Recently, people have been actively using the services of designers, in the hope that they will help make their housing stylish and cozy.
If they cope with the first task perfectly, it is not always possible to cope with the second.
Beautiful interior, fashionable furniture - the apartment looks like a picture from a magazine, but there is no “soul" in it.
If the house has a cozy and calm atmosphere, the household will gladly return to it, relax, and relax. Therefore, every housewife must learn to create coziness. It does not matter who planned the interior of your apartment - the designer or yourself, if the apartment is uncomfortable, you will have to work hard.
Below are 10 ideas for creating comfort in your home. These tips will help you change the atmosphere in your home to a warmer and more soulful one.
10. Fragrances
Many women, trying to bring comfort, attach too much importance to the exterior decoration. And they do not think at all that the atmosphere also depends on the smell in the apartment.
Smells play a huge role in people's lives, affect emotions, mood and sometimes even well-being.
For living quarters, do not use aerosol fresheners. Replace them with aroma diffusers, sticks, scented candles. There are a lot of options.
Which smell to choose, everyone decides for himself. The most “cozy” home aromas are the smells of coffee, citrus, vanilla, lavender.
You can make a freshener with your own hands from products that are in the kitchen. Citruses, coffee beans, herbs - natural aromas that will help you create a cozy atmosphere.
9. Getting rid of trash
An apartment will not become comfortable if it always has a mess. To keep the house clean, you need to get rid of excess trash.
Admit it, because you probably have a lot of things that you do not use, but throwing their hand does not rise. Souvenirs, useless little things, old soft toys, crafts and drawings of children - in each apartment there are such useless things.
Collect all the “memorable” gifts that your colleagues or relatives once presented to you. If they do not fit your interior, feel free to dispose of them. You don’t have to throw it away, you can sell it, give it away.
With crafts and drawings, too, have to give up. Choose the ones that are especially important to you, take the rest and discard. If you can’t throw it away, come up with a storage method in which all this will not roll around the apartment.
Carry out an audit among things, without regret, part with those that have not been used for at least a year.
8. Comfortable furniture
Choose comfortable furniture. Do not focus on fashion and the opinion of friends, focus on your feelings. Many, having seen enough of glossy magazines, dream of leather sofas. That's just such a piece of furniture does not fit very well into the cozy home atmosphere. Of course, it all depends on the interior and your preferences.
If there is not enough space in the apartment, take a look at the transformer furniture. It will save space and avoid unnecessary clutter. Wicker furniture will add comfort.
If the interior of your apartment allows, you can put a couple of wicker chairs in the living room.
7. Blankets and pillows
For many, plaids and cushions are associated with the "grandmother" style. Indeed, several decades ago, sofas were necessarily covered with bedspreads, and pillows were thought for the sake of beauty.
Use this idea, do not be afraid your apartment will not look like your grandmother's apartment. On the contrary, with the help of a plaid and pillows you can not only create comfort, but also emphasize the style of the interior.
Buy several sets of pillow covers and a couple of rugs, change them depending on the season and your mood.
6. Proper lighting
Lighting is not the last place in creating a cozy atmosphere in the house. Do not try to curtain the windows in the daytime, let the sun peek into your apartment. Take care of artificial lighting. One chandelier will not be enough.
Of course, if the light intensity is adjustable, you can do without additional lighting sources in the living room. Be sure to put table lamps or sconces in the bedroom.
When buying bulbs, pay attention to their color. Better choose warm colors, yellow is ideal.
5. Natural finishing materials
Do not save on materials. Firstly, high-quality natural materials will not harm your health. Secondly, they favorably affect the atmosphere in the house. In an apartment with wood trim, you will feel much more comfortable.
If it is not possible to use wood in the decoration, select wallpapers of similar shades. Buy several pieces of furniture made of natural wood: a table, chairs. It is beautiful and safe, the house is filled with comfort and warmth.
4. Plants and flowers
An apartment will never be comfortable if there are no plants in it. Flowers in pots or vases are an excellent decoration of the interior. Go to any flower shop and choose what you like.
If your flowers "live" exclusively on window sills, periodically change their place of residence. Place them all over the apartment, use coasters, bedside tables. Of course, do not forget about the conditions of detention. Some flowers can do without bright lighting, some not.
If you have never had flowers, and you do not like to care for them, choose succulents. They look amazing, and do not require careful care. An alternative to colors can be paintings with their image.
3. Warm colors in the interior
If you want your home to appear hospitable and welcoming, choose warm colors for decoration. They calm, dispose to rest. A win-win option is pastel shades, but so that your home does not seem boring, make bright accents.
Much depends on the location of windows, the illumination of rooms, personal preferences. Use colors that calm the nervous system, increase performance. These are warm shades of blue and green. Yellow color improves mood, calms. Refuse red color, it excites, promotes overwork.
2. Decorative things
When creating a cozy atmosphere can not do without decorative things. This is not about statuettes that you wanted to throw away.
No need to litter the apartment with unnecessary trifles: porcelain figurines, clay bowls, cheap paintings.
Buy the things that will decorate your home. Create them yourself. If you are engaged in knitting, weaving, embroidery, then you will not have problems finding decorative items.
Choose your best works and decorate your home with them. Buy some beautiful vases, put flowers in them. From transparent vases you can make wonderful compositions. Put decorative pebbles, beads in them, whatever, do not be afraid to fantasize.
1. Fireplace
A fireplace is a symbol of comfort. Of course, installing a fireplace in the apartment will not work, but there is a solution - an electric fireplace. It will decorate the interior and also heat the room.
Their selection is huge, you can choose for every taste and budget. Each family member will want to bask in such a fireplace. You will share news, discuss the events of the past day and make plans. It is especially nice to watch the flames on cold winter evenings.
Imitating a fireplace is much cheaper. This is just an element of decor, but with its help you can also create a cozy atmosphere.