To think my house looks empty and boring now that the decs are down and I have a sudden urge to buy a lot of house stuff?

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Decs only came down today so it's my first time sitting in my living room with it back in it's default state.

It suddenly looks so bland and boring 😭 I know I'll get used to it again but it's making me want to go online and buy loads of crap for my living room.

Anyone else feel like this when the decs come down?

Leave them up until candkemass!!

You're supposed to take them down on 5th January.

Baffling 😂

Ah Mumsnet…

Absolutely flabbergasted!

Nope. I'm glad to get my space and my uncluttered decor back.

You didn't need to take down your decorations yet. There's still 5 days of Christmas left.

I love it when the decs come down. I'll be doing mine today.

I know I hate it. I’m gutted that it’s all down. I genuinely love my tree, it was so pretty and sparkly.

i had an armchair where the tree was but it went the tip right before Christmas, as my cat used it as her bed and scratching post. Blue velvet and cat fur don’t mix. Anyway the tree replaced it. But now the tree is gone I’ve got big empty space in living room.

It always looks a bit bare when the decorations come down but it will be fine in a few days. Ours are staying up for a few days yet though. They are only special because they are up once a year.

I've binned the Christmas cards, but I still have my tree up and outside lights. I didn't go so crazy with decorations this year so there's less to put away, it's quite a nice thought

You can't whinge when you have taken them down early. I'm really looking forward to 6 more days of my tree. It's a huge real one lit by 1000 lights that fade from white to warm light. It will be down just before epiphany when I do a house blessing ceremony. Even atheist DH joins in.

Maybe next year observe more traditional Christmas and enjoy Dec's into January. Don't put them up 1 December!

Christmastide runs to 5 January. It's not baffling if you observe Christian Christmas. For Catholics Christmas is an "octave ": 8 feast days from 25 December to 1 January. I shall be at mass tomorrow.

We won't be packing away the Christmas decorations until twelfth night. But I try to keep some of the warmth that I associate with Christmas and midwinter - candles, lighting / fairy lights that feels cozy when it's dark outside, baking that fills the house with the smell of warming spices, snuggling up in an armchair in warm PJs with a mug of ginger tea. DH couldn't care less and probably doesn't even notice! It all gradually disappears as the longer days of spring approach.

Agree about the emptiness. Resist any urge to spend though.

That's exactly how I feel, I love a good post Christmas clean house.

I take mine down the day after Boxing Day as I find them over stimulating and annoying- my house has a lot of candies and fairy lights anyway so I don’t find it boring and enjoy the space- OP
yiu could try some fairy lights or lamps if you’re missing the cosy vibes

This is exactly what I'm going to do - the vase dd gave me for Christmas is crying out for a lovely colourful bunch of daffs!

Decs are meant to stay up until Twelfth Night for a reason! It's far too depressing taking them down as it is without doing it early.

Christmas isn't even over until Jan 6.

I can’t wait to take mine down and will be doing it today hopefully. I love how clean and tidy everything looks without the decorations up.

so much judgement for taking them down early. 🤣

I go through this every year and usually find myself a “ project “ as soon as New Year hits . Last year I redecorated the bedroom but this year I’ve git nothing left to do !! I need to think of something quick !
Love the thought of daffs in the house . Off to Tesco I go !

New Year's Day would feel rather bland if all the Christmas decorations were taken down. It's still the Christmas/New Year celebrations.

Why did you take them down so early if you liked them?

The Spring flowers will be available soon. Daffodils in a vase, indoor hyacinths growing in pots, perhaps a pastel coloured decorative Spring wreath on your door or a garland around a fireplace (or somewhere else suitable).

Your home is what you make it.

Me too

What is the reason can I ask?

I've taken down my decorations too. I have a busy weekend and then i go on holiday on the 4th. It does feel a bit early to remove them but I wasn't leaving them up until i came back.

I get through this by having lots of fairy lights through the year and different leaf decor for spring summer and autumn.