Cosy Corners

By Chirag Sharma

Photography: Courtesy World Wide Web

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Cosy corners are soul-stirring little nothings that can enrich the emotional value of your home…

Often, we find that little nooks and corners around the home – on the landing, near your entrance, a little space between two perpendicular windows in a large room, develop a lot of sentimental value based entirely on the positive vibes that they distinctly convey to you.

It is indeed amazing how a little cubby-hole often becomes the most favoured ‘spot’ in the home – only, sometimes we find such nooks per chance while at others, we tend to create them. Let us take a look at some important aspects of décor that translate matter-of-fact spaces into cosy corners and how!

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Colour - most significant aspect of any décor. It adds an accent; creates a focal point; sets the mood!  Use it in any form – on the wall, in cushions, throws, foot rug, table cover, furniture polish or even as a charming contributor through accessories. 

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Light - endorses the positive aspects of colour; coerces the desired ambiance.

Caution: Different light fixtures create different effects with various colours – so choose with care!

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Furniture Arrangement: There is nothing more inviting than an overstuffed armchair with a large footrest or an old rocking chair in a free corner.

Upside: Always use movable furniture so that you can easily shift it and create fresh combinations.

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Art & Artefacts: Collections of small objects can be grouped here for a striking display - masks, hats, even coins.

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Ideal Spots: A free corner could be a snug place for the voracious reader; a convenient telephone corner, where a voluble talker could spend hours chatting privately, a desk in a corner seated next to an open window is often a great spot for daydreaming, journal writing, where the window sill could be a convenient prop for small potted plants, photo frames, greeting cards, mementos…

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In fact, any tastefully decorated, lovingly nurtured personal space that is warm and inviting becomes one’s cosy corner; it could even form the focal point of the décor in case of a larger room or for the sheer joy of designing a vignette that is bound to be the topic of conversation about one’s home!