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Experience the joy of coming home to a warm and cosy space. The feeling of cosiness can be evoked in any room with calming colours in warm neutral tones combined with soft, natural and textured materials. The perfect combination of colour, lighting and textured styling elements create a feeling of complete comfort and cosiness in your home. Dulux colours: Kauri Cliffs (main wall), Kūaotunu (far right), Haast Half (far left)

Create cosiness through texture

The use of rich, sensuous textures is a key styling element when creating cosiness in a space. Avoid loud patterns that visually overwhelm the senses and instead choose minimalistic designs that calm the mind and soul.

Soft furnishings such as chunky knit rugs, velvet pillows and woolen knit throws can transform cold into cosy and make a room feel warm and inviting.

Add a touch of comfort through lighting

Lighting can help transition your comforting space from day to night. To enhance the feeling of cosiness at night, utilise soft warm lighting from a combination of floor and table lamps.

Choose warm and neutral hues

Colour creates the mood in any room, so choose warm and neutral hues to achieve a feeling of cosiness. Colours like Tapawera - a warm neutral with a muted apricot undertone, teamed with the soft neutral white of Cardrona, provide a warm and comforting atmosphere.

Darker hues can create cosiness

Choose darker hues to create a cosy and comforting feeling in your home. Use relaxing, deep cool tones such as Dulux Te Pūpūha Point on all the walls of the room, not just a feature wall, to give the room a snug, cocoon feel. Then style the room with soft, contrasting linens and diffused lighting for comfort and depth.