As the days get shorter and the cold weather approaches, now is a perfect time to make your home feel cozy and inviting – add some specialness to your everyday moments. To elicit that tiny sigh of relief when you or your guests walk into your home, a few little adjustments can make a huge difference. - Turn a couch or chair into an invitation to snuggle up with fluffy pillows, snuggly blankets, and a place to set a warm drink and a good book.
- Bring in warm light. While daylight bulbs can feel a little stark or cold, warm white light bulbs can feel cozy and, well, warm at night. Add to the cozy vibe with indirect lighting, string lights, candles, and fireplaces.
- Bring nature inside with evergreen boughs, pinecones, dried oranges and cinnamon sticks, houseplants, interesting stones, fresh flowers, and artwork. Reminders of the natural world help your space feel calm and grounded.
- Soften hard, cold surfaces with soft, warm textiles. Change out your breezy summer curtains for heavier drapes to make your space look warmer and feel warmer, as warm curtains will add insulation around windows. And place plush rugs in both walking and sitting areas.
- Make it personal; add pieces with memory, meaning, and sentiment. Put that old photo of grandma and grandpa in a special frame, put out that silly little figurine you bought on vacation, and set out a stack of storybooks you remember from your childhood.
- Appeal to your senses with yummy-smelling candles, soothing music, fuzzy slippers, and dimming light switches.
- Bake something wonderful. Whether it’s fresh bread, pie, cookies, a roast dinner, or a pot of soup, cooking will warm up your kitchen, fill your home with wonderful scents, and taste amazing!
- Plan something cozy to do to help you unwind and connect. Bring out the board games, plan a family movie night, or snuggle up with a good book. However you decide to cozy up your home this winter, fill it with things and people you love. | |
