Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home. – Edith Sitwell 

Christmas decorations away. I turn my thoughts to stocking up for cold weather – from regular essentials like flashlights and warm socks to the fun essentials like bottles of wine, favorite hot teas, new board games, and puzzles. I have my cold-weather favorite home design ideas, too. Let me help your home be fully prepared for the season of coziness. 

Cozy Bedding and Toasty Throws 

Fresh, new bedding is an instant pick-me-up for lagging spirits in winter. Think layers of warm coziness — flannel sheets, wool blankets, and thick duvets. And, having an assortment of luxuriously soft throws is a must. On cold days, there’s nothing better than toting one around from room to room (along with a mug of hot tea, of course) to warm your shoulders or toes. 

Sunlight

Large windows invite natural light into living rooms and make the living spaces bright and comfortable. Various lighting fixtures create an attractive lighting design that allows for altering the intensity of illumination and changing the mood in the living room. Ceiling lights, table lamps, or floor lamps are the ideal combinations for creating visual comfort in modern living rooms. 

Candles

You’ll want both the ambient and emergency variety — although really, is there much difference? In a power outage, I find that large pillar candles (the type that often come in lanterns and hurricanes) give off the most light, and they also look lovely on a regular evening. Whatever type you prefer, having a drawer full of extras on hand will ensure that you’ll never be stuck in the dark. As always, don’t leave candles unattended. 

Warm Floor Rugs

Floor rugs work as anchors and unite living room furniture, creating harmony and aesthetic appeal. A soft floor rug is ideal for winter decorating, and you can remove it and put it in storage in spring and summer. Artificial materials are easy to clean, but blends of human-made and natural fibers create beautiful, practical, durable, and comfortable floor rugs, perfect for living room decorating in cold seasons. 

Cozy Corner

Creating a cozy corner for reading and resting is an excellent idea that enhances your comfortable living room design. The soft chair and an ottoman or built-in bench and wall shelves with books look inviting, warm, and comfortable. 

Home Quotes

“Your home is your refuge.” – George Carlin 

“Home is where the heart is.” – Pliny the Elder 

“There is no place like home.” – L. Frank Baum 

“I try to create homes, not houses.” – Louis Kahn 

“People usually are the happiest at home.” – William Shakespeare