Sometimes we want spaciousness…and sometimes we want a room to feel cozy. In particular, since the pandemic people have been craving coziness — the home as a haven from a virus-ridden world. Here are ways to achieve that homey feeling. In some cases, it may be as simple as rearranging furniture and fixtures, while in
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Say the phrase ‘den ideas’ and it’s likely that most people will conjure up the image of an informal and multifunctional space that prioritizes comfort and coziness over aesthetics. A den is somewhere we can spend time both alone and with our loved ones to establish feelings of calm and relaxation, and it falls between
“We found it on Zillow, just like everyone did during the pandemic,” musician Vanessa Carlton says of her charming Federal post-and-beam house. She and her husband, fellow musician John McCauley, even purchased the Rhode Island home—which was built during the first few years of the 1800s—without ever seeing it in person. “We did a FaceTime
Considering how furniture often mirrors fashion, it should come as no surprise that designers are embracing their curves. The idea has been touted in countless pandemic-era home magazine headlines like “The curved statement chair is having a moment” in Architectural Digest and “4 ways to try the curved furniture trend that’s everywhere right now” in
Great living rooms come in all sizes, shapes, forms, styles, and colors, but the one essential quality they all have in common is coziness. The living room is, after all, where you do your living—so you may as well optimize it for cuddling up and getting comfy, whatever that may mean to you. And while
Your bedroom is your sanctuary — and as your sanctuary, it should be as cozy as you can make it. But if I’m being honest? I’m not the best when it comes to making a cozy bedroom, as mine is definitely on the stale side. That’s why I’ve reached out to a handful of interior