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A cosy home in five small changes

Warm light, a candle, a plant, a throw and a good book: five easy changes for a home you love.

A cosy home in five small changes
A cosy home in five small changes

No need to repaint the walls. These five small changes make a room warmer in an afternoon.

  1. Warm light. Swap cold bulbs for 2700 to 3000 K, and light the room with two or three lamps rather than the ceiling.
  2. A candle for the evening, in a plant wax that burns clean.
  3. A plant that asks little, like a snake plant.
  4. Soft textures: cushions, a throw, a rug.
  5. A reading corner with an armchair and a floor lamp.

Photo: Daiga Ellaby daiga_ellaby (CC0), Wikimedia Commons