We’ve rounded up some of our favorite spaces that make us want to sink in, get comfy, and never leave! What makes these spaces so amazing? Here are some of our easy tips on how you can get the look at home, and transform your space into a homey winter escape!

Create a Welcoming Well-Lit Entrance

Nothing else makes or breaks a home more than a first impression – the entrance to your home! A sparkling chandelier, twinkle lights and garlands draped around the stairs and throughout will make your home inviting and holiday-ready!

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Multiple Trees Throughout Your Home

Don’t think a Christmas tree needs to be reserved for only your family room, place another one upstairs to spread the holiday cheer! Who doesn’t like sleeping next to a beautifully decorated tree with twinkling lights all night long!

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Use Warm and Toasty Colors

Colors such as burnt orange, brown, deep red, forest green, and gold make a room feel so many degrees warmer! It’s all about creating the perfect ambience and the right balance between fall, and winter color schemes. Don’t go all-out with red and green, try to incorporate some of your decor from the fall season.

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Pink for the Ladies

You know how to make a Christmas tree look glam? Buy a white Christmas tree and cover it with eye-popping colors such as pink, turquoise, purple and green. Drape pink ribbon down the sides and you’ve got yourself the perfect tree for a teen girls room!

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Warm Up a Space with Fur

Faux fur or genuine fur, whatever your taste is make sure you add this cold weather staple to your decor. Fur throw blankets, fur pillows, and even sheepskin rugs are ideal to keep your toes toasty and give your home a lodge type of feel.

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Make Movie Nights Magical

Cozy up to a great movie on the big screen using a projector, bean bag chairs, a roaring fire and tons of twinkle lights. Use fur and thick wool blankets to snuggle up and don’t forget the hot chocolate, marshmallows and popcorn!

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Make Sure to Keep up Furnace Maintenance

The best way to make sure you don’t get chilly this winter is to keep your furnace in tip-top shape! We’ve asked the experts on what was the best way to reduce the risk of your furnace breaking down. They simple answered – HVAC maintenance to avoid premature wear and tear. Keep up your maintenance and you’ll keep down your repair bills.

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Create Your Own Special Corner

A corner where you can cozy up to a great book, sip tea, and have a nice view of the falling snow is what you really need to wind down and relax. Try to create a place in your home where you can enjoy ME time. Trust us, after a long year you really do deserve it!

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Use Dried Flowers as Art

Purchase fresh flowers from the grocery store or take a walk in the park and pick a bouquet of pretty flowers. Sandwich them in an airtight frame and hang them on the wall for a natural piece of artwork that is fun, easy, and cheap!

Kevin Spearman Design Group

Deck the Halls

Are you a person who is sentimental, keeping a stack of received greeting and holiday cards somewhere in a drawer?  Give the sentiments a second life with a collage.  Group birthday, Christmas, and other holiday cards together so onlookers can enjoy the art and associated messages written by givers.  It’s a warm and sentimental way to celebrate a holiday throughout the year.

Antique Blueprints

Search through vintage stores and antique shops for old maps or blueprints of dated buildings.  It’s a crafty and unique way to celebrate the union of lines and different shapes.  Plus, if you’re a history buff or appreciate the process of engineering, it’s a great way to spark conversation with guests.  If you can’t find any old maps or blueprints in your area, look online.  Hang your prints in black or even gold frames for a designer-approved look on your walls!

Toronto Interior Design Group

Parade of Pictures

Find picturesque images online or take your own photos.  Create a themed collage that features tree branches, flower stems, or ornate windows.  There is tons of software now that you can use to easily print images from your digital camera or smartphone and turn them into instant glamorous works of art!

Install Floating Shelves

Floating shelves are the perfect way to display small decorative items and fill a blank space. You can also lean picture frames onto your shelves for gallery type look. My favorite way to do this lean black and white photos in black frames of all sizes, overlapping one another. The effect is vintage-like and striking.

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