4 Small Details To Create a Cozier Home

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No one should be stressed at home. If nothing else, it is a sanctuary where you get to forget about work worries and money issues. However, considering how much you need to do at home, from cooking to cleaning to keeping everything afloat, it creates a sense of stress that can be hard to beat. While there are many substantial approaches you can take, you can also focus on the small details to make your home cozier and less stressful. 

Embrace Fabrics 

You should know by now that fabrics are key to creating a cozy atmosphere, and you have an array of options to choose from, too. Some people will focus solely on the sofa and cover it in fluffy blankets and soft cushions that make you feel like you’re sinking into a cloud that washes away all your problems. 

But, you can take it further than this, too. If you have hardwood floors, consider a carpet replacement that will insulate the heat and make your feet feel warmer, especially when climbing out of bed on a chilly winter morning. Carpets are also great for families with pets and kids. Although stains will increase, carpeted floors or rugs are safer when they are running around the house. 

Clear Out the Mess

Whoever you are, you have accumulated a lot of stuff throughout the years. This could include clothes, toys, games, and even devices. Too much stuff makes your home feel claustrophobic and it can be impossible to find a place for everything, at least without throwing everything into the closet. 

Look at this handy guide to decluttering to give you an idea of where to get started. You’ll need to be ruthless, but it will make your home much easier to manage. 

Scents and Smells 

You know how your home smells different when you come back from vacation? That’s how it smells to everyone when they come to visit. If you think it’s not a pleasant smell, use scents and smells to overcome these odors, especially if you have pets. 

There is a range of ways to achieve this. Scented candles, incense sticks, fresh flowers, and air fresheners are all straightforward solutions. If you want to create a calming aura, opt for fragrances like lavender. 

Warm Lighting 

Overhead lighting never feels cozy as it feels too much like an office space. If you want to create a cozy atmosphere within your living room or bedroom, using a combination of lamps and lighting fixtures can transform any room. 

Soft and warm lighting is also better for the brain as it allows you to wind down after a long day. With this, you can switch off lights as you need before you go to bed so that you don’t feel too wired from the fluorescent lighting beaming down at you. 

Cozy 

A cozy home will make you fall back in love with your house and feel good about getting home each night. If you work from home it means you have a space to relax once you shut your laptop down. Whether you want to cuddle on the sofa with your family or crack open a book (and maybe some wine), these tips will improve the cozy atmosphere of any home. 

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Mavian Arocha-Rowe

Mavian Arocha-Rowe

Editor-in-Chief at Chispa Magazine
Mavian Arocha-Rowe is known as an asset to the business and communications industry and is motivating and advocating “your authenticity should be your strategy,” for all women, regardless of their season and roles. For the past 20 years she has directed magazines, plus multiple art and marketing departments as creative director and brand manager. What supersedes all of her great career moves is her role as wife and mother living in Atlanta. Challenging herself to discover and bravely pursue the calling for her life, Arocha-Rowe helps other women discover and pursue their life’s assignment. She is a passionate, and loud-laughing speaker on the topic of purposefully redeemed, and mentors young women so they can exercise a mind that is doctrinally pure, along with a heart that beats toward sanctification. She will almost never turn down Marlow’s Tavern double-tavern cheeseburger, a cooking-demonstration from Leaning Ladder, or any opportunity to head to Miami to spend time with family.
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Mavian Arocha-Rowe is known as an asset to the business and communications industry and is motivating and advocating “your authenticity should be your strategy,” for all women, regardless of their season and roles. For the past 20 years she has directed magazines, plus multiple art and marketing departments as creative director and brand manager. What supersedes all of her great career moves is her role as wife and mother living in Atlanta. Challenging herself to discover and bravely pursue the calling for her life, Arocha-Rowe helps other women discover and pursue their life’s assignment. She is a passionate, and loud-laughing speaker on the topic of purposefully redeemed, and mentors young women so they can exercise a mind that is doctrinally pure, along with a heart that beats toward sanctification. She will almost never turn down Marlow’s Tavern double-tavern cheeseburger, a cooking-demonstration from Leaning Ladder, or any opportunity to head to Miami to spend time with family.