33 Ways to Cozy-Up Any Space
Copy these cozy designs! HGTV Magazine has all the ways, big and small, you can make your home even more home-y.
A Cushy Reading Corner
A reading nook with a window, a bookcase and a fireplace may be straight out of central casting, but a super-comfy chair and what designer Amie Corley calls “cozy fixings” can transform any living area. After placing a curved-frame velvet number (from Jayson Home) in this den in St. Louis, MO, she put in a vintage side table for snacks, a rich brown leather pouf (from Serena & Lily) for stretching out, and a swing-arm lamp (by Visual Comfort) for catching every bit of a good book. Rich blue on the walls and trim cocoons the space.
Paint
Hague Blue by Farrow & Ball
Buy It: Farrow & Ball (for stores)
Figurine
Three Posts Seated Reindeer 12"W x 6 3/4"D x 13"H polyresin figurine in gold
Buy It: Wayfair, $55
Art
Bush of Ghosts unframed print (8" x 10")
Buy It: Poetry Print Shop, $30
Bookends
Agate Geode bookends in blue
Buy It: Etsy: Rock Paradise, $48
Side Table
Arteriors Home Haven 20 1/2"H x 14"-diameter brass-finished-iron table
Buy It: All Modern, $600
Lamp
Contemporary 58"-tall brass lamp
Buy It: Shades of Light, $249
Chair
GFD Studio Macedonia polyester recliner in muted orange
Buy It: Houzz, $181
Pillow
Ikat Stripe 20" x 20" cotton pillow in navy
Pillow
Suzani Medallion II Elements 18" x 18" wool and cotton pillow cover
Buy It: Etsy: Artwork Pillows, $49
A Warmed-Up Living Room
“Golden, earthy shades are pure, warm perfection. They bring that fall coziness year-round,” says textile designer Erin Barrett. She snuggle-fied the living room of her home in Charleston, SC, with a cinnamon-color sofa by Gus Modern, a gold-toned side table from Target, and a bronze-finished fireplace screen from Kirkland’s. “The minute I saw the vintage-y gilded handprint at a local store, I had to have it!” she says. “Pieces that make you happy are also key for cozy.”
Art
Vintage Palmistry by Oliver Jeffries unframed giclee canvas (8" x 12")
Buy It: iCanvas, $30 and up
Fireplace Screen
Chevron 31" x 38 1/2" iron fireplace screen in brass finish
Buy It: Crate and Barrel, $249
Side Table
Chess 22"H x 13 1/2"-diameter brass-finished-iron table
Buy It: Houzz, $77
Pendant
Laurel Foundry Modern Farmhouse Bouvet 9 1/2"-diameter metal pendant
Buy It: Wayfair, $68
Rug
Kasbah 5' x 8' wool and cotton rug
Buy It: West Elm, $399
Sofa
Adelaide 84"-wide sofa in velvet rust
Buy It: Gus Modern (for stores)
Pillow
Swiss Cross 18" x 18" linen-blend pillow cover
Buy It: Etsy: Bead and Reel, $12
A Posh-Meets-Inviting Bedroom
“A mix of materials that inspires cuddling—like faux-fur, velvet, and linen pillows—makes for a supremely cozy bed,” says designer Amy Kartheiser, who created this retreat for the parents of three kids in Winnetka, IL. “Without textured elements, a room can feel cold and sterile.” Luxe gray grass cloth wallpaper from Phillip Jeffries, a chestnut brown woven headboard (purchased on the couple’s honeymoon in Bali), and the polished brass lamp from wayfair.com blend for a style so soothing, Kartheiser says, “you may never want to leave.”
Cabinet
Walden 36"W x 12 ½"D x 35"H MDF cabinet in glossy white
Buy It: Lamps Plus, $350
Sconce
Access Lighting TaskWerx 25"-tall metal light in bronze finish
Buy It: Build, $256
Lamp
Otis Ball Base 28"-tall steel and acrylic lamp in gold
Buy It: All Modern, $180
Mirror
Camden 30 ¼" x 38" polyurethane mirror in gold finish
Buy It: Birch Lane, $270
Duvet Cover
Full/queen linen duvet cover in fog
Buy It: Parachute, $250
Throw
Seville Stripe 55" x 72" wool throw in aqua
Buy It: Bronte Moon, $120
Pillow
Mongolian Faux Fur 26" x 26" polyester-blend pillow cover
Buy It: Pottery Barn, $50
Pillow
Pintuck 16"-diameter velvet pillow in mimosa
Buy It: Urban Outfitters, $39
Headboard
Braided queen seagrass headboard
Buy It: Grandin Road, $399
A Richly Colored Master Bathroom
Sure, you can go with whites and grays to make a bathroom feel all chill…or you could paint your vanity a lush, not-the-least-bit-subtle green. “The color brings the outside in, so it’s fresh and relaxing,” says designer Jasmin Reese. She went with a modern farmhouse vibe for this bathroom in a Chicago townhouse, complete with shiplap painted black and barn-style sconces from Satco. It has the ahhh of a spa—and a dash of oooh, too.
Sconce
Satco Beaker 14 1/4"-tall metal sconce in aged bronze finish
Buy It: Lightology, $84
Mirror
19 1/2" x 27 1/2" metal mirror with shelf in dark bronze finish
Buy It: Shades of Light, $109
Faucet
Kohler Purist brass faucet in matte black finish
Buy It: Lowe's, $516
Vanity
Vinnova Gela 72"W x 22"D x 35"H marble and wood vanity
Buy It: Home Depot, $1,338
Paint
DIY it! Give your vanity a coat of Perennial Green paint by Behr.
Buy It: Behr (for stores)
Topiary
18"-tall faux olive potted topiary
Buy It: Ballard Designs, $39
Rope Pendant
Besa Lighting Solo 5"-diameter rope pendant
Buy It: Wayfair, $171
Peel-and-Stick Planks
Umber 5" x 12" hardwood veneer wall planks
