In order to better face the cold weather of winter, we adopt a cozy decoration as desired. From the bedroom to the living room, here are clever ideas for creating a cozy and warm atmosphere. Ready, ready? Cocoon!
To help you get through the winter gently and cope with the drop in temperatures and the lack of light, cocooning decor comes to your rescue. While wisely waiting for better days, it is in the house that we will create a warm atmosphere to feel like we are in a cozy nest. A few easy and inexpensive tips allow you to create a cocooning decor: replace fabric cushions with (fake) fur models, install a rocking chair in the living room, place a wool blanket on the bed, light candles …
What does cocooning mean, exactly?
Although the English word cocooning does not have an exact translation into French, it comes close to the idea of wanting feel good at home by transforming your interior into a real cocoon. Concretely, the cocooning style is a decorative atmosphere at the same time warm and cozyideal for winter.
Inexpensive ideas for a cocooning decor
Do you want to create a cocooning atmosphere at home without spending too much? Know that simple decorative tips will bring more warmth to your interior. You can focus on low-cost decorative accessories that you will take care to keep for the following winter. Here are some simple, but effective ideas for adopting the cocooning style at home:
- Add more cushions throughout the house
- Add soft throws and bedspreads
- Treat yourself to a thick rug
- Light candles in every room
- Opt for thick curtains
- Focus on enveloping, soft and warm colors
- Adopt winter accessories (knitwear, faux fur, checks, etc.)
What lighting for a warm atmosphere?
If in summer a few small lamps are enough, it is necessary, from autumn, compensate for the lack of light. For this, it is necessary to multiply the sources of light. We forget the single ceiling light and add small lamps depending on our activities: a desk lamp, a reading light next to the sofa for reading, or lighting behind the television screen which, by creating a luminous halo, will also have to reduce eye fatigue. Of course, we can also add candles and tealights : they give off a warmer light, which evokes the end of year celebrations. There is also nothing stopping you from placing a light garland on a fireplace.
The bedroom is the ideal room to create a cocooning atmosphere conducive to relaxation and well-being. The main emphasis will be on textiles: increase the number of pillows, cushions, bedspreads and quilts so that your bed is as cozy as possible. Choose your curtains carefully, add a faux sheepskin bedside rug and that’s it! Need advice and inspiration to make your bedroom as warm as possible? This is where it happens:
A soft and welcoming sofa with cushions and knitted or faux fur throws, small velvet armchair, thick curtains which protect from the cold… Textiles also have their role to play in the living room to give it its cozy atmosphere. Also remember to take care of the lighting by adopting additional lamps and increasing the number of candles: a warm atmosphere guaranteed! All the tips and inspiration for creating a cocooning living room are here:
The Scandinavians are undoubtedly the kings of cocooning, and they need that to overcome the harsh ideas of northern countries! The Scandinavian-style cocooning decor focuses on a set with neutral colors to maximize brightness, cozy textiles like wool and sheepskin and care for the lighting. Among the Danes, cocooning translates into the famous “hygge”a mixture of comfort, conviviality, simplicity and well-being.
Is a cocooning and bohemian decor possible?
You have adopted a bohemian decoration and you are wondering how this style is compatible with a more cocooning atmosphere? Don’t panic! Here again it is enough to multiply the textiles which will then give a warmer and wintery atmosphere. In terms of color, stick to neutral tones to best match the bohemian spirit and natural materials of your decoration. THE Berber-inspired rugs will be your allies for a cozy note on the floor while the woven cushions will warm the sofa. On the wall, you can also opt for rugs or choose a macramé weave.
A cocooning decoration to do yourself
Want to DIY for your cocooning decor? Know that winter is the ideal season to get started in knitting ! Plaid, cushion and other accessories mesh are the stars of a cocooning decoration. Why not dress your throws and cushions with pompoms that you will have made yourself? Not only is it easy, but you will also keep the family busy during the long winter evenings. You can also try your hand at punch needle or even make your own candles. Here are some perfect tutorials for a cocooning decor:
Where to find cocooning decor?
The answer is simple: in all your favorite decoration stores which get into winter spirit from the first frost! Of course, meet in the Nordic brands like IKEA, Sostrene Grene, HK Living or Ferm Living… But also at Houses of the world which declines the cocooning style in numerous pieces of furniture and decoration, just like Purpose, paragraph or even Westwing.
