Creating a Warm, Cozy Home

With Christmas and the New Year over, I am so ready to settle in for the comfy, warm and cozy feel of winter.  

Since we spend so much time in our family room, that is the room I wanted to change first when all the Christmas was put away.  I needed to warm things up a bit and do it on a really tiny budget.   I have been totally intrigued with camel and grey lately and decided to add a little to the family room.  A deeper grey, alsmost charcoal just seems to add so much warmth to any space.

I'm sure you remember my room from this summer, and I also shared my New Year's Budget here, so spending a ton of money was not going to happen.  I need to do this for next to nothing.

My floral pillows already had camel and grey in them, then a trip to Ross found a grey 2 pack of pillows that was only $12.95.  Perfect.

Hard to tell in this pic, but the stems on the print are all various shades of grey.

Then I had this scarf that I never wear, so it made a great small pillow, plus the wool added a fabulous warm texture to the grouping.

Ok, this is going to work, I like the grey.

Camel and grey always reminds me of silver and gold,  so I used my "Tar-Jay" bargain tray to create a vignette using both.

Some faux boxwood and succulents combined with my wonderful silver bird.

 Throw in a tusk and turtle shell for a bit of nature and I think it makes an interesting vignette.

While grey may seem like a cool color to most, in my room I think it adds a cozy warm feel.  A totally different look to the room and all for the price of 2 pillows from Ross at $12.95 for the pair. ( One is on another chair in the LR.)

For an even warmer, cozier feel, I added a charcoal throw I found at Walmart for $2.88, and swapped out one of the floral pillows for a silver one I already had.  I like the added bling it gives the room.  Pillows and throw for under $15.  Now that's a frugal way to change up a room, just add some darker warm colors and done.

Now I feel like I can grab that throw and just snuggle up and watch my favorite tv program or read a good book.  

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 Craftberry Bush for Inspiration Gallery Thursday
  The Shabby Creek Cottage for Transformation Thursday  No Minimalist Here for Open House Party, Posed Perfection for All Things Thursday Hop  Katherines Corner for Favorite Things, The Vintage Farmhouse for Creative Things   A Delightsome Life for Home and Garden,  Imparting Grace for Grace at Home
 Between Naps On The Porch for Tablescape Thursday
 From My Front Porch To Yours for Treasure Hunt Thursday
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