Cozy Winter Living Room

January is all about warm and cozy for me. Find a comfy spot and snuggle up with a blanket and a  cup of hot tea or cocoa and a good book. Part of my January routine is to make things visually cozy and warm so that means I bring out the fuzzy stuff. Leopard print pillows and my leopard print throw for my chair and ottoman are basics. I like to focus on neutrals and textures here in the living room, and then using the leopard print as my little touch of fun.

This is MY chair, and you can find me in it most evenings. We watch TV here in the Living Room at this house, instead of downstairs like our previous home. I love having everything within easy reach, and Hubbs watches the news on TiVo while I finish getting dinner together.

I put an off-white matelasse coverlet on the chair this Fall to keep from extra wear on the fabric. Funny, I'd only sat in this chair once or twice at the other house as it was in the Master Bedroom. But once we moved I've used it non-stop.

I use my little chippy shabby bench as a side table

for magazines, an extra throw, or my drink.

I cleared everything off the mantel except the lanterns 

and then brought out my faux Amaryllis arrangement,

and tied some leopard print wired ribbon around the lantern handles.

Pottery Barn Lanterns

After Christmas it seems a little bare,

but with all that busy-ness in decor, 

In January I want something calm and neutral.

We have the TV stashed here in the armoire that matches our bedroom furniture.

Once I started using the wire bottomed tray several years ago,

 I haven't found anything else I like better on the coffee table.

I try to keep in mind the pattern of the area rug when choosing pillows and accent decor. It has a large overall pattern, but so far it's not given me trouble and I love the black accent that echos the bronzed lantern and iron stairway spindles.

I needed a pillow for the middle of the sofa, but couldn't find anything that worked with the leopard print, so I used one from Christmas and just covered up the Christmas design with this darker linen grain sack fabric.

Shhhh. Please don't turn the pillow over...

Next week I have a few little Valentine things to bring in.

Hope you're having a wonderful week!

xoxo,

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