The season of reflection, rest, and sparkle has arrived!
As the nights grow longer and frost dusts the windowsills outside, it’s time to embrace the quiet beauty and inner warmth of the winter season. And with so much disposable plastic and tacky tat around at this time of year, it becomes even more important to rebel with soft light, natural textures, and the comfort of homespun magick.
You don’t need to live in a wintery woodland cottage to embrace a witchy style this Christmas. There are countless ways to transform your space into a gorgeous retreat – a sanctuary of calm where you can be soothed and held.
From evergreen garlands to glowing candles, the ideas in this article are a mix of inexpensive additions, DIY tips and extra-special, handpicked products to invite peace, renewal, and sacred stillness into every corner of your home.
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So wrap yourself in a cosy blanket, settle by the fire, and let’s get started…
1–10: Winter Altars & Sacred Corners…
Winter is the perfect time to tend your altar and reconnect with your inner flame. The long nights invite stillness, introspection, and deep spiritual renewal. With a few simple touches, like evergreen sprigs, gorgeous candles, and well-chosen crystals, you can create a sacred space that radiates peace and protection all season long.
1. Create a winter solstice altar with pine cones, evergreen sprigs, and a white beeswax pillar candle – this gorgeous buttercream candle is perfect for altar work).
2. Use a mirror tray like THIS one to reflect candlelight and amplify your ritual space.
3. Store your tarot deck in a velvet-lined wooden box for a protective and aesthetic touch.
4. Make a DIY crochet snowflake garland and hang it over your altar to symbolise purity (no good at crochet? String together THESE individually crocheted snowflakes)
5. Place clusters of selenite sticks, snowflake obsidian, and clear calcite crystals on your altar (or mantlepiece, or windowsills) to channel winter light.
6. Keep a bowl of sea salt mixed with rosemary on your altar for purification.
7. Burn frankincense resin on charcoal discs – THIS organic resin smells divine!
8. Frame a seasonal goddess or ancestor photo in an ornate, golden frame – we love THIS one.
9. Use a mini cast-iron cauldron to hold a fragrant mix of cinnamon sticks, bay leaves and dried orange slices
10. Drape your altar in a gorgeous, deep green crushed velvet cloth
11–20: Candle Magick & Glow
When daylight fades early, candlelight becomes our most powerful ally. Fire brings warmth, vitality and transformation, perfectly setting the scene for spellwork, reflection, and cosy evenings.
These simple candle magick-inspired decor ideas will fill your home with soft golden light and witchy comfort.
11. Arrange golden beeswax pillar candles in mason jars tied with twine and dried herbs.
12. Float tea lights in shallow glass bowls – (we’re in LOVE with this handblown, textured design). Add cranberries or star anise to the water.
13. Burn a deeply scented black sandalwood candle, with bergamot and amber for cosy witch vibes.
14. Wrap frayed red velvet ribbon or thick cotton lace – THIS is our fave around candle holder bases for an easy up-level.
15. Use golden mercury glass holders (this set is amazing value) to reflect candlelight.
16. Place tea lights in wooden holders for earthy balance.
17. Make your own anointing oil with orange peel, cinnamon, and clove — keep it in a mini amber glass bottle set, and use it to anoint candles before burning for a gorgeous scent
18. Use LED fairy lights around mirrors or bookshelves. (this warm copper 22 foot set gives off the BEST glow!)
19. Fill a glass hurricane lantern with pinecones, cinnamon sticks, and (much shorter set of LED fairy lights!) for a safe, rustic glow.
20. Build a fire element altar using a copper bowl like THIS one, solar crystals, and cinnamon sticks.
21–30: Evergreen & Natural Magic
Winter may seem barren, but nature still hums with life beneath the surface.
Pine, cedar, and holly hold protective, purifying energy that brightens the coldest days. Bring the forest indoors with these simple, nature-based ideas that blend rustic charm with boho witch aesthetics…
21. Craft an evergreen garland from cedar, juniper, and pine. Or try THIS 33ft Faux ivy garland with fairy lights for low-maintenance magick.
22. Make a protection bundle of cinnamon sticks and bay leaves tied with red ribbon. Stick on whole star anise with a hot melt glue gun – this is one of the best
23. Add mini potted evergreens in ceramic planters to your entryway.
24. Fill apothecary jars with pinecones, moss, and fairy lights (this 3-jar set of amber jars is beautiful).
25. Display snowflake obsidian tower on wooden shelves for clarity and calm.
26. Use birch bark tealight holders for a forest witch vibe.
27. Thread dried orange slices into a garland and hang on your mantle. Make your own, or use THESE ready-dried slices
28. Frame and hang botanical wall art prints of winter herbs and trees.
29. Mix juniper berries, cloves, and anise in a ceramic bowl for natural fragrance.
30. Make a pinecone blessing charm — these pre-cleaned bulk pinecones are perfect for spellcraft and décor.
31–40: Cosy Cottage Witch Vibes
There’s hardly anything more comforting than a cosy nook filled with warmth, texture, and magickal intention.
Soft blankets, herbal scents, and gorgeous glowing lights can turn even the smallest space into a spell of calm. These cottage-inspired ideas will help you create a winter haven for rest and ritual.
31. Layer knitted throws and faux fur blankets on your sofa (THIS supersoft blanket is SO dreamy).
32. Add macramé wall hangings (like this stunning design!) in soft whites or silvers for a lunar look.
33. Set up a reading nook with a herbal tea tray and twinkling lights.
34. Use glowing, vintage-style candle lanterns to create low, warm lighting.
35. Tie tiny bronze bells – these are too cute! – to doorknobs, to shift stagnant energy.
36. Keep a winter simmer pot kit on hand with orange, cinnamon, and clove.
37. Build a crystal grid for renewal using carnelian, quartz, and green aventurine points.
38. Hang bundles of dried lavender, rosemary and juniper.
39. Decorate the front of shelving with lengths of cotton lace ribbon
40. Make a thick, luxurious pom pom garland of wool yarn, for cottagecore cosiness.
41–50: Winter Witch Kitchen Decor
The kitchen is the heart of winter magick, a place where potions, meals, and spells come to life!
A few thoughtful décor touches can turn your cooking space into a witch’s apothecary, brimming with herbal concoctions, potions and abundance. Stir up warmth and energy with these simple kitchen witch ideas…
41. Decant and store your seasonal oils and vinegars in a set of vintage-style glass cruets – we LOVE these glass ones.
42. Keep a small copper pot filled with cinnamon sticks near your stove as a good luck anchor
43. Keep a small brass bell near your stove to ring before each meal prep, clearing energy with sound.
44. Diffuse an aromatic winter oil blend (like pine, bergamot, and cedar) using a stylish terracotta essential oil diffuser.
45. Swap to a stovetop copper kettle – THIS ONE will last a lifetime and it’s the epitome of kitchen witch vibes!
46. Place a stack of decorative spellbooks or herbal cookbooks on your counter with a vintage-style candlestick for a cute witchy vignette.
47. Burn a rosemary + cinnamon herbal bundle before baking to bless the kitchen.
48. Dedicate a small wooden cutting board as your kitchen altar — decorate it with a candle, a crystal, and a small jar of salt.
49. Drink from an extra special, hand-painted, stoneware mug each morning for cosy ritual energy.
50. Swap out ordinary drawer knobs for these dark green pumpkin knobs
