When the days are drawn in, and the cold winds of winter begin to blow, it may seem that you can’t do much, except that the hunker and wait for spring. A sturdy day walk with a dog may be a good way to improve your mood with a little exercise, but sometimes the prospect of returning home is what is best. Here are some home decorating ideas to create a warm and inviting shrine that will make you feel comfortable and lift your spirits.
In your living room : when it's cold outside, it's easy to start fantasizing about real fire in the hearth - and the prospect of watching a flame jumping in a fireplace or stove is almost as warm as the real thing! This is a simple job of changing the layout of your living room furniture in order to focus this focal point of the room for maximum effect. Add a woolen rug, some ultra soft sofa cushions and maybe a luxury throw, and you have the ingredients you need to press to your TV or your favorite book. If you do not have a stove or you can not create a real fire in the fireplace, a set of candles of various sizes, located together in the hearth, can create a wonderful effect of heat.
In the kitchen : there is nothing like the smell of a coffee maker or fresh bread in the oven to attract everyone to the kitchen. Winter is a time when thick, hearty soups and stews heat you up from the inside out - and they allow you to make the most of healthy legumes, legumes and vegetables. Make a bit of bones the next time you finish a roast chicken or Sunday joint, and use it as a base for a tasty soup that you can freeze in portion sizes and enjoy using crisp bread in the coming weeks.
Through the house : it may be cold outside, but soon the promise of spring will be in the air. Wait for the moment when the first green shoots begin to appear, and bring a shade of spring color to your home with a selection of bulbs, such as fragrant hyacinths, daffodils or tulips. Buy the bulbs from your favorite dealer at the end of summer or autumn and fix them in pots in a cold, dark place for about 12 weeks, until the pictures start to appear and it is time to bring them to the light. You will be rewarded with a wonderful internal display of spring flowers, before the plants bloom in the garden, and when the bulbs finish flowering, you can let the leaves die off before laying them somewhere cool and dry for planting outside next fall.
