6 Essentials Of A Cozy Home

I am sharing with you my 6 essentials to make your home the coziest ever!Six Essentials Of A Cozy Home graphic.Pin

We’re still experiencing warm days and nights here in North Carolina, but I know that chilly weather will be here any day now!  And when it does arrive, nothing is more comforting to me than feeling the” hug” of my cozy home.

Creating a cozy home isn’t just about putting out a few throws.  While that’s certainly one decor element, I think there’s so much more!  To me, a cozy home represents warmth, shelter and love.  I try my best to keep that in mind as I’m putting my home together for the cold winter months.

Make sure to scatter lots of seasonal patterns around your home.

Just like there are “cool” summer patterns, there are “warm” winter patterns too!  Make a room even cozier by mixing several eye catching patterns together.

WELCOME WINTER AND ADDING COZY TO MY FAMILY ROOM

Lots of pattern helps to make a room feel cozy in the living room.Pin

Bake anything with cinnamon in it.

Nothing makes me feel “instant cozy” as much as entering a home and being greeted by the smell of cinnamon!  I’m immediately drawn back to childhood memories and that feeling of nesting.

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Add a liberal dose of texture.

Oh my goodness – there are sooo many ways to add texture to your home!  Think plants, grapevine wreaths, wood beads, shutters, baskets, textiles and on and on for that textured materials look!

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Farmhouse office vignette and printers tray for wall art with a grapevine wreath on it.Pin

Use warm colors throughout your home.

I’ll never be a person who can live with all white.  Don’t get me wrong – I think white interiors are gorgeous, but I need to be surrounded by at least a little bit of warm color.  I think that gray can feel cold, which is why I’m so in love with the shade of soft gray that I used on both my dining room and office furniture.

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Office desk legs painted gray plus a gray armchair in the corner of the room.Pin

Pillows, pillows, pillows – use them everywhere!

Pillows aren’t just for chairs and sofas.  I love to use throw pillows in unexpected places!  Try stacking them together under a table or stuff several down into a basket.

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A fall coffee table vignette filled with candles, pumpkins and grapevine wreath.Pin

Add something made with rustic wood.

I have rustic wood sprinkled throughout my home – the table in my breakfast area, my diy sofa table in the family room, the old shutter hanging on the gallery wall behind my couch and my diy blanket ladder are just a few examples.  I try to be careful not to go overboard with it – just touches here and there.

WELCOME WINTER AND ADDING COZY TO MY FAMILY ROOM

Pile a blanket ladder with throws in several different patterns to create an instant cozy feel to a roomPin

When you’re trying to cozy up your home for the cold winter months, remember – cozy isn’t just a look – it’s a feeling that you create in your home too!

I hope you enjoyed all my tips for creating your coziest feeling home while we head into the fall and winter months!

 

 

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47 Comments

  1. Amanda Barntt says:

    I love the different textures on the ladder. So cozy!

  2. Melody Lineburg says:

    Thank you for the fall inspiration!

  3. Freda Barbree says:

    Love your gallery wall , especially the combination of textures and shapes. So glad I found your blog !

  4. Barbara Whitaker says:

    Love your style, love the ladder!

  5. loveof your farmhouse decorating the warmth and cozieness

  6. Love the ladder with warm & cozy throws !

  7. Christine Koehler says:

    Fall is my favorite season, and your house seems so warm and inviting!

  8. Carol Jones says:

    Just love your style…hot mess relp
    acement is beautiful

  9. Sally Smith says:

    Soooooo cozy for fall!!! I just love ladders, pillows and throws! !!

  10. Your space looks lovely and super inviting! Thanks for sharing these ideas!

    God bless!
    Patty

  11. Thanks for the suggestions

  12. I was just in my local thrift store yesterday and was thrilled to find 3 brand new throw pillows and they only cost a total of $7.00. They’re perfect for my family room sofa, which was desperate for some new ones. Two of them are solid grays and the other has a gray print. I’ve been wanting to introduce more gray into the room and I’m very pleased. Next I would love to update the area rug. My Berber carpet is done in brown tones – do you think I can get away with a gray rug?

    1. Hi Jen. Lucky you for a great thrift store find! If you look around my whole house, it’s a mix of grays and browns. Think about brown hardwood floors that have a gray rug on them. I think the two colors work together beautifully!

      1. Put that way, it seems so logical! Thanks for answering, Suzy!!

  13. Angela Saver says:

    Your “Count Your Blessings Wall” looks amazing! I love your blanket ladder too!

  14. I had to come and read this one again today. I’m so worried about painting my living room today!? I couldn’t live with all white either and my husband had to put his two cents in so here goes the new color and hoping the cozy tips help me ease into it.

  15. Yes, bake anything with cinnamon! Sometimes I’ll simmer some on the stove when I want the winter-y scent without baking 🙂 Throw it in a pot with orange slices and cloves 🙂

  16. Ronda Manager says:

    The blanket ladder is a great idea! Looks warm and cozy.

  17. You have definitely accomplished your goal of creating a cozy atmosphere! Kudos!

  18. Yo ur home always has a cozy warm feel Suzy. Love the look.

    Cindy

  19. Thanks so much for the good tips! I love your gallery wall. It is just perfect.

  20. Everything looks awful pretty! Thanks for the tips! Have a good weekend. Leticia