How to make your home cosy for Autumn 

Autumn brings cooler air, shorter days and a desire for being cosy in the comfort of your home. For owners of new build homes, which often feature clean lines, open plan spaces and minimal detailing, autumn is the perfect time to add a sense of character to your home, by softening those edges, layering textures and emphasising comfort without losing the modern aesthetic of the home. With this in mind, this post will show you how you can make your home cosy and inviting for this time of the year.

Embrace warm colours and tactile textures

Autumn is a time for warmer colours and tactile textures that will make you feel warm and cosy at home. Moving away from the bright, light colour palette of summer, embrace richer, earthy tones like terracotta, olive, mustard, deep brown, and warm grey. You can use these colours in accents like throws, cushion covers, and accent walls rather than full room repaints, particularly if you like to keep your walls neutral. 

You can also introduce soft furnishings like velvet, boucle, wool, faux fur and knit throws. For new build homes, adding rugs can add extra warmth and comfort to the living area.

Layer lighting for mood and comfort

As the evenings draw in, the overhead lighting that might be fine in a bright summer evening can feel harsh. Consider swapping to warm-temperature LED bulbs, add table and floor lamps and use dimmers/softer shades to help create layered lighting. Also think about adding candlelight, lanterns or decorative lighting accents to create an ambiance in the room. These small changes to the lighting can be particularly effective in new homes , as the softer light sources can help break up the glare where surfaces like, walls and floors often reflect light strongly.

Soft furnishing swaps and layering underfoot

Think about replacing lightweight summer textiles with thicker ones such as using heavier curtains or thermal linings, plush cushions, cosy blankets , or throws to add both visual and physical warmth. New build homes normally have hard flooring, so layering rugs can add softness, reduce noises/echo and improve comfort in your space, especially if you have an open plan living space. 

Practical touches for warmth and wellbeing

Make sure that your home’s insulation features are functioning well (new homes may already have good specs, but checking for drafts, sealing doors/windows, etc.). Consider thermal linings for curtains, insulated blinds, and even adding draft excluders to help keep warmth inside.

Incorporate scents, natural elements and meaningful accents into your home that each bring a sense of comfort. These are all things that help make a house feel like a home. Also carve out cosy corners to retreat into during the darker evenings. This could be a reading nook or a favourite chair that you enjoy chilling out on, on an evening indoors.

By following the advice in this post, you can embrace the autumnal months and create a warm, cosy feel at home that will help you feel comfortable each and every day.