Warmth For Winter
The mornings are cold, grey and gloomy, the nights are getting darker earlier and earlier each evening and thick coats have made a reappearance along with fluffy socks and hot chocolate. It’s that time of year again. When it’s freezing outside, there’s nothing better than coming home to a warm and inviting home. Here are our tips on keeping the cold out and bringing the warm into your home this winter.
Comfort is Key
After a long day out and about in the cold, what’s better than coming home to find a cosy throw waiting for you to wrap yourself up in? Having a collection of throws and blankets ready for you to choose from over the winter months will help you keep cosy inside while it’s chilly outside. You can either have them out on display on your living room sofas, creating a casual environment where you can relax, or tidily folded away in a basket or storage unit. For the latter option, this Universo Positivo Monolit Side Table would be perfect – the top removes revealing a handy and accessible space for your blankets, hiding them away for when they aren’t needed. Rugs will instantly soften hard wooden floors. For example, the Lune Rug by Illulian will create a more inviting and homey feel as well as adding texture and personality to a room. Throws like the gorgeous cashmere Oyuna Seren Throw can warm up your dining room chairs too, its soft check pattern adding an elegant yet contemporary feel to the room. Small cushions such as the bold Mineheart Pink Drip Artistic Cushion will also help transform your dining table chairs into cosy corners in which you can enjoy a hot drink to warm you up on a frosty day.
Lighting is Essential
When it’s dark and miserable outside, you need your home to invite you in with soft and warm light. Try adding in floor lamps such as the unique and quirky Ango Chrystalis Sky Floor Lamp to your rooms and hallways to insert some brightness into the corners that aren’t in reach of the natural light from your windows. Candles such as the DL & Co Le Pomme Scented Candle will also introduce a warm glow to your rooms, along with a lovely scent without being overpowering. Table lamps like the Ango Nest Table Lamp make for perfect additions to any side tables you may have – not only are these lamps beautiful when they are lighting your room, but they are also pieces of art in themselves. It’s best to avoid harsh lighting in order to attain that winter glow, and so placing mirrors is a great alternative to adding too many lamps or candles. Position mirrors such as the delicately designed Ginger and Jagger Vine Singular mirror opposite natural or artificial light sources to brighten your room.
Colour is Necessary
Injecting elements of colour to brighten your home is an excellent way to invite people in and freshen up your interiors for a new season. Bold abstract statement art images such as the stunning Adventure Lahd Gallery piece will revitalise your living space, whether transforming a gloomy hallway to an artistic haven or a dull kitchen to a vibrant place of beauty. Brightly coloured flowers and plants will further brighten your home while also naturally purifying the air around you. Adding in your own personal touches such as photo frames filled with family photos such as the Addison Ross Diamante oval, heart and circular photo frames will make your guests feel welcome, while including your own sentimental items will invite your guests into your own world.
With these tips, you’ll create a home so warm you and your guests won’t want to leave!
