The idea of “cozy” isn’t any one thing — it’s a look, a smell, a feeling a space gives you. It’s a modern A-frame in the woods and a quaint cottage by the sea. It’s the aroma of a campfire in the evening and the flavor of hot coffee on the porch in the morning. It’s abstract, but it’s not hard to create — in fact, simplicity is often a major player in “coziness.” However, in today’s world of high-speed, high-tech, high-cost … coziness can feel like a long-lost friend. Use these eight easy tips to invite it back into your space.
1 Add Instant History
Start with what you use to build (or renovate and restore!) Materials that are reclaimed, recycled, upcycled and salvaged (think: wood from an old barn or heart pine recovered from riverbeds) add instant history. Wrap your exteriors in a patinated barnwood to