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Decor Tips To Make Your Home Feel Cozy When It’s Cold Outside
November 15, 2019

As the snow comes early and blustery cold scratches at the windows, it can be hard to escape the shivers even after turning up the heat. But the thermostat isn’t the only thing that makes your home cozy on frigid days.

These home décor tips can help make any room the perfect place to snuggle up with a cup of cocoa.

As the snow comes early and blustery cold scratches at the windows, it can be hard to escape the shivers even after turning up the heat. But the thermostat isn’t the only thing that makes your home cozy on frigid days.

These home décor tips can help make any room the perfect place to snuggle up with a cup of cocoa.

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Soften The Lighting

Soften The Lighting

Bright lights (especially fluorescent) make rooms feel chill and sterile. Add a bit of intimacy to your space with soft lighting and it will instantly feel warmer.

There’s no need to invest in new lighting for your home. Adding some soft lighting is as easy as stringing up some mood lights or covering an existing light with a tinted shade.

Bright lights (especially fluorescent) make rooms feel chill and sterile. Add a bit of intimacy to your space with soft lighting and it will instantly feel warmer.

There’s no need to invest in new lighting for your home. Adding some soft lighting is as easy as stringing up some mood lights or covering an existing light with a tinted shade.

Soft lighting inside of a comfortable cottage living room.

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Soft lighting inside of a comfortable cottage living room.

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Decorate With Soothing Colors & Textiles

Decorate With Soothing Colors & Textiles

Why do log cabins feel so warm and cozy? It’s because textures and natural colors make us feel a sense of comfort. Adding some soothing colors and textile pieces is easy to do, this could be with juke baskets, fringe throw pillows, faux fur, or rustic wooden candle holders.

You don’t need much to liven up your space on cold days. Introducing something as simple as a piece of art, an acoustic guitar, or a rocking chair can make any room feel toastier.

Why do log cabins feel so warm and cozy? It’s because textures and natural colors make us feel a sense of comfort. Adding some soothing colors and textile pieces is easy to do, this could be with juke baskets, fringe throw pillows, faux fur, or rustic wooden candle holders.

You don’t need much to liven up your space on cold days. Introducing something as simple as a piece of art, an acoustic guitar, or a rocking chair can make any room feel toastier.

A relaxing living room filled with fluffy pillows and a handwoven oversized blanket.

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A relaxing living room filled with fluffy pillows and a handwoven oversized blanket.

Photo Courtesy Of: www.nestingwithgrace.com

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Add Blankets & Rugs

Add Blankets & Rugs

We’re sure you don’t need us to tell you to cover up with a blanket when it’s cold, but blankets can even make you feel warmer when you’re not wrapped up in them. Fuzzy, woolly, or fluffy blankets can make rooms feel more snug and welcoming.

Rugs can have the same effect, especially if you have hard, reflective floors. Rugs will also help keep your feet warm and insulate your home.

We’re sure you don’t need us to tell you to cover up with a blanket when it’s cold, but blankets can even make you feel warmer when you’re not wrapped up in them. Fuzzy, woolly, or fluffy blankets can make rooms feel more snug and welcoming.

Rugs can have the same effect, especially if you have hard, reflective floors. Rugs will also help keep your feet warm and insulate your home.

Cozy couch with a comfortable fuzzy blanket that is perfect to snuggle up with on a cold day.

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Cozy couch with a comfortable fuzzy blanket that is perfect to snuggle up with on a cold day.

Photo Courtesy Of: www.lizmarieblog.com

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Soften Hard Angles

Soften Hard Angles

Blankets make your home feel warmer because they make spaces appear softer and more homely. You can enhance this effect further by softening other hard angles that make rooms feel a bit frigid.

Add seat cushions to chairs, cover couches with blankets, replace that minimalist modern art with a wreath—there are a lot of clever ways to easily soften spaces and heat up the ambiance.

Blankets make your home feel warmer because they make spaces appear softer and more homely. You can enhance this effect further by softening other hard angles that make rooms feel a bit frigid.

Add seat cushions to chairs, cover couches with blankets, replace that minimalist modern art with a wreath—there are a lot of clever ways to easily soften spaces and heat up the ambiance.

Soften hard angles in your shabby chic farmhouse living room by adding seat cushions and unique vintage decor.

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Soften hard angles in your shabby chic farmhouse living room by adding seat cushions and unique vintage decor.

Photo Courtesy Of: www.lizmarieblog.com

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05.

Light Some Candles

Light Some Candles

Nothing warms the body and mind like relaxing by candlelight on a chilly evening. Even adding one candle to the mantle can bring a lot of warmth to a room.

Adding candles to the bathroom is also a great idea, as harsh lighting is common in these areas. Lighting a few candles and enjoying a steamy bath is our favorite way to beat the shivers!

Nothing warms the body and mind like relaxing by candlelight on a chilly evening. Even adding one candle to the mantle can bring a lot of warmth to a room.

Adding candles to the bathroom is also a great idea, as harsh lighting is common in these areas. Lighting a few candles and enjoying a steamy bath is our favorite way to beat the shivers!

Relaxing bathroom with a porcelain vessel sink and bathtub decorated with candles setting a tranquil atmosphere.
Relaxing bathroom with a porcelain vessel sink and bathtub decorated with candles setting a tranquil atmosphere.

The temperature keeps dropping outside, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make your home a toasty haven. These easy tips will make your space warmer and more welcoming in minutes.

The temperature keeps dropping outside, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make your home a toasty haven. These easy tips will make your space warmer and more welcoming in minutes.

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