From soft lighting to tactile textures and an atmospheric wood burning stove, creating a cosy living room is achievable with only a few simple steps.
How to Create a Cosy Living Room
As the days grow darker and the nights colder, creating a cosy atmosphere has never been more important. Whether you’re looking to revamp your entire living room or only make a few small changes, this blog will guide you through how to master cosy living!
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Introduce a Calming Colour Palette
The foundation of a cosy atmosphere lies in choosing the right colour palette. Opting for warm and earthy tones – such as grey, beige and green – instantly creates a cocooning feeling which feels comfortable and relaxing. Incorporating these colours through your furniture, paint, décor or even a colourful wood burning stove, adds both depth and interest to your scheme.
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Keep the Heat in
To truly make your space feel cosy, you need to ensure it is warm and relaxing for both you and your guests. A wood burning, multi fuel or gas stove is the perfect addition for both function and style. Creating a striking focal point and providing plenty of heat to keep living rooms toasty, opt for an Ecodesign stove to ensure maximum efficiency and low emissions.
To ensure your living room stays warmer for longer, and keeps the price of your bills down, look at ways you can help retain the heat in the space. Installing insulation can be a timely and costly activity, so instead, consider investing in DIY plantation shutters. The bespoke, fitted design means less heat is lost through the windows resulting in more heat being retained for longer. This is especially helpful in older homes!
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Create a Warm Glow
Lighting is essential to set the mood of any space. To create a warm and inviting living space, opt for dimmable LED bulbs as these allow for ultimate flexibility, allowing you to control the light level throughout the day. Ensure you pair this with layered lighting, from ceiling and wall lights to table lamps. Table lamps provide gentle, focused illumination, which is perfect for a cosy reading spot, while wall lights help to brighten a dark corner or highlight an interesting piece of artwork. Complement task and accent lighting with the warm glow of a multi fuel or wood burning stove. Casting an atmospheric glow, the addition of a stove instantly adds cosiness and charm to any living room – especially when paired with candles.
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Layer Tactile Textures
Incorporating a variety of textures is crucial to making your space feel cosy and inviting as well as creating visual interest. From chunky knit cushions and throws to natural materials such as wood and stone, they work together to create a cosy and rustic living space – inviting you to sink in and relax in your very own sanctuary of comfort.
While many of us prefer the warmer weather, the colder months are an opportunity to mix up your interior spaces and get creative with cosy interior design. So, embrace the warmth and bask in the comforting glow of a winter living room.
