Cozy Spots

Unusual location for Cozy Spots

Sometimes we live in small homes, condos, or apartments and there may not be enough space for extra guests or a place to catch a catnap. 

 

This idea from Elle-Decor is an intriguing one.  I was giving some thought to moving to a smaller place and wanted a second sleeping area on the first floor.  This idea would be perfect. 

 

What do you think about locating a cozy bed in the main living area?  or maybe in the kitchen or some other area of your home?  Is there any place not appropriate for our "Cozy Spot"?

 

http://www.elledecor.com/design-decorate/interiors/mathilde-labrouche

 

 

Fondly, Phebe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Cozy Reading Nooks

Curling up with a good book in a cozy reading space is a wonderful way to relax. I love this reading chair at my Dad's house. There is a reading light that isn't shown in this picture.   

 

I like my cozy reading spot to be near a window for natural light, and also I love having a fireplace nearby if possible. 

 

 I also enjoy reading in wingback chairs.  When I have an opportunity to redo an area, I hope to duplicate this seating arrangement featured in another blog, TwistMyArmoire.com. on February 18, 2013.  It is so lovely that I would enjoy sitting there to read, have coffee, talk to a friend, or just relax and watch the birds outside. 

 

bohofarmandhome.com  & TwistMyArmoire.com

 

If I had just one seating area in my home, this would be my choice.  It epitomizes coziness to me.  I love the chairs - the two fabrics give the impression that the chairs have been worn and reupholstered.  I think that adds to the ambience.

 

What are your thoughts about what kind of area you would choose, if you only had one small seating area?

 

Fondly, Phebe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



What is a Cozy Nest?

"Wherever we roam, it is always great to get back home." 
 

We are fortunate when we have a safe, secure place to call home.  What makes your home your "Cozy Nest"? 

 

Many seek for their Cozy Nests one or more items which represent fond memories of the past.  Others may include items from favorite trips that remind of a "happy time" for them.  There are probably as many definitions of "A Cozy Nest" as there are people and shelters where they call home.

 

I tend to place items that have special meaning to me in my home.  I guess you could call me a "nostalgia decorator".  In the photo above, I have two iron chairs that belonged to my mother, a small table created from a marble cutting board on top of an antique stool, a photo given to me by my daughter-in-law of photos she tool of a farm in our home town, and two flying ceramic geese that belonged to my first stepmother.  In the below photo, over the door in my front entry, I have hung an old embroidered piece from an Irish ancestor.  I imagine it was of something back in their country of origin and I don't know who made it, but imagine my step-grandfather's mother, who immigrated to America as a family with her husband, small son and daughter in the late 1800's.  The parents died and my grandfather grew up in an orphanage.  We have no history of what happened to his small sister.  These items help me feel cozy and give me a sense of belonging, giving me my own "cozy nest."  I also inherited two old oil lamps that the family brought to America, and he had turned into electric lamps.  These items I cherish also.



 

 

Whatever your ideas are of a Cozy Nest, they are what you surround yourself with to create that sanctuary from the outside world.

 

Home ideas and decorating books share ideas with us, and when we find one particularly appealing, we often strive to recreate that space in our homes.

 

Others among us are more creative and come up with cozy and inviting spaces which appeal to others.  I don't profess to be creative;  this blog will share some of the things I find cozy and comforting, both personally and highlighting ideas found elsewhere.   Please share your thoughts as we seek our "Cozy Nest."

 

Fondly, Phebe