The colder months of the year are coming upon us. Its time to consider layering to make your home cozier for the cold months.
Once the holidays are over, how should you decorate your home? For most people, January and February are the coldest months of the year. For others, this cold spell can last until April. If you want to enjoy a warm and cozy feeling in your home, there are a few things you should do to create the layering and textures you want during the colder time of the year.
Choose the right colors
Even if your walls and furniture have neutral or cooler shades, you can warm things up in your home with some warm and cozy colors. This might be time to bring out some of your fall colors because rusty red, burnt orange, and mustard yellow are warm colors that could make your home feel cozy. Another good color is olive green, giving you four great choices to change your neutral theme into a warm and inviting space.
What does your lighting say about your home
The winter solstice provides the least hours of daylight of any day of the year. The shortened days of sunlight mean you need to create the right feeling with lighting that offers a warm, soft glow. When layering with textures for the cold months of the year, the right lighting helps create the soft and warm glow that you want to enjoy in your home. Lighting matters and the right light feeling will make your home more inviting to you and your guests.
Bring nature inside
If you have a fireplace, the colder months of the year are the time to use it. You can create a relaxed and cozy feeling by using the fireplace or at least stacking up some logs next to it to give it the look you want. Brining wood and natural elements in your home provides the cozy and relaxed feeling that you want to enjoy during your time at home. Add multiple layers of natural texture to your home with the right accessories.
Blankets and pillows are great
The summer months might be a time to put the throw blankets and pillows away, but these items add a natural element of layering and textures to make your home feel much better during the cold months. Throw these pillows and blankets across your sofas, chairs, benches, and beds to give you the snuggled and cozy feeling you want to enjoy in your home. There’s nothing quite like a warm blanket that’s within arm’s reach when you sit down with a hot cup of coffee or cocoa.
Now is the time for quilts
Do you have a storage closet filled with quilts that are comforting and add a cozy feeling to your home? If so, now is the time to get them out and let them be part of your layered feeling that you want to enjoy during the cold months. Some people will mount a quilt on the wall or use a small quilt as a table cloth. Of course, you can also snuggle up under one of these wonderful blankets.
Use heavier curtains
Heavy curtains can serve two purposes in your home. They add the layering you want during the cold months and they can help keep some of the cold outside. These heavy curtains can be pulled together to help be an added barrier against cold temperatures making it into your home. The look of heavy curtains gives your home a warmer and cozier feeling, which is what you want during this time of the year. The added elegance of these curtains gives your home the upscale feeling you want to enjoy.
Add tablecloths to your table
The bare table look is nice in the summer, but in the winter, you want a cozy feeling that makes your home feel warmer. It might only be a small layer, but adding a tablecloth or runner to your kitchen table is a great way to make your home feel warmer and more inviting during these colder times of the year. If you have a quilt that fits your table, it could be the perfect item to put on your table to make it look wonderful.
These are just a few ideas that could give you the layering you need to give you home a cozy and warm feeling during the cold months of the year.
