Creating a Cozy Living Room

Adding texture is a way to add coziness. Here an afghan and pillow do the trick.

Another way to add cozy is to add items to a room that feel special or luxurious. A kitten adds life and warmth literally. Catching the sun beams laying on the back of a sofa encourages you to join in the relaxation.

Layering textiles on a sofa, chaise or end of a bed instantly adds the cozy to a room.

This is the next afghan I plan on knitting…….oh yes!

This room exudes warmth and coziness. Color (the red), the warm brown panelling, the stone fireplace and art all contribute. The warm colors are repeated in the carpeting and brick floors as well.

This room would not be nearly as inviting if the ceilings were white, even though the sofa is a warm color.

Although we don’t usually think of a white room as cozy, we see here that the walls are a warm tinted white, the oriental carpet brings pattern in a warm color scheme with pillows picking up the same colors.Lighting plays a large part in creating coziness, and this room, especially at night I bet is amazing.

Here, a large chandelier casts its light onto the ceiling, washing it is warmth, as do the accent lights over the staircase. The carpet and fireplace stone add texture.

Books, wood ceiling & beams and so much more…….I love the sofa’s one piece seat, and brown velvet is so luxurious.

Another example of lighting creating ambiance, among other contributors.

Lighting in this room is the major element promoting warmth and welcome, with sconces washing the walls. A fire in a fireplace adds natural light. More texture in the architectural elements…….ceiling beams, rug, window header, tables, etc.

Brick and textiles do it here.

Another example of a lighter room that still reads cozy.

A wood paneled library-study almost can’t fail to come across as snug.

Although there is an entire wall of glass in this room, the view of a fire in front of the snow in the woods creates a toasty atmosphere.

Deep cushioned sofas and chairs, amazing architectural details and color all work together in this room.

In rooms with neutral coloring, the simple grouping of candles can substitute for a fireplace, and adding lots of squishy pillows and textured coverlets instantly add the look of comfortable.

I love plaid and it can instantly add that one necessary element. All the colors in this room are warm colors, including the use of a greenish black paint on the mantel. Lighting also plays a key role in this study.

This room is solo close to reading warm……what would you add to push it to the next level?

Shabby chic warmth. The wood base lamps, burlap and fuzzy pillows. I would add a quilt or wool coverlet.

Textiles!!!! They add so much to a room.

Beautiful candleholders add a lot to the table vignette. They reflect the candlelight for a tiny bit of luxury in a casual and rustic space.

A bright and white room, photographed in the summer that is still inviting and cozy, and I bet you can easily pick out the elements that make it so.

Even an eclectic decorating style can achieve the goal of snug and cozy.

Painting the coffered ceiling the same color as the walls is a way to go in many rooms where you want a room to feel  den like.

In this room treating the ceiling the same way would not have the same effect. It’s still a possibility, but would need some additions to make it work. I adore sectionals like this one. I would add some more pillows with texture and in warm colors. I would also use a slightly larger rug so that part of it is tucked under the front of the sofa.

A small room, and I love it. Add a couple of ottomans and coverlets and what a lovely spot to relax in.

I really loved this Monique Lhuiller, worn by model Chrissy Teigen. Like the pockets, the shape, the colors. The shoes are perfect for this chic look.

Classic styling, Jennifer Lawrence looks beautiful in Dior and wearing $3 million in jewels by Neil Lane.

Not a fan of the shawl (I think it is the color), but this gown, by Versace and worn to perfection by Lady Gaga is like an Art Deco work of art. Her figure is perfect for this gown.

Gown by Alexander McQueen and worn elegantly by Sandra Bullock. The color is such a gorgeous shade of navy.

Mathew Mcconaughey’s wife, Camila Alves is stunning in this gown by Gabriela Cadena.