Two Cozy Living Room Ideas

When I think about creating a cozy space the first thing that comes to mind is texture. I love layering a variety of textures because it adds depth and a relaxed feel to the environment. For my first mood board, I wanted to create a calm and inviting space. I wanted the space to feel cohesive with not too much of one color or texture.

What comes to mind when you think of a calm space?

For me, I tend to think of lighter colored BIG furniture items. When looking in a room where those BIG pieces of furniture that catch your eye first, are light in color, I instantly feel a sense of calm. For this space, the couch was going to be the eye catcher, so that's where I started.

Picking out the couch color was easy! I went with the color Snow for the Bundle couch. I envisioned this design to be for a front den/sitting room, so white would work great in there!

After I finalized the couch and color, I then decided on the rug. Luckily, Resident Home’s website had a wide selection to choose from. I wanted something with a pattern but not too crazy. The Theodora rug jumped out at me the most because the rug colors were muted and not distracting to the eye. I then worked with the browns in the rug to pick out the Valor and Dexter throw pillows. The off-setting textures worked well together and matched the color scheme I was going for! Lastly, from the Resident Home collection, I wanted to add one more decor item to add a bit more texture. I picked out the Hallie wall hanging, (which ideally would be hung behind the couch), to finish off the look! I also found some plants (you should always have plants in your space, they liven things up! Quite literally, haha!), decor, a lamp, and a coffee table from other sources and have everything linked below.

What do you think? Does this space resonate with you? If not, hopefully the next design will!

For this design, I wanted to focus less on the white and crisp theme and more on a darker hue/bohemian theme. As you can see, I chose the Indigo Bundle couch and combined it with the Sand-Beige Bundle chair. I liked the idea of the two largest pieces of furniture not matching. It feels too matchy-matchy when everything looks the same in a room. I then picked out the Beau throw blanket because the stripes were calling my name. I can’t really explain it, I just liked it. I envisioned this throw being literally “thrown” off to one side of the chair.

As for the pillows, this time I wanted some pattern. I really liked the look of the Yuri throw pillow because it reminded me of a kilim rug. I am always drawn to pillows that look like a turkish rug. Anyway, since the Yuri pillow had a pattern and color to it, I wanted the second pillow to be muted but cozy, so I went with the Kahraa fur pillow! I imagine the Kahraa pillow in the back and the Yuri pillow in front of it, when they are layered on the couch.

To add the final punch of texture, I picked out the Prado pouf. I liked the height and texture of it and would hope it would sit next to the couch like a side table with some books on top. Once again, I added some plants because a space feels empty to me without them, and some framed neutral art (all linked below).

I hope you enjoyed my thought process as I walked you through these two cozy spaces! Hopefully it inspires you to create a cozy space where you reside! Happy decorating!

-Macy