Your home is your sanctuary, and it is the place you go to relax and unwind from the stresses of the day. If your home is not feeling (or looking) as cozy as it should, then you may struggle to relax and unwind. Clutter, mess, and general disorganization can take a toll on how you feel about your home. Taking decisive action and being proactive is important.
Have Lots of Built-in Storage
First, think about incorporating built-in storage into your home. Yes having storage baskets and trunks around the home can be good, and it can look pretty. However, how functional are they, and what do you do when they are full? Loose storage options often get filled fast, and they end up making a room or space look more cluttered than before. Built-in storage is neat, and it has a clean finish. It will be aesthetically pleasing in any room it is used.
Declutter at Least Once a Week
Clutter and cozy are not often found together, and this is why regular decluttering is so important. When you realize how clutter looks and feels in your home, you will want to take regular action. Cluttered areas and spaces can leave you feeling drained, and they can leave you feeling like you want to spend less time at home (enjoying a rest). Committing to decluttering at least one day a week will help you to get on top of the week’s clutter, and keep it well and truly at bay. If you are not regularly decluttering, you will find that piles of stuff will quickly accumulate.
Regularly Clean or Employ a Cleaning Company
To get that cozy feeling and atmosphere in your home, you are going to need to keep it clean. Dirt and grime can make you feel stressed, not to mention it can be unhealthy too. When your home is sparkling and spotlessly clean, you will relax a lot more, and you will focus on winding down and fully relaxing. Cleaning can be draining, and it can be hard to fit in when you are working (or sticking to your other commitments). You may then find it beneficial to look at employing a cleaning company. Finding a local company that offers house cleaning services is important. You want to be sure that when you get a cleaning company on board that they can attend your home weekly or bi-weekly to keep it looking (and smelling) beautiful.
Focus on Adding Soft Furnishings
Spaces and rooms in your home can feel bland, and they can feel unloved if they are missing soft furnishings. Throws, pillows, and scatter cushions in the living room look good, but the layering also works to add coziness to the space. Thick drapes can keep the heat in your home in the wintertime, and this can add to the cozy look and feel. Soft furnishings can be rotated throughout the year to give each room or space a feeling of contentment and coziness. As well as adding soft furnishings, you may also look at adding layered rugs. Even if you have carpeted floors, you can still find that layered rugs can add depth and warmth to any room.
Decorate Rooms With Neutral Yet Warm Palletes
You may be a lover of bright colors and patterns. However, these do not always work well in creating a cozy atmosphere. Instead, you are often better to stick to more neutral yet warmer tones and colors. These will create a calming feel and ambiance for the rooms, and when coupled with subtle and soft lighting, you will find you instantly have a cozier room. When you are choosing colors, you can add a little color, and you can do this in the soft furnishings and accessories. For walls and ceilings, it is important to keep them as light and reflective as possible.
Add Accessories
A room can be made to feel cozier if it contains the things you love. Such as the photo albums of your children growing up or the souvenirs you acquired when you were on vacation. Blank and empty spaces are not inviting, and they are certainly not cozy. Items that contain lots of personal trinkets and items create warmth and add depth to a room – and this is what you should be aiming for. When your space feels personal, and it feels loved and lived in, it is naturally going to have a nice ambiance and atmosphere.
