Using warm living room colors is one surefire way of creating coziness and comfort in the heart of the home. More and more, we want our sitting rooms to work hard to help us feel relaxed, welcomed and snug, and bringing warm colors into the space where a room might […]
Cozy
Yearning for a cozy living room? To transform a formal area you’ll need more than a comfy throw, though having one is certainly a plus. For a multipurpose space that’s kid- and pet-friendly, as well as a hub for movie marathons, game nights, and plenty of meaningful conversations, your living […]
The sunroom is typically a space that opens up to a view, bridging the gap between the outdoors and the indoors. Generally speaking, Thomas advocates for a laissez-faire approach to designing this space. You want the vibe to be relaxed: stacks of magazines and books by the reading chair, a […]
Even though I’m desperately clinging to summer, I must begin to accept that the days are getting shorter and cooler. We can all mourn the loss of beach weather together by opening several online shopping tabs. Today we’re shopping for things to refresh your living room. I’m personally in the […]
Having a large living room can feel like a luxury, but as the nights draw in and the temperature outside begins to drop you’re probably wondering, ‘how can I make my large living room feel cozy?’. It can be a challenge to bring the feeling of coziness into a large […]
If your question is ‘how do I make my living room cozy with lighting?’ you’ll be delighted to know that there are plenty of ways to use lighting to transform your living room into the perfect place to relax. As the mercury drops and the weather turns, we all want […]
When the leaves shift from green to orange and you begin to pack away swimsuits in favor of chunky sweaters, it’s time to give your living room a little refresh, too. While your porch or stoop begs for pumpkins and rustic wreaths, interiors call for rich textures, saturated tones, and […]
When you’re looking for rustic bathroom ideas, take your design inspiration from the property and its setting. For rural and period homes, that can mean considering any architectural quirks and unusual proportions into account when planning the layout of the bathroom. The best country bathroom ideas incorporate materials and textures […]
“We found it on Zillow, just like everyone did during the pandemic,” musician Vanessa Carlton says of her charming Federal post-and-beam house. She and her husband, fellow musician John McCauley, even purchased the Rhode Island home—which was built during the first few years of the 1800s—without ever seeing it in […]
Great living rooms come in all sizes, shapes, forms, styles, and colors, but the one essential quality they all have in common is coziness. The living room is, after all, where you do your living—so you may as well optimize it for cuddling up and getting comfy, whatever that may […]