Affordable Ways to Make Your Home Feel Cozy
11 Affordable Ways to Make Your Home Feel Cozier
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Regardless of the season, every home can benefit from adding a little cozy comfort. If you're looking to add soft layers and homey touches without spending a fortune, you'll love these cheap solutions! Check out these 11 styling tricks for making your home feel better on a budget — your savings will thank you.
1 Add a Curtain Wall
Try hanging a tapestry or curtain all the way across a wall. It will add visual interest, and the bulk of material will create a cozy effect. Ikea has endless curtain options starting at as little as $10 per pair, so you can buy plenty of panels to reach across a wall. Etsy, local markets, and Bed Bath & Beyond are just a few of the many places you can find unique tapestries catered to your personal style.
2 Display Family Photos
There are so many ways to display family photos. Using them as decor will make you feel comforted and at ease.
3 Use Seating in the Bedroom
Adding seating to a bedroom gives it a lounge-like appeal that will tempt you to curl up with a book. Scour thrift stores and flea markets for affordable vintage leather seating that can easily be wiped down and cleaned.
4 Include a Throw
Accessories are a great way to adjust to seasonal design without fully committing. We love the idea of laying a cuddly throw over a couch or chaise. Try this plaid throw ($28) to instantly up the cozy factor.
5 Try Darker Walls
Painting the walls is a great way to instantly make over a room without spending much. Intensify the cozy factor by painting them a dark and dramatic color — anything from charcoal gray to chocolate brown — to make the space feel inviting. Just be sure to add pops of metallic and white to keep it from feeling too heavy.
6 Create a Nook
Create a comfy nook by pushing an old twin bed or sofa up against a wall and covering it with pillows to lie on. Here are some creative throw pillows that will allow your personality to shine.
7 Put Blankets on Display
Put your blankets on display for easy snuggling access and a beautiful wall display. If you're feeling extra creative, utilize a ladder as a vessel for your new blanket display.
8 Incorporate Fuzz
Nothing says cozy quite like fur, and faux-fur options are even better! Whether it's a carpet, pillow, throw, or wall hanging, the fuzzy material will make your home feel nice and toasty. This Marlo Lorenz faux-fur throw ($70) is an excellent choice, but considering how trendy they are, you can find similar options at virtually any store that sells interior accessories.
9 Hang String Lights
It doesn't have to be Christmas to incorporate string lights into a space. If you use firefly string lights ($18, originally $24), the thin wire accentuates the shimmery effect.
10 Light a Fire
Here's an obvious one you may need to be reminded of: simply light a fire! Nothing makes a home feel cozier. If your fireplace doesn't work, put it on display with this clever DIY.
11 Layer Rugs
We bet you thought you could only use one rug in a space . . . wrong! Pile 'em on top of each other for extra coziness on your feet.
