Wood

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     Let's play a game. Which is cozier: a room full of sleek, white, pristine furniture, or one with a variety of textures like jute rugs, woven baskets, and wooden legs?

     "Why, Madeline, the one with the wood, of course. I don't want to live in a laboratory!"

     Of course you don't! So, how in the world do we incorporate these woody textures? Here are some ideas:

• Wooden (or wooden-looking) trays
• Clothespins
• Logs in a fireplace (real wood, please!)
• Woody picture frames
• Wooden benches
• Wooden coasters
• Wooden chair
• Wooden door
• Stump table
• Jute rugs
• Woven baskets
• Wooden legs on furniture

     This is not to say all your décor should be wood. Far from it! I simply want you to think about incorporating a few woody textures into your décor to make it feel homier.

     Why does wood make our spaces homier? It basically just makes them feel less like a pristine décor laboratory and more like nature.

     Action point: Bring something woody inside. It can even be a few dry branches that you get from your backyard and stick in a jar.

     I hope y'all are taking action. There's no point in reading if we aren't taking some sort of action, am I right?

~Madeline

This post is part of my 31 Ways to Cozy Up Your Space series.