Warm Winter Interior Design Inspiration

Our Midwestern winters can seem long and dark, but just like layering up with warm clothing, you can bathe your home in cozy, comfy colors and add furnishings, lighting, and window treatments that make your house feel more like a home. Come with us as we explore some snug, cozy, and heartfelt ways to infuse authentic warmth into your home.

Snug Rugs

Many people find that changing the rugs once or twice a year keeps your home feeling fresh. A snug rug can also enhance seasonal warmth. When fall arrives, it might be time to roll up and store low-pile rugs and replace them with delightfully cushy area rugs. Or layer both for an even more curated, cozy look. With a shag or high-pile rug in place over the winter, you can keep tootsies warm and add an inviting aesthetic that your family and friends will love. If you don’t have area rugs, fall and winter are the perfect seasons for adding them!

Because the feel of rugs is so important, we highly recommend shopping for rugs in person. Our Coralville furniture showroom helps you see the colors and feel the textures of unique area rugs you can take home today.

Cozy Colors & Lighting

Aesthetically speaking, warm colors with a touch of red or yellow undertones can make a big difference in how a room feels. Pair these shades with plush upholstered furnishings or rich, soft leather. Remember to select luxurious pillows to go along with your chairs and couches, and accessorize with soft blankets and throws.

Accentuate warm colors by adding accent lamps or sconces for ambience. Explore smart lighting options, too, as LED technology allows for changing the color tone of the lights to suit the season and your mood! Dwell’s experienced interior designers can provide a color consultation and help you brighten your space while staying in your style lane.

Heartfelt Accessories

Accessorizing your home enables you to add layers of coziness to enhance the physical and emotional warmth. For a personalized design touch, drape that crochet blanket your grandmother made over a leather chair and hang the needlework your mom made in a bedroom.

If your style is more modern, current trends include nods to homemade crafts, with chunky knit throws as a popular choice to accessorize living rooms and master suites. Touchable textiles such as faux fur can add natural, neutral warmth. Take cues from your personal tastes and lifestyle to make everything feel more like you.

Warmer Window Treatments

As the winter days grow short, remember window treatments and how they can transform a room. While shading windows is important in summer, letting light in becomes the goal in winter. Window treatments can help rooms flow from one season to the next with ease. Because they are easier to change, drapes and curtains could be part of a seasonal interior design plan in which you have one set for April through October and another set for November through March.

For literal added warmth, consider winter window treatments that insulate against the cold when you close them at night. They may help with your utility bills while also contributing to a homey winter design vibe.

Melt Away the Winter Blues

Let the winter blues melt away with interior design that feels like a warm hug! If you need more winter design inspiration, come see us at Dwell Home Furnishings & Interior Design in Coralville. We provide color consultations and can walk you through our showroom to see examples of the latest furnishings and accessories for updating your home to enhance seasonal warmth.