While after the holidays is the time to be thinking about how to pack everything up to keep it looking nice for next year, gathering together all the needed packing supplies like edge protectors, or for larger items, jumbo edge protectors as you seek out personal custom packaging solutions for the decorations you have, it is also the perfect time to look for things that can be used next year under any color scheme.  One of the most underestimated colors to seek out for generic decorating is white, and yet it is the neutral tone that anything and everything goes with.

Some popular color schemes include white, ivory and cream.  These “shade of white” arrangements can be combined together or have other colors blended with them to make them new each year at a very minimal cost. Consider the fact that you can find these colors year round and do not need to be limited to one season to use them.  Adding pink and red tones can take these features into valentines day, and if done right topping with blue makes a great statement for independence day.  Easter and spring holidays also benefit with the addition of pastel colors while the same base shades of white accent earth tones and oranges in the fall.  This means careful selection can give you centerpieces that take you through the year for each holiday in turn with ease.

If elegance is a key thing for you consider the same type of “shades of white” with a metallic offset.  What color you chose, be it silver, gold, copper, or something bolder, depends on the room and the mood you want to set for it. You can carry this into candle arrangements, table settings, floral displays, and more.    Adding clear or frosted crystal and lovely silver pieces can give you an elegance that displays timeless grace. Plus crystal is one of the most versatile decorating elements you can have, because it goes from season to season effortlessly.

White can be either warm or cool depending on how you accessorize it.  Blending it with warm shades or rich colors like burgundy and copper can make white basics look crisp and inviting.  On the reverse pairing white with shades of blues and silver lends a cool and timeless winter appeal. Consider wreathes, stockings, shimmering ribbons and even throws in the chosen accent colors to help set off the white as a counter point to it. Adding crystal LED lights gives you a low cost and lovely way to add sparkle that will not destroy the arrangement like burning a candle would do.

There is no need to pack all the white away once the holidays are over.  Set aside the edge protectors, or special jumbo edge protectors as part of your custom packaging solutions and instead make a basic statement that can be accented in different ways throughout the year by the addition of season colors and fresh flowers, themed accents, or simply solid colors that work with white to being the next holiday to life as it approaches.