paired with ivory or other browns and creams for a neutral, but calm and soothing look.


What are the colors you want to see in your home this winter?

See you tomorrow!
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22 Comments
Martha link
12/26/2020 12:33:28 am

You look stunning in the oatmeal/white coat! I tend to lean towards grays when looking for a neutral color. Even our home is painted gray with deep red accents. We had a quiet day also, I stayed in my lounging PJ's all day. 🤣

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Jeanine Byers link
12/26/2020 03:05:40 am

Wow, thank you so much, Martha!! That sounds wonderful. I didn't bother getting dressed, either. Though it was fun to put on the cozy grey and white polka dot fuzzy socks I got for Christmas. :)

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Natasha Evans
12/26/2020 02:49:10 pm

This is such a lovely post! I tend to go for brighter colours as I always think neutrals will wash me out but I have been reaching for them recently.

Tash - A Girl with a View

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Jeanine Byers link
12/26/2020 06:03:40 pm

Thank you, Natasha!! I love to see bright colors on other people. But neutrals feel more peaceful on me. More cozy.

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Nancy link
12/26/2020 03:36:10 pm

Merry Christmas!!

Celebrating the holidays this year didn't feel the same. Love the advice for a more neutral look during the Winter. Love your outfit! I am a huge fan of going neutral because it's more versatile than something flashy like Orange for Halloween, or even Green and Red for Christmas. Thanks for sharing!

Nancy ✨ <a href="https://mdrnminimalists.com">mdrnminimalists.com</a>

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Jeanine Byers link
12/26/2020 06:05:46 pm

Thanks so much, Nancy! Merry Christmas to you, too. It definitely didn't feel the same for me, either. That's true - neutrals are SO versatile!!

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Kebba Buckley Button link
12/26/2020 11:06:18 pm

Jeanine, once again, you make me go "hmmm!" What colors would I like to wear this year--no change, really. You touched on the phenomenon of craving colors: I do have a long cinnamon colored sweater that seems to go with almost everything, and I crave to wear it a lot. About the Christmas brights--when I wear Christmas red/bright red/stopsign red, it's too much, and it actually makes me and others tense. But cranberry sauce red is just fine on me, so I wear it without apology when there's a red-top-mandatory event. I do get tired of Christmas decor colors and in early January, I put the tree (24") and the silk poinsettias away. (emoji of laughing hard).

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Jeanine Byers link
12/27/2020 12:57:47 am

Cranberry is a beautiful red! And hey, that's great that you make it all the way into January with the Christmas decorations. I seldom do, myself.

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Lex link
12/27/2020 12:16:08 pm

I am also getting tired of colors this year! Neutrals are just much more pleasant to my eyes these days. I love the cream coat you have on in your photo! This is a lovely post!

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Jeanine Byers link
12/27/2020 03:27:53 pm

Thanks so much, Lex!! And I am feeling that way about neutrals, myself, right now.

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Catarina link
12/27/2020 06:21:40 pm

I honestly love the color combinations and I'm so into neutrals for homes as well!

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Jeanine Byers link
12/27/2020 09:18:30 pm

Thank you so much, Catarina!! I appreciate that.

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Alice Gerard link
12/27/2020 07:34:05 pm

I can understand getting tired of everything Christmasy after the holiday is over. The neutrals look good on you. For me, neutrals are not a plan. I need bright colors in my world, and outside is pretty gray about now. So I'm gonna keep wearing my Christmas fashion statements until Three Kings Day!!!

Once again, another wonderful blog post. You have a great way of expressing your feelings and making it very inviting. Thank you for sharing of yourself with me.

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Jeanine Byers link
12/27/2020 09:20:09 pm

Oh, how sweet, Alice! Thanks!! Oh, that's right, you like lots of color. Well, then, I can understand why you would want to keep things going.

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AMak link
12/27/2020 10:03:06 pm

Other than my few t-shirts, most of my wardrobe I have been buying lately has been all neutral. Neutrals are just so easy to pair together and with two kiddos, anything I can make easier for myself is better. Great post!

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Jeanine Byers link
12/28/2020 04:22:14 pm

Thanks so much! Well, that's a good point - easy neutrals and kiddos go well together. :)

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Lynn Mejia link
12/27/2020 10:13:41 pm

Great post! My home/style is all netural colours! I'm all about beige and whites especially :) This is the first year I didnt do reds/greens and I really love it!

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Jeanine Byers link
12/28/2020 04:23:36 pm

Thanks, Lynn!! Really? So you didn't even do it for Christmas? Hmm. Maybe I will try that next time. It sounds lovely!

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Anita link
12/28/2020 03:27:45 am

Happy holidays 🎄
I like the idea of neutral capsule wardrobe especially browns, beige and white.

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Jeanine Byers link
12/28/2020 04:24:45 pm

Happy Holidays, Anita! Ooh, those colors are pretty together!!

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Giula link
12/28/2020 10:41:35 am

Some great tips! I had Christmas up so early this year that I really tired of it lol My closet needs a rehab for multiple reasons and that is one my goals--de-clutter and tidy up.

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Jeanine Byers link
12/28/2020 04:25:50 pm

Thanks, Giula!! That happens to me all the time! I get excited to put them up early and then get tired of them well before Christmas, LOL.

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