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Your home is a place where you unwind at the end of a long day, a zone that offers you both, personal as well as physical refuge. A comforting environment will help your rejuvenate, relax and rebalance yourself, and prepare you to take on the world.
A comfortable home does not necessarily mean a spacious or expensively done-up space. It can be any cozy, warm and inviting space that is thoughtfully decorated and free of clutter.
So, how do you give your home warm and cozy vibes come the festive season?
Stylists emphasize on the role played by lighting and color schemes, but several steps can be taken to bring warmth and coziness into a home. There’s no need to spend big money to give your home the perfect lived-in glow.
Here are a few ways to get your home to look warm and inviting without spending a bomb at decor stores.
(1) Invest in Layers
Just as wrapping yourself in layers makes you feel comfortable and cozy, your home too can do with some TLC (Tender Layering Care). Throws, area rugs, pillows, blankets, and cushions add warmth to living spaces.
Who will not want to sink into a plush sofa and snuggle with a heap of cushions by her side? Floor cushions are another great investment for your living room. They add a touch of quirkiness to living spaces, especially if you have cushions in novel shapes or use them in unique seating arrangements.
You can give the ‘layer treatment’ to windows as well. Layered window treatments not only allow you to control light and add privacy, but also add depth, texture, dimension and coziness to a room. You can bring in new colors and patterns, and try a variety of fabrics and textiles. This adds those comfortable vibes to your home interior that you are looking for.
Remember that Apple Valley is blessed with warm sunshine through most of the year. Invest in thick curtain panels for South-facing rooms that get the most sunlight, allowing you to control the light coming in.
(2) Go Fuzzy
Furry material adds warmth to homes and is a must-have accessory this winter.
Faux fur is a hot interior design trend this season and looks well on its way to staying so in 2017 as well. It helps you take the leap from cold contemporary to opulent comfort, where home decor is concerned.
Fur is soft and luxurious to touch, and one is sure to be tempted to include more than a few pieces in faux fur in their home. Jessica McClendon of Glamor Nest is of the opinion that less is more, where fur is concerned. A fur pillow, rug or throw can be just right in a room. Remember, only one of them works, not all three.
Faux fur adds the welcoming and homely touch in contemporary, clean and cool interiors. If there is one room where everything is neat, clean and minimal, faux fur will make the look more inviting and personal.
Washable fur in light colors work well in almost all cases. Regardless of the material you pair it with, faux fur elevates the look to a more glamorous one. Also, fur makes rooms more engaging, with people reaching out for the fluffy throw or settling down with the warmth of the faux fur cushion.
Keeping the sunny California climate in mind, it will be great if you can go for lighter fur options than heavier ones.
(3) Display Your Memories
Do not pack and store away your prized personal possessions. Frame and hang photographs of your family holidays and other memorable events. If your children are good at craft, make a nook in your home where you can display their creations. This will not only add a unique personal touch to your home, but also help your visitors get to know the people who live in your home.
Personal items will also help you feel closer to your home and enjoy the time spent there.
(4) Keep Delicious Food on Hand
Do you panic when guests walk in unannounced? Do your kids nag that there are no after-school snacks for them to munch on? The best thing you can do is bake a few batches of cookies or yummy cakes, store them in glass jars and place the jars on the kitchen counter. Your kids will be pleased and you will have fewer worries when welcoming guests. This also makes your home warm and inviting, because it is ever prepared for good company!
(5) Why Not Consider Ceiling Beams?
Ceiling beams bring back memories of holidays spent at your granny’s cottage or your honeymoon in an old European villa. They add beauty, aesthetics and an old-world charm. So why not have faux ceiling beams in your home for extra coziness and warmth?
They can be installed on finished ceilings or even on dry walls. If you are good at carpentry you can even DIY the installation project.
(6) Have a Great Entryway
A warm and welcoming entryway or foyer can set the mood right away. If you have the luxury of space you can have a family photo wall with all your best memories. A large mirror, a few hooks behind the door and a comfortable seating bench will be functional. Or you can place an antique wooden coat rack and a floating pine shelf to provide a home for your hats, coats, bags, shoes and mail.
Whatever your preferences, ensure you do not let this empty area go waste.
A nice ornate wrought-iron gate will give your home a classy and inviting touch. In fact, gates lend personality and character to homes and make an impression on the mind of a visitor even before he or she sets foot inside the house. If anything is broken on your gate or in need of repair, ensure you get in touch a local specialist in gate parts in Apple Valley as soon as possible.
Conclusion
Make a few smart changes to your home decor and you will achieve the cozy warmth you are looking for. So, put your thinking caps on and decide what your favorite ideas to bring warmth into your home are.
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