6 ways to make your home look cozy

Here's how you can transform your house to a home

After spending all day at work we all crave the coziness of our homes. We yearn to return to the comfort of our rooms or enjoy a lazy cup of tea in the lawn. But many of us do not find returning to ours home as relaxing; it could either be because the interior is not very comforting or your room is too cluttered.

Here are a few changes and additions you can make to your home to turn it into a cozy haven:

1. Plants:
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You don't need a five acre garden to keep plants at home:
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You can simply buy potted plants and place them along stairs or on a window ledge and/or even put small, pretty vases on tables as decoration pieces. Hang them on the walls for a different touch. Plants create a natural environment and also set your mood right:
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Bonsai is always a good choice:
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This type of plant is easy to maintain and because it looks like a monument, it adds to the decor of your room:
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2. Photos:
Putting up framed photos of your family and friends is the best way to make your house feel like home, especially if you live alone. Photos add a personalized touch to your place.
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3. Wind chimes:
Not everyone lives by the sea to enjoy the soft sound of waves. It has a very serene affect on the mind and body.
Go for wind chimes and place them where a little breeze can tease them, create harmonious, soft music that will sooth your senses:
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4. Hammock:
A hammock is ideal for those with a garden in their house. It is relaxing and you can enjoy your favorite music or read a good book while swinging on it:
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However, this luxury is also for the garden-less, you can tie one indoors near a window!
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5. Lights:
Lighting plays a very important role when setting a cozy ambiance. White lights can be harsh which is why it is best to opt for warm amber lights. Recommended: switch white tube lights with orange energy savers:
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You can also experiment with lamps, candles and fairy lights.

Lamps look very elegant when placed strategically around the house. You do not need a lamp in every corner but a tall lamp in the living room or a study lamp can add elegance to your home:
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Candles have a very romantic feel about them. You can always put floating candles in a bowl and place the bowl on your coffee table as a center piece:
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Scented candles are ideal since they are also therapeutic:
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Fairy lights, also known as hand string lights, are always a great option to add a roomy feel to bedrooms:
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You can place them around a center piece or hang them around the mirror of your dressing table or casually leave them around plants:
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6.  Cushions, rugs and dry arrangements:
Comfortable, soft cushions randomly placed on cushions add a homely feel:
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However, steer clear of 'room-sized' carpets, they collect dust and make cleaning and vacuuming a challenge:
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Tip: Decorate your tables and walls with different pieces of handmade dry arrangements:
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