You will want to make your home inviting and cozy when autumn and winter arrive, especially for the holiday season. Families must spend more time inside as the temperatures begin to drop, so having a warm home is essential. Here are a few tips for your home’s seasonal decor throughout the autumn and winter.
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How to Make Your Home Inviting During Cold Season
Tip 1: Layer Your Home’s Window Treatments
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Having a warm home is easier when you layer the window treatments to prevent cold drafts when it is snowing outside. Begin by cleaning the windowpanes and windowsills thoroughly to remove any debris. Next, plan how you want to create an attractive ambiance with a variety of window coverings. Choose the colors of drapes, blinds, and other window treatments carefully so that the items coordinate with a room’s furnishings, wall color, and carpeting. You can layer window treatments such as vinyl blinds, sheer curtains, heavy drapes, valances or cornices.
Tip 2: Choose Rich Colors for a Room
Rather than having upholstered furniture, carpets and walls that are neutral colors such as white, beige or brown, choose rich colors that make a room more inviting. Some of these colors might include forest green, deep burgundy or dark blue. You can also combine different colors in a room for a unique decorative effect. With the right color choices, you can add metallic embellishments such as silver candlesticks, brass table lamps or gold picture frames.
Tip 3: Multiple Floor Coverings in Each Room
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The rooms in a home can have cold floors, but you can overcome this problem by having multiple floor coverings. In addition to having plush carpeting in each room, you can use rugs in strategic locations, including in front of a fireplace or doorway. You can also place cozy rugs underneath furniture such as coffee or dining room tables. Make sure to have a thick rug next to your bed so that you have a warm place for your feet in the morning.
Tip 4: Have Plants in Various Locations of Your Home
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Having houseplants is one of the easiest ways to have an attractive home. With houseplants, you can create a cozy environment indoors where there are lush green plants, including a peace lily or snake plant. As the holidays approach, you can display Christmas cactuses or poinsettias that have brightly colored blooms. Make sure to choose attractive flowerpots for your plants to create a special ambiance in each room.
Tip 5: Increase the Lighting in Your Home
You can create a warm home by increasing the lighting in a home to reduce the gloominess of an autumn or winter day. Install ceiling lights that will provide additional illumination in a room. There are also attractive floor lamps that don’t require having additional furniture in a room. In addition, the flickering lights from candles can make a home more inviting, and you can use unscented candles in beautiful candleholders. Alternatively, you might prefer scented candles that have wonderful fragrances such as pumpkin spice, cinnamon sticks or fir balsam.
