In winter, many houses are so cold that people are thirsty to receive cold because of cold climatic conditions. Cold is not only a problem in winter but it makes people to feel uncomfortable.
There are many ways to make sure your home and the people in it are warm enough, without increasing your energy use. In fact, you could actually reduce your bills by around 40% by increasing insulation, and drought proofing in your home.
Below are some of the helpful tips to make your home cozy and warm in winter:
- Stop drafts by caulking around windows and doors. This can be done by making windows more energy efficient by giving window treatments. Use draft stoppers on the floor near the doors.
- Make your room warmer by crackling fire in the fireplace or the another option is place space heaters to warm up a room. Putting the furniture together close to the fireplace or space heater makes the room appear cozy.
- Use darker shades of color paint on your walls which help you maintain your in warm conditions.
- Suppose if you do not have a fireplace, you can use candles to create the same atmosphere of fireplace by just lighting a few candles and placing them in a group on the table. You could choose a candle that gives pleasant aroma.
- Make sure that your room has adequate lighting by placing a long arm lamp over the reading space. It gives a more comfortable lighting.
- Plant an indoor garden to get an ambiance of spring and warm weather or place a bouquet of fresh flowers and keep it on the dining table.
- Change your bedding to sheets of flannels. Adding an electric blanket will make your bed more comfortable in the winter by providing the warmth.
