How to Turn Your Home Into a Retreat for Cold Days
When temperatures drop into the negatives, making a few adjustments to your Connecticut home can turn it into the cozy retreat you crave. Whether you need a break from shoveling or simply want to relax, ensure your home is set up to keep you cozy this winter. Read on for ways to turn your home into a cold-weather retreat.
Clean the fireplace
There’s nothing more welcoming and warming than a fire going in the fireplace on a cold winter night. Schedule a professional chimney cleaning so you can safely light fires this winter. Whether you have a wood-burning or electric fireplace, a professional inspection and cleaning will assess any cracks or damage, clean build-up, remove debris, and reduce the risk of fire or carbon monoxide leaks. After your fireplace is clean, updating the screen is a low-effort, high-impact way to refresh the room’s look and feel.
Rethink the rugs
A correctly sized rug can have an instant warming effect. Ensuring the high-traffic spaces have something soft underfoot will help keep you comfortable and warm all winter long. Rugs in every gathering space, runners in hallways and kitchens, and generously sized rugs in the bedroom will help you stay warm the moment your feet hit the ground.
Add more blankets
Blankets throughout the house will make it easy to get cozy when you curl up on the sofa or chair. Draping luxe throw blankets over furniture or keeping an easy-to-access basket nearby will ensure there’s always a blanket in reach. In addition to throw blankets, adding pillows will invite you to sink back into your sofas and chairs.
Change the lighting
From floor lamps to table lamps to cordless lamps, adding a few to your decor plan will add subtle ambiance and make your home glow. Turning off the overhead lighting in favor of accent lighting will bring a cozy glow to the space that overhead lighting can’t. Too-cool lightbulbs can create a cold, sterile space. Warmer lightbulbs, ideally 2700K, provide ample light and a warm glow.
Appeal to the senses
Whether you’re starting or ending your day, setting the scene by appealing to the senses can help transform the mood of the home. From lighting a candle in your favorite scent to playing your favorite playlist and incorporating seasonal greenery and florals, igniting the senses can help you feel cozier at home.
Set a soothing bath scene
Sometimes, a hot bath is the only way to warm up during the coldest winter days! You can elevate the experience to make it feel like you’re in your own spa. Elevate your bath with soothing Epsom salts or bath oil, and have a fluffy robe ready afterward.
Temperatures in Connecticut are expected to be frigid this week! Incorporating these cozy tips into your home will help you feel warm and comfortable until spring!
