Simple Ways to Use an Indoor Rug to Make Your Home Cozy

As the weather cools off in the winter months, you’re likely to find yourself spending more time indoors. Snuggling up near a warm fire with a hot cup of hot chocolate is one way to get cozy when the weather turns frigid. A few home décor touches – adding a stack of books on your favorite bookshelf, throwing a few more throw pillows on the couch – can all add even more coziness to your home.

One of our favorite ways to add warmth to a home is with indoor rugs. Rugs are a must have in colder months, particularly if you have wood or tile floors, which can turn with the temperature. A warm shag rug underfoot can immediately warm up your feet and body.

Here are our tips for adding warmth to your home during the winter months:

Choose a large rug for large rooms:We’ve already said they’re a must for hardwood floors, but large rugs can even add to a feeling of warmth to carpeted floors. Choose a neutral pattern that complements your couch or if you’re décor is already neutral, try going bold with a darker color of rug or even a pattern.

Choose shag for a plush feel: A plush shag rug is great for sitting and reading a magazine with a cup of coffee on a cool morning. It’s a simple way to add a lush feeling, even if your design is minimalist.

Go with a neutral rug for a calming feel: If you’re interior design style is more patterns with loads of intricate style, adding a neutral rug will add a calmness to the room and blend seamlessly.

Choose a synthetic fabric if you have kids or pets that track mud: Rugs made of synthetic materials tend to be easier to clean. Many are designed for indoor/outdoor use.

What Makes Luxury Bedding Luxurious?

Luxury is a word that gets thrown around a lot when it comes to bedding. At One’s Nest, we define luxury by a stricter standard. It’s not a price point or a look of bedding. Luxury is quality. It’s bedding that’s made with high-quality materials and sewn together with the finest craftsmanship. It’s bedding designed with the ultimate comfort in mind so that when you slip into bed, you immediately feel calmer and more relaxed. It’s bedding designed to gently cradle you into sweet dreams.

One’s Nest hunts out the highest quality luxury bed sets, curating a designer bedding selection for customers who seek the best.

As you’re shopping luxury bed sets, there are certain criteria you can look for to ensure you’re getting the highest quality designer bedding.

Craftsmanship. A sign of true luxury bedding is one that is made to order and handcrafted. A bedding set that is handcrafted by experienced tailors offers more comfort and quality than one manufactured by the thousands in a factory. You may have to wait 8-10 weeks for a custom bedding order, but the quality you will experience is guaranteed to be worth it.

Handcrafting.There are different types of handcrafting for bedding. A hand-tacked comforter is a deluxe piece of bedding in which the layers are tied together by hand. Similarly, luxury quilts are hand-sewn.

Finely crafted duvets are multi-layered pieces of bedding that is at once a sheet and comforter in luxury bedding sets. Luxury duvets have ties in each corner to hold the insert in place.

The Design.Even the design on luxury bedding is handcrafted and can be a time-consuming process. A design may be embroidered, or sewn onto a fabric. It can also be embossed, a calendaring process, which produces a raised design or pattern in relief on luxury bedding. With embossing, a design is pressed into fabric or leather by passing it through hot, engraved rollers. Velvet or plush is embossed by shearing the pile to different levels or by pressing parts flat.

With true luxury bedding, no detail goes unnoticed. Borders are carefully attended to, with a hand-sewn seam or scalloped loops, or even woven patterns such as stripes or chevrons.

Depth and layering.Depth and layering of materials add another dimension of luxury to custom bedding. When it comes to duvet inserts, Fill Power signifies the number of cubic inches filled by one ounce of down. The higher the number, the more warmth and loft. With luxury comforters, the inserted batting will determine the loft. Similarly the more loft, the more warmth.

Classic style.Luxury bedding sets from top designers feature a classic style that is both sophisticated and fresh. A custom bedding collection pulls together all the pieces you need for a completed looks. This may include decorative pillows, shams, and the comforter or duvet, all pieces designed to complement each other and inject a sense of style to any bedroom setting.

MIRRORS: A REFLECTION OF YOUR STYLE

Mirrors have always held mystical charm. In fairy tales like Snow White, her stepmother was transfixed with a mirror that would reveal that she was the fairest of them all. There are even sayings like, ‘if you break a mirror, you will have seven years of bad luck’.

In the real world, mirrors are excellent decorative pieces, and they can add extensive character to a room. The mirror that you choose to have in your space can serve a functional purpose as well as reflect your style. If you have a small room, you can incorporate a large mirror against one of your walls, and you will instantly make your room appear to be much larger. Also, mirror frames come in various designs, and you can use one that matches your existing décor, or a standout piece that draws attention to the mirror.

When looking for a decorating piece, remember that mirror shapes are numerous and include oval, round, rectangular and square. Choose the right shape for your living space. Furthermore, they come in a variety of materials such as metal, wood and glass. Choosing the right material can help offset the mirror to existing furniture or further accentuate the theme of the room.

They are incredibly resourceful as they can be free standing, or hung from a wall. Ideally, designer mirrors should be placed where they can reflect an adequate amount of light, and opposite something that you do not mind being seen in the reflection.

Therefore, look around the room that you want to place your mirror. Ask yourself – is the design of this room modern, vintage, rustic or country? Once you have your answer, come to One’s Nest and browse through our options. We know that you will find what you need from us.