The new Retique It® Winter Holiday Style Guide has officially arrived, bringing a season full of inspiration, color palettes, tutorials, and beautifully styled scenes to spark your creativity. This year’s guide blends timeless Christmas charm with modern winter styling, giving you fresh ideas for decorating, DIY gifting, refinishing furniture, creating cozy spaces, and even planning your first projects of the New Year.
Whether you're finishing a mantel in Pickled Oak, updating cabinets for the holiday season, or dreaming up a themed Christmas tree, this guide was designed to help you fall in love with your home all over again.
What’s Inside the Winter Holiday Style Guide
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🎁 DIY Gift GuideHandmade gifts become heirlooms when they start with real wood texture. Explore simple, beautiful, customizable ideas you can finish using your favorite Retique It® tones, perfect for friends, family, and last-minute gifting. |
⭐ Must-Have Finishes of the SeasonMeet the wood tones trending this winter, from Winter Whites to deep Black Walnut, and this lovely weathered wood tone. See how each one transforms real homes in clean, modern Christmas styling. |
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🎄 A Very Vintage ChristmasClassic charm meets real wood warmth, like this barn wood door. This chapter brings nostalgic holiday styling to life with retro ornaments, rich finishes, and cozy textures inspired by a simpler time. |
❄️ Winter Whites & Soft Wood TonesA serene, modern-organic palette built for January and February. Think White Oak mantels, soft greenery, frosted pinecones, and calm winter light. This white wash pantry door is a winter delight. |
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🌈 Christmas by the ColorChoose your theme; red & gold, icy blue, woodland neutrals, blush, emerald, or mixed-metal modern. Each palette includes coordinating wood tones for effortless styling. For example this beautiful tablescape featuring French oak and gold. |
🛠️ Tutorials by MicheleHands-on, friendly, step-by-step guidance from Michele herself, showing you how to apply Wood’n Primer, grain, stain, and finish holiday projects like this cute winter sleigh in Black Walnut with confidence. |
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✨ The Magic of a Themed TreeFrom Nordic simplicity to a luxe Christmas, this chapter helps you design a tree that tells a story, using color, texture, and of course, beautiful wood. This sun bleached floor goes beautifully with the teals and whites in this coastal themed tree. |
🎅 Christmas Whimsey & Holiday TraditionsPlayful, cheerful, and full of personality. This section highlights fun scenes, family-favorite traditions, and décor that brings joy into the home. Making gingerbread houses is a fun family tradition and even more fun on a newly refinished white oak island countertop. |
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🎉 New Year, New LookA fresh start begins with a beautiful space, like a gorgeous white wash wood finish on this entry table. Explore projects and palettes perfect for refreshing a room before spring. |
👀 What’s Trending for 2026Get ahead of the curve with early-release trends in wood tones, textures, interior palettes, and refinishing techniques designers are already embracing. White oak wood tones go beautifully in the Biophilic design trend featuring lots of plants and light filled interiors. |
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Why We Created This Guide
This season, wood is more than a finish, it’s a feeling. A sense of warmth, restoration, and connection to home. The Winter Holiday Style Guide was designed to help you decorate intentionally, create projects that matter, and add organic beauty to every corner of your home.
Whether you’re a long-time DIY'er or completely new to refinishing, you’ll find inspiration, ideas, and plenty of approachable projects to try this season.
Ready to Start Your Winter Project?
→ Flip through the Winter Holiday Style Guide
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