My home is my fortress. A banal phrase that is probably familiar to everyone since childhood. But have you thought about it, trying to understand its true meaning in the context of your life? Home is a place of strength. A place where you come to relax, to isolate yourself from the hustle and bustle, from life that does not stop moving outside its walls. A place where you can concentrate on yourself or your family, on moments of joy and not so much. A place where you make decisions, plan your life or simply enjoy the moment.
That is why it is very important that the general mood of your home is such that it can fill you and bring balance to your life. And it does not matter at all whether you live alone or have a big noisy family. The right accents and little tricks in arranging your "fortress" will allow everyone who will be in it to feel in harmony and be filled with a good mood due to the cozy atmosphere.
Flowers and seasonal decor
Plants change the look of a room for the better. It doesn't matter whether it's a bouquet of flowers standing solemnly in a vase or the green leaves of a houseplant peeking out from a cozy, neat pot. We didn't call a bouquet a ceremonial bouquet by chance. After all, as a rule, bouquets appear in our homes only on special occasions - for a holiday or anniversary. And in vain, because this small detail in the interior will easily provide you with a good mood for several days ahead, make the atmosphere of the house not only cozy, but also joyful. And in addition, it will fill the home with a pleasant floral aroma. It is not at all necessary to create large and complex compositions, unless you yourself want to. Just a few tulips, a small bouquet of daisies or other wildflowers are enough - and your home will be filled with coziness. Another stylish solution is dried flowers. These plants are absolutely universal in terms of seasons, they will look equally good in the interior both in hot summer and snowy winter. Moreover, they can delight you for more than one season in a row.
It's no secret that houseplants, in addition to making the environment around them extremely cozy, also purify the air. So, if you're thinking about improving your life, this is a great way to combine business with pleasure.
Make it a habit to decorate your apartment or house for the holidays. New Year, March 8, Easter, any holiday that gives you joy and good emotions. The atmosphere, which will be different from everyday, will not only create a pleasant mood at home, but also emphasize the importance of the event, creating a warm atmosphere in the family circle. And the pleasant chores in the process of decorating the home will give a good mood to absolutely everyone.
Aroma
A house that has its own aroma is especially charming. Today, the choice of aromatic elements is extremely wide and can satisfy needs with completely different requests. Scented candles, aroma lamps, sachets, incense, diffusers. It is also noteworthy that all these types of aromatic filling look stylish and can complement the interior of each home, harmonizing with the overall design and emphasizing its individuality.
The first thing that catches your eye in a place you come to is the smell of the room. That is why marketers have taken this point into account. Pay attention when going shopping that every clothing store smells different. And this is not a coincidence at all. Many brands equip their premises with special sprays of tea tree aroma, jasmine or another unobtrusive composition that will attract attention. They do this in order to consolidate the buyer's association of the smell with the brand. Hearing this or a similar aroma outside the retail space, the first thing a person will remember is the clothing brand or the place where they bought this or that thing.
To improve your home, we certainly don't need to use these or other manipulative techniques using scents. After all, the main task is something else - creating a comfortable, cozy atmosphere that will remind you that you are at home and let the whole world wait :)
Your assistants will be incense sticks that envelop the house with a light haze, minimalist diffusers with aromatic liquid and thin sticks that spread the scent to all corners of the home, scented candles of various shapes and colors, or miniature sachets that can be placed in a stylish container that will emphasize your individuality - it's up to you.
Curtains
An element of decor that not only sets a certain mood for the room, but also creates a sense of security. Window framing is a delicate matter, because the presence or absence of curtains can greatly change the overall picture. In order to add coziness to your home, when choosing curtains, you should give preference to simple materials without accent prints or details. Linen, cotton or flowing translucent tulle are well suited for this task.
They can also be used to emphasize or hide some details. If, for example, you want to visually make the ceiling higher, light curtains with vertical stripes will be a good solution. If the room is small and you want to visually enlarge it, translucent organza curtains will be a godsend. They will add air and light to the room. If you want the curtains to let less light into the room, you can choose several layers of organza, even of different shades. This will allow you to achieve the desired effect of darkening daylight. At the same time, the room will remain as spacious, thanks to the texture of the fabric.
Wicker baskets
This is a practical and versatile, but no less cozy, accessory. Such baskets will add homely warmth to your home. Moreover, they can be used in absolutely any room: bathroom, bedroom, living room, kitchen.
Baskets are great for using as organizers. You can put everything in them - from magazines to pillows with blankets. This trick will add a special charm to the rooms. After all, we are used to hiding everything that we do not use often in cabinets or on shelves. The latter often visually clutters the space and sometimes, even after careful cleaning, small objects that are in our field of vision can have the opposite effect.
Towels, wooden cutlery, craft supplies, you can store anything in baskets. They will give your home an elegant look and create a relaxed atmosphere at home.
They can also be used as decor for pots with large indoor plants. In the case when you need to hide an unsightly pot or simply refresh the overall picture in the room by adding a new element, a wicker basket will be a great solution.
Pillows and bedspreads
Multi-layering is now relevant not only when it comes to wardrobe. In home decoration and creating comfort, it plays a key role. Pillows, bedspreads of a wide variety of textures: from soft "grass", coarse knit or everyone's favorite checkered. The latter are especially warm in the cold season, because they create exactly the home comfort that everyone dreams of, and they are the ones most associated with comfort.
A bedspread carelessly thrown over the back of a sofa or the edge of a neatly made bed will create the right atmosphere and enliven the interior. And if you add more pillows, without hiding them under the blanket after waking up, you will get a very nice picture. Decorative pillows, in addition to their direct functionality, must be comfortable and not cause discomfort. After all, if you sit down on a sofa or in an armchair, you will always push them away, then there is no point in having them. In this case, they will only clutter up the space.
There are a couple of tricks that you can use to successfully choose this element of decor. It is worth paying attention to pillows filled with down - they are the softest. The color of the pillow should match or be a similar shade to some things in the interior. Curtains, carpet or wallpaper will play a good role in this. Large square ones will look good on a sofa, and rectangular ones on armchairs.
Containers and storage tanks
The containers that store your grains, household chemicals, and everything else you use in your home play an important role in creating a cozy atmosphere. You'll be surprised how much better your home can look if you replace all the boxes, bags, and bottles with plain containers and containers made from natural materials.
Even if you simply remove a label that has no value in the form of important information, for example, from a bottle of oil or shower gel, the space will already look more comfortable. The labels themselves with endless inscriptions on them are not an absolute evil, because they contain information that can be useful. However, they create the so-called information noise. In the photo you can see how differently a shelf with cereals can look:
The same can be done with cosmetics and household chemicals. If you still need minimal information about the product, you can stick a sticker on the container and write everything you might need on it.
Table setting
The kitchen is one of the most cozy rooms in the house with its own special atmosphere. It always smells delicious, the whole family gathers at the table, and conversations in the kitchen are always the most frank and important. You can easily create a warmer and more homely atmosphere in this room by changing just a few details. Moreover, it will not harm your budget at all.
Replace plastic tablecloths with cotton or linen ones. If you don’t use a tablecloth, add napkins made of natural fabrics or straw to the table. Make sure that there is always a fruit bowl with fruit and a small bowl with cookies or other sweets on the table that will invite you to tea. A small bouquet of flowers: daisies, jasmine, lilac, even dandelions, will perfectly complement this picture, creating a real still life. Don’t leave the kitchen table empty. Let it have all of these elements or some of them. This will create a feeling of home and a place where you always want to return.
Books on shelves
A library, even a small one, instantly adds coziness to a home. Any literature found in your home, from books to magazines and newspapers, will play nicely into your idea of creating a homely atmosphere. As we have already said, books, just by their presence, make a home more cozy, so the options for their placement on the shelves are countless.
You can arrange them by color in one color scheme, or you can mix all the colors by placing red, green, and blue one after the other. You can also focus on size, stacking the books from the bottom - the largest to the top - the smallest and thinnest.
Back to magazines. They will look great in baskets and drawers that you set aside specifically for storing printed materials, and you can also put paperback books in them. This distribution of books and magazines will help to clear and structure the space without hiding all the reading material in the cabinets. By the way, the wicker baskets that we mentioned earlier are great for storage.
A composition of books standing on a shelf can be supplemented with candles, decorative figurines, vases, clocks, even serving dishes, if they fit well into the overall composition.
Decor
Speaking of decor. Review all decorative elements. These cute things should, first of all, speak about you, your hobbies and character.
It is better to get rid of figurines that do not carry a meaning and aesthetic message, and this also includes small decor. Visually, it clutters up the space and takes up all the air and volume of the room. Therefore, it is better to choose decor that will place accents. Dried flowers, whole compositions or single stems will also be a good solution.
Lighting
An important component in the design of any space is lighting. It can visually enlarge a room or reduce it. To create comfort, only warm light will be appropriate. Therefore, when buying light bulbs next time, pay attention to what kind of light they emit. Most manufacturers indicate this information on the packaging.
Also, think about several lighting scenarios. Sometimes we don't need the entire room to be lit at all. Add a desk lamp to your interior and a light source in the living room near the sofa or armchair.
Garlands can add a special coziness to the room. This lighting device is now available in a large assortment on the market in a variety of styles and shapes. Therefore, choosing the garland that will fit into the style of your interior and perfectly complement it will not be difficult at all. It can be placed near the window, on a mirror, above the bed, on the wall, even on the ceiling, creating the effect of a night starry sky, although here you will have to think about the mount.
We hope that our tips will help you create a truly cozy space in your home.
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