Today the first snow fell over the streets of Oslo. Even though it dissapeard as quickly as it appeared, it did make me wish that I had a cosy home to come home to with a roaring fire. Unfortunatley, I do not have a fireplace or a rather cosy home right now. So how can you make your home cosy even though you don’t have a fireplace? Here follows a few recomendations on how we do it in Scandianvia.
1. Upgrade your bedding
The most important place to be warm and feel cosy, is probably the bed. Make sure that you have lots of layers in the bed like a wool throw and flannels. Make sure that the duvet is a winter duvet and thick enough for you to survive the coldest nights.
2. Bring in all the candles
Make sure that you have a lot of candles. I like to use more softer and neutral colours like creams and beiges on the candles instead of white. This makes the appearance more softer. Try to add large candles that stand on the ground. This can imitate a fireplace since the flame is then located at the same height as a fireplace normally is.
3. Add with soft lighting
Try to avoid harsh lighting and overhead lighting. Make sure that you have light bulbs with warm light (like warm LED lights) and focus more on table lighting. Try also to avoid a lamp and a candle too close to each other. A bit of darkness makes the candles stand more out.
4. More pillows
Another way to make the room appear more cosy is to add more soft pillows. It can be in the sofa, on the kitchen chairs or on the floor. Make sure that you invest in pillows with different textures to make sure that the room has more depth.
5. Warm windows
A great way to make a home more cosy, is to add thick curtains. Not only do they support in keeping the cold weather outside, it also can make the room seem more cosy. Make sure to add thick fabric textures with proper length and heaviness. This can for example be done with velvet fabrics.
6. Keep your toes warm
The coldest place in the room is in most cases the floor (unless if you have floor heating). If you have a budget for large rug, this can create wonders to make your home more cosy. If you can’t afford this, try to layer smaller rugs. You can also put two rugs of the same size on top of each other to feel softer under your feet. If you can’t invest in any rugs at all, then go for slippers and buy a couple of extra so that guest can borrow as well.
7. Focus on warm tones
Colors can create a big influence on how you perceive a home. I would recommend using warm tones when you want your home to appear more cosy. Check the picture underneath to understand a bit more the difference between cool and warm colour tones.
Have you ever tried to make your home more cosy?
