Tips To Make Your Home Feel Cozy
Just bought a new house and want it to feel like home? Doing seasonal decorating or want to switch things up a bit? A few personal touches and soft layers can go a long way to making your home feel cozy.
You won’t need a degree in interior decorating or interior design to make your house feel more inviting. In fact, you won’t need to spend a fortune cozying up your home.
Here are some tips you can do right now to create a comfortable, relaxing space.
Bundle Up
There’s no doubt that you can achieve certain warmth in using fur, and faux fur stands tall as the best option. The beauty of fur is that it can be used as wall hanging, as a throw or a carpet and it will instantly make that space cozier than before. A fuzzy material sitting on your couch or chaise exudes that warm, inviting aura that you’re aiming for. What’s more, fur isn’t just restricted to certain spots- you can put them on bare flooring, the kitchen counter or under your lounge chair and it will fit right in. Joss & Main has some excellent home pieces that you can get at bargain-basement prices. There’s plenty of home decor options for you to choose from.
Wall Treatment
One neat trick to making a home cozy is to drape a full curtain across your walls. The bulk of it makes a room look warmer and it adds visual interest, to boot. Curtains are about $10 a pair and it’s not that expensive to cover your walls with them. Play with various patterns, colors and texture to add dimension and depth. You can also go with stencils or a wallpaper.
A Comfy Nook
Added seating in a bedroom presents a come-hither lounge appeal that invites you to read a book for hours on end. Likewise, you can place a sofa or an old twin bed and smother the surface with pillows to create the same effect. Check out flea markets and thrift stores and buy leather seating that’s easy to wipe and maintain.
Darker Colors
Turn any space into an inviting atmosphere by painting the walls with darker color. Chocolate brown or charcoal grey walls add a dramatic flair and multiply the coziness factor significantly. Don’t forget to add bits of white and metallic pieces to keep the atmosphere from being too heavy. Neutral browns, yellows and oranges balance things out and add their own personality. Invest in a dark brown leather chair or caramel curtains for a rustic finish.
Lighting Control
Install different kinds of lighting and keep them on separate switches so you’ll have complete control over how dim or bright you want your sconces, lamps and overheads to be. Get a dimmer for the main switch and get smart bulbs to gain the ability to change lighting color according to mood. Moreover, what could be more cozy than having a blazing hearth? Tune up your fireplace or install a mantel on a wall, or get some flameless candles to achieve similar effects.
You can achieve a cozy living space without spending too much. Start with soft fabrics, great lighting and mood-enhancing colors and opt for basic pieces you can get for cheap. One more thing- display family photos via a photo wall or by putting up different-sized frames on one corner of a room. The end result is a cozy space that you’ll want to relax in all the time!
