WAYS TO CREATE A COZY HOME || 2025 ||

hi guys and welcome back to my channel if you are new welcome my name is Hannah and on this channel we talk all things home decor home Aesthetics mixing high and low with new old and in today's video we are talking about ways to create a Cozy home and tips and tricks on how to achieve that so if this is something you are interested in watching just keep on all right so before we get into today's video I just want to put something out there I did talk about this on my Instagram page but you guys will start to notice that my appearance is going to kind of be different and that is because I am slowly removing my false lash extensions I've had them for close to a decade and I'm honestly to a point where I'm just tired of it I'm tired of the money and I'm tired of the time that I spend to have them on so I'm letting these naturally fall out I'm going to embrace my my real lash and just have more of a natural appearance and so this is hard for me because it has been a security blanket it has been something that has made me feel really good and being in front of the camera I am dissected more more times than not about my looks um about my tattoos and so I'm putting myself out there letting you guys I'm going through this and these are growing paints for me but you guys will probably kind of see that transition of having you know full Lush lashes to all of a sudden she looks like a naked morrat so I just want to put that out there but let's get into today's video I'm super excited to share how I've created a cozy space and give you guys tips and tricks on what I have implemented in my home on ways to achieve that so I'm going to break it up into different categories giving you guys plenty of B- rules throughout my home to give you ideas on ways that you can Implement those different techniques in your space so without further Ado let's get into today's all right so the first topic is pattern I love pattern and this is something that I have grown to really appreciate over time now this is another thing I want to stress to you guys before we get into this home takes time it is not built overnight things take time curing a space costs money love effort time all of that so I understand that looking at social media and looking at homes and having these Picture Perfect homes those homes were not created overnight so I just want you guys to give yourself Grace when it comes to creating your homes creating your different spaces it takes time we're going to talk about the first aspect of creating a Cozy home and this is something that I have learned over my years here at YouTube learning my style fine-tuning things and that is pattern before I used to do very contrasty colors black and white very minimal stripe and as I've grown here in my home and I've learned a little bit more about my style and what I like I really enjoy a very heavily pattern home now I know this is not going to be for every single person so definitely take this information and use what you will in your own spaces but let's start with pillows I think pillow combinations is a great way to create coziness now there's a few combinations that I'm going to tell you guys that are my kind of go-to as far as a formula goes the first one being your stripe your solid and your pattern so mixing those three different types of patterns and textures together to create a beautiful combination the next one is going to be a stripe a texture so this could be possibly a Bou clay this could be a fuzzy pillow this could be a velvet pillow having some sort of texture to that break up the different patterns within that specific combination so you have your stripe your texture and then a pattern as well when I mean pattern this could be a Hound suo this could be a checkered this could be a floral whatever style whatever pattern res stes with you is what I'm referring to when it comes to a specific pattern and lastly you can do a stripe a checker and a pattern so you're really mixing it up here and really bringing a kind of maximalist style with this again this might not be for everybody but I really enjoy getting creative with mixing patterns when it comes to my spaces now some areas that you can bring pattern is are your accessories so like for example I have a checker print picture frame in my bedroom that I love having on display it's kind of like that pop of pattern you know you have a little bit of it here and there and you can have accessories that have that within their design and add it to your space another place we can add that pattern is through rugs and I think rugs are a huge huge item when it comes to your space it's going to ground the space it's going to really set the overall mood of a room of a design and you can have muted rugs so A beautiful muted pattern where it's not crazy in your face but it just adds like a subtle bit of visual interest to your space or you can have something super bold really depends on your style but I think when you come to creating a cozy space I would highly recommend starting with your rug first just because it is such a big and large square footage that is taking up within a specific design so you have your rugs as well to bring in that pattern and then lastly which is not going to be again for everybody's cup of tea but wallpaper we have been seeing a lot of wallpaper recently over the last I would say maybe 2 or 3 years obviously wallpaper has always been around but we are definitely seeing a lot more of it we're seeing them on designer sites like migan Co Magnolia home Amber Interiors we're really embracing this style and I honestly really love it I do have wallpaper in my girls bedroom it's a very bold floral print and another thing that I really enjoy about wallpaper is it's not permanent unless you're getting you know the actual legit wallpaper that you have to use an adhesive there's so many peel and stick options so you could honestly pop that wallpaper up in a specific room add that pattern and really make a beautiful impact in that space so don't sleep on wallpaper I do have a refresh happening in our girls playroom so I'm really excited to share that with you guys and one of the things that I'm adding to their space is wallpaper so definitely be on the hunt when I do load that video but another thing you can bring pattern in is through artwork so I do have some art pieces that have like beautiful floral pattern in there and it's just a way to just again add that really subtle pattern to a space I feel like I'm going to say pattern 4,000 times within this video but adding that pattern in a artwork piece is is another really great way to not overdo it so if you're wanting to incorporate pattern in a minimal way an R piece a framed piece of artwork is a great way to start a great like first step when it comes to incorporating that in your home but that is the first thing on this list is adding pattern and mixing pattern for a really cozy look okay second item on this list is lighting I think a lot of people Overlook lighting and how impactful it can be for a space layering your lighting is incredibly important and you can bring lighting through different elements obviously we have our overhead lighting which can be can lighting you can bring it through your chandelier your pendant lights you can bring it through floor lighting table lighting also bring it through up lighting which this is something I Incorporated uh last year I have uplighting in almost all of my rooms and it is so fun it is so cool and one thing really cool about this particular uplighting that I'm going to share with you guys it is Phillips you control it by your phone you can adjust the color so if you want to adjust it for a holiday if you guys caught my Halloween uh tablescape video I had uplighting green I had it red it's really it's a really cool way to add Ambiance to your space and again that cozy Factor so I have this uplighting in my home you can have it plugged in or you can have it Wireless which is a really great option if you want to move it around but I will link that down below so this is kind of a newer thing that I've added to my home as another layer of lighting for a cozy feel another aspect we can add is fireplace if you have a wood fire burning fireplace I would have that thing on all the time but I only have an electric fireplace I do have mine running constantly because again it just adds such a cozy feeling to my home I really do feel a difference from when it's on and when it's off so having fire having a fireplace going and then lastly another element super simple are your candles if you're not one that likes a an actual flame they have so many LED candles available at this point in time you can add these all over your home you don't have to worry but obviously candle light is just so special and it just adds and creates such a cozy element to a space so your lighting always talk about your lighting always think about where your lighting is placed having it evenly dispersed throughout rooms having tall having table lamps and a variety of different shapes for really good cozy and curated look so the next element on our list which I think is the most important when we are talking about creating a Cozy home and that is texture now texture can look different in many different ways but the biggest is through your furniture pieces and I kind of go off of three C's which is curated cozy and collected by bringing different materials in your furniture pieces the more cozy curated and collected your space is going to appear so for example I have an accent chair that is made out of seagrass I have a linen sofa I have velvet accent chairs upstairs I have Bay chairs within my bedroom the more material that you can add to a space the Cozier it's going to appear it also brings in a lot of visual interest when you are mixing different different materials together so kind of like with the pattern pillows you're going to have maybe one that has bouay maybe it's a texture it has a nubby type material you have one that is Velvet and then you have one that is powed it just adds so much layer to a space and it just makes it feel that much more cozy texture can also come through our Tex SI so kind of piggy backing off of the pillows obviously you cannot go wrong with a beautiful throw blanket bringing in that nubby material that nubby woven or knitted type textiles that's going to bring so much more interest to a space in my bedroom I have a layered of a linen comforter a velvet quilt and a really beautiful woven throw blanket so the more layer that you can add to your space with through different materials the Cozier it's going to become so think of your layers when it comes to creating a cozy space you can also bring in that texture through baskets baskets are such an easy and inexpensive element to add your space you can bring them to a console table if you have some underneath you can bring them to a living room to maybe house extra pillows or extra blankets you can bring them as a way to have as a planter for maybe a tree in a space the more texture that you can add to your space the more visually and cozy it's going to appear it's going to again add that depth that most of our spaces need there's nothing more stale in my opinion when it is the same material it is the same texture all the way across the more visually interesting that you can make a space appear the Cozier and the better the last key point to texture are your stems stems are so important now even if you are a real stem person versus a foe adding stems to a space is going to not only Bring In Color it's going to bring in your texture it's going to add depth to a space so you're going to have your high low you're going to have different variations you can mix and match your different textures through your stem so different colors maybe different breeds honestly stems are going to be a great way to give life to any home to any space and essentially creating a really cozy one so the next bullet on this list is obviously bringing in that texture through different elements so this next element not necessarily is a key factor when it comes to creating a Cozy home but it is an element that I wanted to talk about because I see a lot of this on Instagram and YouTube and that is the lack of mixing your shapes when it comes to your furniture I love mixing shapes because it not only adds visual interest it adds depth and again it's going to add a little bit of cozy factor to your space in my opinion there's nothing more stale than seeing a space that has all of the same shape you can see this a lot in like Restoration Hardware type designs where it's just like rectangle rectangle rectangle or a very squared off couch with a very squared off coffee table and a very squared off accent chair what makes it more interesting is when you mix that up so you maybe have a round coffee table with a squared off couch a squared side table with round ottoman poofs so you're getting created in mixing those different shapes to have a really cool look when it comes to your space so when you are designing your space when you're trying to create a Cozy home be conscientious of the different shapes that you have within your in your home or in the space that you are trying to curate and I'm telling you it will make a heck of a difference when it comes to creating a cozy space so the next key element on our list is mixing your shape all right and the very last item on our creating a Cozy home list is visually interesting Decor now I talk about this a lot on my channel because I feel like Decor is where you can really shine this is where you really can find out about a person the decor almost talks to you in a way to let you know what that person's into what they like by designing a space on things that you love and things that speak to you it really does without even trying create a Cozy home now there is nothing more stale than walking into someone's home and it just feeling like it lacks personality when you go into a home and it is curated with different items maybe items that are antique maybe they're heirloom pieces it really does create this almost cozy like feeling like your your home is giving you a big warm hug and I feel like that's something that we should all strive for when it comes to creating a Cozy home curating a home to find items that speak to you less cookie cutter and more curated and more cozy and so that is the last item on this less all right you guys and that is it for today's video hopefully this short video was able to give you a little bit of insights on creating a Cozy home how we can incorporate those things and like I said in my intro I want you guys to know that things take time things are expensive nowadays and I want you guys to not feel like you have to race out and buy stuff in order for your homes to feel cozy feel curated it takes time may that be a lesson to you I've been in my home for 6 years and I still feel like I am slowly creating cozy spaces I'm slowly curating my home and it takes time so just be patient with the process it is not a race but until the next video I love you guys so much thank you for being here and we'll see you guys soon peace [Music]