The Best Home Upgrades To Get You Through Winter

Published on 10/14/2021
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When winter finally arrives, many people prefer to stay in their homes, patiently counting down the seconds until more sunshine and warmer temperatures return. There’s also no better time than winter to give your home a much-needed facelift if you prefer to hygge in a hibernation-like state. You do not, however, need to make a significant investment in order to transform your space into a welcoming retreat from the winter weather. We’ve enlisted the assistance of interior designers and other top industry professionals to provide you with everything you need to transform your home into a warm and inviting space that you’ll be eager to spend the rest of the winter in.
Cozy Living Room Winter Interior With Fireplace

Cozy Living Room Winter Interior With Fireplace

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Add Texture To A Room

Texture can be added to a room to create a sense of coziness by incorporating a variety of area rugs, pillows, and throw blankets. Add a luxurious throw to a room to instantly warm it up. Faux fur, buttery soft cashmere, or wool throws are all excellent choices for maximum comfort. Throw pillows should be made up of a variety of different fabric textures, as recommended. Velvet can be combined with wide wale corduroy and throw pillows with embellishments such as fringe and embroidery to create a cozy winter atmosphere. You could even experiment with creating your own no-sew pillow covers using fabrics and colors of your choosing. However, if you don’t want to spend the money on a fireplace, you can make your own faux fireplace using simple materials. Simply decorate the hearth with seasonal greenery, a battery-operated candle display in the “firebox,” and logs to serve as kindling.

Lighten Up The Mood

The holidays are over, but there’s no need to take down all of your holiday lights. Place brightly colored lights around windows, door frames, and the ceiling to create a cheerful atmosphere. Alternatively, white or blue lights can be used instead. Batteries-operated lights can also be strung in various locations. Glass shelves, glass canisters, banisters, and fireplace mantels are examples of places where this can happen. Even a wreath for the front door can be illuminated with LED lights if desired. Make DIY snow-frosted mason jar decorations to brighten up the mood in your home to add even more fun to your winter lights décor this year.

DIY Winter Wonderland

A winter wonderland can be created even if you live in a city where it never snows. Create a winter wonderland with a miniature village of houses, figurines, lights, and “snow” made from craft store fake snow bags or even Epsom salts! Kreider recommends putting your winter scene on a shelf or inside a cabinet instead of on a tabletop for a fresh perspective. If you want to portray Florida or Southern California in the winter, add palm trees to your scene. After that, illuminate the scene with battery-operated lights. Budget tip: First look for unique mini houses and figurines at thrift stores.. thrift stores.

Add Some Fire And Wood Elements

To create ambiance around a wood or gas fireplace, place fire logs in a bin next to it. However, anything flammable (such as wood or matches) should be kept at least three feet away from the fire. Also, keep a fire extinguisher on hand at all times. In the absence of a fireplace, a portable heater can be purchased online or at a nearby home improvement store and used.

Use Green, Hues, Or Textured Mantel

Using vases filled with greenery, you can create a post-holiday winter mantel display that’s both simple and elegant. Alternatively, a brick fireplace can be made to feel cozier by adding a few rustic accents in warm tones and textures. If you put in minimal effort and don’t spend a lot of money, it will warm it up quickly and easily. Add an earthy-toned textured basket with a lush and cozy throw and firewood to a basket to help create a winter ambiance that makes you feel like you’re in a lodge. You can also use a few pine cones to bring the outdoors in and add some winter whimsy to your home. Finally, for a more opulent look, use candles arranged in clusters. Add charm and personality by stacking a few books horizontally.

Heat Up Your Patio

Just because it gets colder doesn’t mean you have to stay inside all winter. The winter blues and social isolation can both be alleviated with access to a cozy outdoor space. So, when the weather permits, be prepared with all of your favorite winter comforts and spend time on your patio or deck. On patios, even in colder climates, people can enjoy the outdoors year-round. Additionally, patio heaters, such as those found on restaurant patios, should be used to warm up outdoor spaces. These patio heaters can heat a surprising amount of space. A single patio heater has the potential to significantly improve the temperature of an outdoor area.

Take-Home Some Green Friends

Even if it’s snowing or browning outside, that doesn’t mean your house has to be drab on the inside. Succulents, which are low-maintenance plants, can instantly liven up a room. What? You don’t have a green thumb? There’s no problem at all! It is possible to “drape faux greenery on the banisters and stairways. According to the results of a recent study, keeping plants indoors reduces psychological stress.

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