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Cozy Season Home Decor I'd Actually Put in My Living Room
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items I've reviewed over 1,100 products as an Amazon Influencer, and cozy season is the one people ask me about most. This is what I'd put in a living room or bedroom to make it feel warmer without redecorating: warm lighting, knit and boucle texture, and ...
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Warm light and scent
Texture and textiles
Styling and finishing touches
Furniture and foundations
Warm light and scent
Overhead lighting is what makes a room feel like an office at 7pm. Swap to a few low warm lamps and add a scent you like, and the room changes before you've bought a single piece of furniture.
Light this, grab a blanket, and suddenly everything feels a little cozier.
Paddywax Baltic Ember Luxury Scented Candle
Melts the candle from the top instead of burning it, so you get the scent without an open flame and the wax lasts a lot longer. The 24 hour timer shuts it off by itself, which is worth the few extra dollars over the versions without one.
GODONLIF Candle Warmer Lamp with Timer and Dimmer
Small enough for a nightstand or a shelf, and the dimmer goes low enough to use as a night light. The glass gives off a very soft glow rather than a harsh one.
ONEWISH Mushroom Dimmable Glass Lamp
Amber glass throws a warmer light than clear glass, which is what makes a room feel finished in the evening rather than just lit. The built in timer means it turns itself off, so it works as a lamp you set and forget.
Mid Century Cognac Amber Ribbed Glass Lamp
Warm white rather than blue white, which is the difference between cosy and clinical. Thirty three feet is enough for a mantel or across a window.
JMEXSUSS 100 LED Warm White String Lights 33 ft
Texture and textiles
This is the layer that does the actual work. Knit, boucle and chunky weaves make a room read as warm even when the colours stay neutral, and they're the cheapest way to change how a space feels.
Years of washing and it still looks new. The print and the colour range are what sold me, but the fact it's held up this well is why it's on the list.
CozeCube Orange White Reversible Checkered Throw
Rust is the shade everyone is after this year, and reviewers keep saying the colour matches the photos, which is not a given with orange. It is a heavier chenille knit than a fleece throw, so it drapes over a sofa arm instead of sliding off.
Battilo Rust Orange Cable Knit Throw Blanket
Boucle adds texture without adding another colour to the room. A set of four means you can change the whole feel of a sofa for about twenty dollars.
MIULEE Brown Boucle Throw Pillow Covers 18x18 Set of 4
Chocolate brown is the colour of the season, and these read soft rather than cheap in the reviews. The covers are machine washable, which matters if you have kids or pets.
Simmore Faux Fur Striped Chocolate Pillow 18x18 Set
Semi sheer linen softens the light without making the room dark. Pinch pleat hangs far better than a rod pocket and the hooks are included.
TWODRAPES Pinch Pleated Linen Sheer Curtains 84"
Styling and finishing touches
The small things you put on top of what you already own. Grouping a few objects on a tray or a shelf is what stops a room looking like furniture in a box, and it costs almost nothing.
Three shapes in warm earth tones that group together on a shelf or spread around the room. They look just as good with dried stems as they do empty.
Modern Ceramic Vase Set of 3 in Warm Earth Tones
Dried stems last the whole season with no watering and no wilting. A hundred stems is more than enough to fill a couple of vases and still have spares.
Dried Pampas Grass Decor 100 Stems w/ Bunny Tails
Raising things up is the easiest styling trick there is. Put a candle and a small vase on this and a flat surface suddenly looks considered rather than cluttered.
Beaded Wooden Tray Riser & Pedestal Stand
Furniture and foundations
The bigger pieces that anchor everything else. These cost more and you'll live with them for years, so they're worth measuring for properly rather than buying on a whim.
Somewhere for the throws to live when they are not being used. It collapses flat when you do not need it, which helps in a smaller room.
Large Woven Cotton Rope Blanket Basket 65L
Doubles as a footrest and extra seating when people come over. Hand knitted cotton, so it has real texture up close rather than looking flat.
REDEARTH Hand Knitted Round Pouf Ottoman Footrest
Jute grounds a room and hides a lot of everyday mess. Worth knowing it feels coarse underfoot at first and softens with use, so it suits a living room better than a bedroom.
nuLOOM Rigo Hand Woven Jute Area Rug
Solid wood rather than veneer, with a lower shelf for books. The walnut tone sits well with both warm and neutral rooms.
Solid Wood Round 2 Tier Side Table in Walnut