Cosy Living Room Ideas Perfect For Winter

Thinking about changing your living room’s feel as you venture into the New Year?

After the rush of Christmas is over, you may well find yourself needing a positive boost and a little restful time to yourself - and a warm and welcoming living room makeover is one of the best ways to achieve this!

Thanks to B&M, you can give your space an attractive new look without breaking the bank.

In this article, our team offers some suggestions on adding warmth and creating a cosy atmosphere in one of the most important rooms in your home - whether your living space is large or small.

Choose Accessories with Tactile Textures

Faux furs and woven or fluffy fabrics remain a strong interior design trend, particularly throughout the coldest months of the year.

Soft layered throws and cushions don’t just look great, but they’re also the ideal way to add warmth and will help you to create your own little cocoon when you’re ready to curl up with a good book after a long day.

Choose soft furnishings in natural or earthy tones for a touch of hygge.

B&M Top Tip: Think of creative and unique ways to add texture in every area of the room. Mixing different fabrics and patterns can result in really fun and attractive effects. Plus, don’t forget - heavy, tactile curtains come with the further benefit of keeping the heat in!

Take the Plunge with a Dark Shade or Two

While the automatic approach is to make your living space feel as big as possible, if you wish to create an intimate and cosy atmosphere, the go-to light, bright and airy colours may actually have a detrimental effect!

It’s important to balance your palette carefully so that the room doesn’t feel too cramped, but you can go quite a long way with darker colours before that happens. Contrast them with mirrors - or metallic or paler hues in strategic spots - to keep a sense of scale.

B&M Top Tip: Snug and restful colour schemes can often be complemented with the addition of charcoal greys, forest greens and elegant black touches (all of which work well against both warm and cold tones).

 

Dim the Lights

This is one of our favourite cosy living room ideas - as it requires so little work! You don’t have to have a dimmer switch to turn the lights down and make your space extra snug.

Set up your living room lighting to be “turned down” when preferred. Whether this means using strategically placed table lamps instead of your main overhead lights, or simply arranging tea lights and a scented candle or two, this is the perfect touch when creating a cosy living room.

B&M Top Tip: Take care where you place your candles! If you have young children or pets in your home, you may prefer faux candles to make sure that everything is kept safe from the risk of fire.

Select Natural, Practical Furnishings and Accessories

It looks like natural wood will remain on-trend for a long time to come - and we’re so glad! There’s something about the material that invokes a wholesome, cottagey feel in any setting - so don’t forget to consider adding it to your arrangement in whatever way best suits you.

Add elegant, rustic touches to your living room to reflect a true Scandi influence. This can extend to full-sized furnishings and attractive storage options.

It’s always worth picking up items that are practical as well as beautiful. For example, why not stow away clutter such as gaming controllers and coasters in woven baskets? Neatness and organisation will always make living rooms feel more relaxing.

B&M Top Tip: If you have a small space, choose your furnishings carefully so that they can be easily stowed, or so that they double up as storage. From a cute corner shelving unit to a coffee table with drawers, the best items both look great and make your life easier!

We all need a bit of me-time as we gear up to tackle 2023 - so why not make your living room the perfect place to recharge and unwind by giving it a cute upgrade? You’ll feel all the better for it as you step in through the door ready to warm up and chill out.

One of the best things about the furnishings and home accessories at B&M is that they are highly affordable, but you don’t need to compromise on quality. Why not take a look at our full range of Winter Cosy products today?

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