Goal: creating a cozy place in a small living space makes you want to stay home! How? Using a few tips with warm hues, snuggly fabrics and happy decor will make it happen.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…
Designers use a simple trick of placing mirrors in small places to add depth to the space.
- Placement is Key: Put a pretty mirror behind a lamp and suddenly you get more space WITH a glow.
- Chic Style: Reflect the light with style. Gold leaf finishing, curved edges, pretty petal edges or Moorish-inspired vibe enhances the sophistocation.
Things are Looking UP!
Draw the Eye Upward. Visual trick to fool your eye making your small space seem larger/longer.
- Gallery Wall: Add photos and/or art to your wall. Make it hassle-free – buy a pre-made template (like THIS one).
- Decorative Lights: Time to splurge (a bit) on lighting. Not only does it add depth to your small space, but it also becomes a glamorous focal point of the room.
- Go BIG or Go Home: Larger sized artwork can make your small room appear larger. Choose ONE large work of art for the wall and see.
Fancy Focal Point
Signature stylish decor pieces. Done and done.
- Ambient Lighting: Candles create cozy. Scared of burning down your place? #Guilty. Updated flameless candles for the WIN. Flames “flicker” and they even come with a remote control.
- Circular Coffee Table: Round tables (and/or decorative trays) balance a small room’s straight lines to bring feng shui and a more open vibe.
- Rug Life: Layer a rug on a rug. The layering creates depth, texture and interest. Surprisingly, it makes your space more spacious.
So Fresh!
Dingy, dank or even disgusting are not words you want to describe the smell of your space. Fresh, clean and fabulous is the goal.
- Essential Oil Diffusers: Step aside oil diffusers of the past. Todays diffusers are super chic while emitting oil at a natural pace. Oh, and they last for months before you need to refill the base.
- Flowers: If your budget can swing it, opt for fresh flowers to fill a space with freshness. If not, faux flowers can fool your senses. And – they look beautiful.
Cue the Cozy
Cozy requires luxe fabrics and baby kittens.
- Power to the Pillows: Snuggle your Saturday night away with pillows. Faux fur fabrics = favorites!
- Bring on the Blanket: Can’t have pillows without a (faux fur) blanket, right?
I am all about the toss pillows! You have such a great space and that mug with the eyelashes is just the cutest!
I love them too! Thank you so much! That mug is a star, it gets a lot of compliments, haha!
Oh I love this tips. Lightening is definitely something I am currently struggling with in my current apartment. We’ve been here two years and I have yet to find a lamp that will work the way I want it. But it also took me that long to find a rug to work. So you’ve got me wanting to start a fresh and keep looking. It’s slowly becoming the cozy space I want!
I hope you finally find that lamp! It’s really all about patience when looking for the perfect things to add to your apartment to make it look and feel the way you want it to! Hope my post helped motivate you!
You have such a feminine touch on your space! I want to do throw pillows, but for some reason my dog likes to drag them around the house and they get gross. Do you have any suggestions for other ways to fill up the couch?
Thanks! If you can do throw pillows, you can definitely cozy up your space with some blankets. Do check my post out tomorrow where I’ll share my most favorite blankets for some ideas!
Now that all my Christmas decorations are put away, the coziness that once was my living room is gone. I have got to take note from these tips and make my space cozy again!
I hope this helps you redecorate and make your living room all cozy and comfy again! Thanks for the visit, hun!
I love your ideas for making an apartment as big as it can be. I always have candles going because it really does help to have a nice aroma especially in winter. I have to try an oil diffuser it sounds great.
Thanks! I’m glad that you do! Candles are definitely awesome to have at home and a diffuser too!
I am in LOVE with that pink sofa! We are currently re-doing my daughter’s room (age 7) and she would LOVE all the colors and prints you chose!
I am too! I hope you got some awesome ideas from my post about redecorating!
These are great ideas to make a small space feel bigger and cozy. I love the idea of diffusers and candles.
Thanks so much! Yes, diffusers and candles are a lovely addition to any room!
These are FABULOUS ideas that I’d never even thought about or didn’t even realize could help with a small space. Mirrors behind a lamp or circular tables/trays were the biggest aha moments for me personally! Can’t wait to try out these tips.
Thank you so much! There’s so much that you can do to maximize your space! Glad that you got some great tips from my post!
I live in a studio so no all about small spaces. I want to try a large art piece here.
I hope my ideas help when you’re redecorating your place! Thanks for the visit!
We live in a 2 bedroom condo and I am always trying to figure out ways to make our home feel cozy. I love how you have so much bright color like the pinks and the palm trees.
I do home my ideas help you with decorating your home! I love bright colors, they add so much life to any home.
Your home is literally goals, you have such an eye for interior design has anyone ever told you that? I had no idea that larger artwork could make a room look larger so this is something I am definitely going to try with my own room!
Thank so much! That’s really very sweet! I do hope you’ve picked up some ideas for your own home!
Such great ideas in this post. I have moved into my own place and need to start decorating, I will refer back to this post for some of the items. Where did the round white cushion seat come from?
Hi Toya –
The white cushion seat is linked under the “Shop the Look”… just click it to get to the site. Hope that helps!
Such great tips! I wouldn’t have thought to layer a rug on a rug. And I’m such a huge flower lover. I try to have fresh ones at the house all the time. Makes me smile, and they smell nice 🙂
Thank you! Totally love flowers as well. They make the house smell amazing and they light up any room too!
Lighting makes all the difference! It’s tough finding the right lighting. That’s a cool looking eyebrows coffee mug!
TOTALLY true! It definitely takes some trying out different kinds of lights. I love that mug!
I definitely need to put more things up on the walls. I love when things feel cozy and with tons of little details.
Love wall decorations, they definitely add more character to any room! Cozy is the goal!
Such a cute set up. I love the colors and cozy feeling. We are working toward cleaning our living room out so we can do some new decor, I am loving this look.
Thank you so much. I love a cozy home! It’s really awesome to declutter the house so you can have room to redecorate it!
I just updated my living room space with a new throw, a new rug, and new pillows. I am IN LOVE with your pillow and throws!
That’s really awesome! Thank you, I love them all too! I really love having them at home. So cozy!
I love this post! You have some great tips here. Our master bedroom is tight with Hanna in with us. Gonna try a few
Thank you so much! I do hope you get some great ideas from my post!
OMG, i”m in love with this room! all the cosy cushions, throws and candles, i don’t think I would ever get off your sofa! What a beautiful room!
Thank you so much! That’s really sweet. I love the idea of having a cozy space at home, it helps so much with the stress from work and life in general!
This looks so cute! I am looking to decorate out office/guest room and it is a pretty small space so I love seeing smaller space inspiration! I really love that pink couch too! Like, I need one!
Thank you! It’s really nice to redecorate your home to make it look more pretty and cozy! I hope my ideas help you out! That pink couch is awesome!
OMG, YES!!! Just wrote my cozy faves this week, and your post just gave me more and more ideas about how to make my room nice and cozy this winter! Thanks for the ideas 🙂
I love that! I hope I did help you with what more to add to your home to make it more comfy and cozy! You’re very welcome!
Your cat peeking out behind the couch is adorable. Also those pillows that look like sweaters look so amazing. Love them.
She’s a star! Yes they are totally amazing! I hope you got some good ideas from my post!
This area looks so chic. I love the pink sofa, and just about everything else in the room. I always use furry throws and pillows to add a cozy feel to the room 🙂
Thanks so much! Throws and pillows definitely add to the coziness of any room! I just love having them around.
Wow I love all that you did! I think pillows are probably my favorite way to spice up a cute little room!
Thank you so much! I love the pillows as well, they definitely are a joy to have around!
I love how you decorated and put the cute little things to make it so cozy!
Thank you so much! I’m glad you love how it all turned out!
That couch looks so super cozy! Something about small spaces always makes me feel super cozy especially with tons of pillows and blankets – it’s cozy perfection!
Thanks! It sure is especially this season! Yes, that’s definitely how it feels when you add in blankets and pillows! Love it!
What a beautiful space! I keep telling myself how much I love my new home and how much I’ll love it even more as my children grow and it’s not full of all this kid stuff. But I know I’ll miss this and should be taking advantage of smaller spaces for myself in the meantime.