4 Ways to Make Your Home Feel Warm & Cozy This Winter

Whether you like it or not, winter is coming, and it’s coming fast! Check out these ideas that will keep your home feeling warm and cozy no matter how low mercury dips.

Say goodbye to frozen feet from that cold wood floor with a luxurious faux fur rug. The piece, which can also be combined with fur pillows, will instantly amp up the coziness of a room. If you’re going to do both, mix in pillows in other patterns like designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard did in this sitting area.

Design by Martyn Lawrence Bullard / Photo via Huffington Post

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If you have a fireplace in your home, arrange your furniture so that it centers around the hearth. Even if the fireplace is non-working, this will create a sense of intimacy that will chase the cold away.

Photo via Elements of Style

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Peking Handicraft Pillow

Surya Rug

Greenhouse Fabric

Lee Jofa

Speaking of fires…rusty red and goldenrod yellow, colors that are often found in a roaring blaze, can actually make you feel warmer. Color psychology has shown that people who feel cold prefer warm shades like red and yellow. We suggest using red as the base hue, accenting with yellows and varying between solids and patterns.

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Schumacher Wallpaper

Pindler & Pindler Fabric

Safavieh Rug

Kravet Fabric

If your bedroom is decorated in bright colors that feel too summery, consider adding a tufted headboard upholstered in deeply-hued velvet. The rich texture of this fabric will bring some weight to the space that will make it feel more seasonally appropriate.