Tips for Transitioning Your Home for the Seasons

Updated on: January 30, 2023

With every season comes new weather, new holidays, and new ways to decorate your home. Transitioning your home for the seasons is a great way to use your creativity and have fun. It is also a wonderful way to express yourself and make the most of your living space.

Shifting your decor for each season doesn’t have to be time consuming or expensive. From adding signs and small accents to utilizing color and light, here are some of the ways you can transition your home for the seasons throughout the year. 

Create Reversible Signs

Reversible signs are signs that have one design on the front and another on the back. This can help shift your home decor throughout the year because you do not have to buy another sign or even hang it up — all you have to do is flip it around.

An example of this would be a sign in the winter that says “Happy Holidays!” with “Spring is Here!” on the back. As the season shifts, all you need to do is flip over the sign and you have a cute seasonal decoration.

Choose Colors Strategically

Adding little pops of color throughout your house is a great way to transition from one season to the next. Certain colors are associated with different seasons, and you can be creative with how you mix, match, and reuse colors throughout the year. 

For example, if you already have red pillows in your living room, you can pair the red with a different color each season. You can have red and green pillows in the winter, red and floral pillows in the spring, red and yellow pillows in the summer, and red and orange pillows in the fall.

Add Candles

A candle is a fantastic and simple way to set the tone for the new season in your home. Scent is an important part of creating a welcoming home environment, so choosing the right candles is key.

For the Christmas season, you might choose a candle that smells like peppermint or sugar cookies and for the fall you may choose a cinnamon or wood scent. You can choose scents that you enjoy and that are welcoming for guests. A candle is an affordable and small way to add depth to your seasonal decorations.

Cycle Out Accent Decorations

Accent decorations are a fun way to decorate your home for the season. This can include a wreath on the door for the holidays, flowers on the kitchen table for spring, or a smiling scarecrow in the front yard in the fall. In the summer, you can put out bright fruits like lemons in a bowl on your kitchen counter. 

The beauty of accent decorations is that they can be small and easily stored away from seasonal changes. And you don’t have to buy a giant jack-o-lantern for Halloween. Don’t feel pressured to buy large decorations for every season — sometimes, less is more.

Utilize Adjustable Light Sources

Lighting is a great way to shift the look of a room with minimal time and effort. A string of lights or a differently-colored light bulb in the lamp can make a big difference. 

Buying light sources that are small and easy to move, or have adjustable settings, is the best option for transitioning through the seasons. Some LED and regular string lights have different color options that you can coordinate with the current season. 

Use Throw Pillows and Blankets

Buying seasonal throw blankets and pillows can add a pop of color and extra decoration to every room in your house. Seasonally appropriate pillows can go on the living room couch and chairs, and throw blankets can go on the bed in the master and guest bedrooms.

Throw pillows and blankets are a smart purchase because they can be used to keep guests warm all through the year. You can put out that season's blankets and pillows and keep the others in a closet where your family and friends can grab them if they want to get extra comfy. 

Try Covers for Furniture

Nobody is going to buy all new furniture for every season. But, with furniture covers, you can completely change the look of your living room and other living spaces in less than 10 minutes.

You can choose colors and patterns that go with the different seasons and holidays. You can even experiment with an aesthetic that you wouldn’t normally do. Furniture covers allow you to play around and explore how different colors and patterns look in your home. 

Keep It Simple

You don’t have to go all out with your seasonal decorations. Some of the best home decor includes simple accents and tasteful color choices. By minimizing the number of seasonal decorations you buy, you’re also limiting the amount of environmental impact that you have and the amount of space you will need to store all of these decorations.

Keeping your decorations simple also gives you the option of changing things up and exploring new decoration options as your tastes change over time. 

Protect Your Decor

The elements may cause wear and tear, slowly degrading your decorations over time. This is especially true for seasonal decor on the exterior of your home. However, you may also see wear and tear on interior decorative items that are touched or used often, such as pillows and blankets.

Think about ways you can both protect and enjoy your seasonal decor. Consider kitchen cabinets with glass inserts, which allow you to display and switch out holiday mugs, dinnerware, or decor with the changing of the seasons. This will also offer some added protection to your seasonal items when they aren’t in use and help them last even longer. However, if an item is getting worn out, don’t be afraid to replace it.

Prepare for Changes in Weather

The scarecrow outside of your house may be adorable, but he might not be able to stand up well in a storm. Make sure you have a space inside your house or garage for any external seasonal decorations that may need to be brought in during storms or severe weather conditions.

Keep an eye on the weather patterns in your area and make changes to your external decorations as needed. 

As you collect your seasonal decorations, it might be wise to look at structural changes you can make to help with organizing your belongings. For example, you can dedicate and add a kitchen cabinet to store mugs and dishes that are out of season. 

It is also a good idea to use the time between seasons as a chance to do a general clean-up around the house. This way, you can prepare common areas of your house for the new season with a clean slate. However you choose to decorate your home, getting inspiration from the different seasons of the year can help you to express your creativity and make the most of your space.