Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Winter Decor Tips: Cosy Up Your Home With Textures, Lighting, and Scents
When it gets cold outside, you want your home to feel like a warm hug!
Designers say you can make your home super cosy by using soft blankets and pillows made of materials like wool or velvet.
Picking colors like warm browns, deep greens, or soft beiges also helps make rooms feel snug.
Instead of bright lights, use soft, warm lamps and the gentle flicker of candles to make the room feel calm and magical.
Even the smell of your home matters, so using candles or diffusers with scents like cinnamon or vanilla can make you feel extra happy and cosy.
Finally, create little spots just for relaxing, like a comfy chair with a blanket, to make your home a perfect winter escape.
Layering rooms with rich, tactile fabrics like wool, velvet, and plush rugs adds warmth.
Earthy hues such as terracotta, deep greens, and soft neutrals create a sense of calm.
Ambient, layered lighting, including the flicker of candles, enhances a cosy atmosphere.
Warm scents like cinnamon and vanilla can uplift the spirit and create a comforting mood.
Designing small pockets of comfort, like reading nooks, enhances the feeling of ease.
- Who
- Interior designers Amita Trehan and Shan Bhatnagar
- What
- Providing tips to make homes warm and inviting for winter.
- When
- As temperatures fall and evenings lengthen.
- Where
- In homes.
- Why
- To create a sense of warmth, comfort, and calm during the colder season.
- Reported By
- News18.com
- First Published
- November 13, 2025, 22:32 IST
- Author
- Swati Chaturvedi