Cozy Living Room for Winter Simple Living
Вставка
- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
- In this video, our living room gets a cozy reset for winter simple living. After years of decluttering, I am now exploring how to simply my life and sharing ideas with you to simplify your life along with me.
Spend time with me today as we create a cozy living room for winter. Just a few pieces of furniture but plenty of seating, comfort, and cozy vibes. Watch to the end to see how the rug transforms the space and completes the cozy feel!
More on the blog:
www.ericalucas...
★ 25 Minute Decluttering Timer with Relaxing Music ★
• 25 Minute Timer with R...
#simpleliving #simplifyyourspace #simplifyyourlife
__________________
// YOU ALSO MIGHT ENJOY WATCHING
★ A Day in the Life of Simple Living ★
• Day in the Life of Sim...
★ The Fear of Yo-Yo Decluttering ★
• The Fear of Yo-Yo Decl...
★ Is Clutter Actually a Sign of THIS? ★
• Is Clutter Actually a ...
★ Permission to NOT Declutter ★
• Permission to NOT Decl...
★ Real Life Minimalist Home ★
• Real Life Minimalist H...
★ The Most Powerful Decluttering Word ★
• The MOST Powerful Decl...
__________________
// FROM THIS VIDEO
toy shelf: amzn.to/3ZzKOwz
toy bins: go.magik.ly/ml...
coffee table desk: amzn.to/3CLRLkc
Living Slower by Merissa Alink: amzn.to/3IJJZvb
Bound by Ice by Sandra Wallace: amzn.to/3Xx5FPm
cotton coasters: amzn.to/3w3vU45
fireplace screen: amzn.to/3XyqSsi
rug: amzn.to/3Xx67Ny
side table: amzn.to/3GFzjLh
benches: go.magik.ly/ml...
blankets: amzn.to/3Xf7IaY
circle stool: amzn.to/3ILkZDR
___________________
Article: I Said Yes to Clutter!
Read and Follow Me on Medium:
/ i-said-yes-to-clutter
___________________
Hello! I'm Erica Lucas, a Minimalish Minimalist. On this channel, I share videos about making life simple one day at a time. I'm passionate about sharing ideas and inspiration for you to simplify your life, so if that's something you are interested in let's do it together. You will find videos about decluttering, minimalism, simple living, and intentional living. I'm glad you are here today. I hope my videos help inspire you in some way. Thank you for watching - it means so much to me.
___________________
// SUBSCRIBE to my channel!
bit.ly/2MXlRY5
___________________
MINIMALISM DECLUTTERING TOOLS:
www.amazon.com...
DROPPS: dropps.pxf.io/...
bins for organization: go.magik.ly/ml...
shoe basket: go.magik.ly/ml...
Thrifting Clothes from ThredUp: www.thredup.co...
___________________
// SAY HELLO! ERICA LUCAS
Website: www.ericalucas.com
Inquiries: erica@ericalucasloves.com
___________________
// CREATOR NOTES
Music: Epidemic Sound: www.epidemicso...
Thumbnails: Canva: www.canva.com/join/blotch-foil-reef
VidIQ: vidiq.com/#_l_3i3
Fastest iPhone filming charger: ankerfast.club...
RankIQ: www.rankiq.com...
FTC Disclaimer: I may receive some products in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are my own and are not influenced by brand, person, or company. Please note that some links may be affiliate links, and I earn a commission from your purchase. These links share products at no extra cost to you.
It's amazing how warm a rug makes a room, plus it defines the space so well.
I would turn the lamp shades around so the seams are in the back and you don't see them.
I have that same vac and love it. The rug is a great addition. If you buy a new one, I would try 10x12 so you could anchor under the love seat. An armless upholstered chair would look good by the desk. I have some inexpensive cord clips that are incredible and do a great job. It would be good to click cords behind the desk legs. I even use the clips for charging cables so that they are handy and not falling behind furniture.
What a lovely room. I agree that the chair/lamp/storage table in the corner "needs something," or rather, I think it doesn't really need to be there at all. Does anyone sit there all alone in the corner, when there's a more comfy reading chair in the other corner? How much seating does one room need? Perhaps the children's desk can fit there instead (with the chair?), and that way it wouldn't be in your sight line when you're enjoying a movie or the fire. That open space could be refreshing, or add a plant.
Love it. I like your idea of using what you have. No need to purchase anything if you already have it 🐱
Looks great. You should turn your lampshade around so the seam faces the wall. ☺
I love it but have you thought of swapping the single chair and side table to where the school desk is and that way the kids area is in the same space xxxxxxxxxx
Just food for thought…. Create a gallery wall with the smaller frames pictures that you all ready have. I think you need a couple larger pictures to match the scale of the room. I think a large mirror would be awesome by the chair on the same wall that the windows are on. Absolutely love your idea of plants. Also to elevate the room some curtains that will touch the floor. Usually the average is 96 inches. Absolutely love your refreshand living room looks amazing!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ love to decorate!!!!
Living room looks great! I had no rug in my living room over the summer, but got one before Christmas. It pulls the room together instead of individual furniture pieces floating in the room.
I love the living room! I love how the room is so warm and inviting and not cluttered. love your style and your videos!
The room looks so beautiful and inviting! You did such a great job, putting thought into each piece. I appreciate that you used what you have and resisted the urge to go out and buy new pieces. You are someone that so many of us relate to and you inspire us all! Thank you!
oooooh I wanted to buy a new rug because now the other room feels like it needs a rug but I'm resisting!
So lovely and cozy "after". I had to smile at your older son saying, "Look mom, I'm helping." And Ranger's quite loud flop as he lays down near the window. Your idea to pace yourself as your energy and motivation dictate is great. Better to leave it for another day than to get burned out and nothing else gets done. God bless you and your family as you enjoy your cozy space.
I used to go go go go until I crashed. Recognizing limits is hard and respecting them is hard. :)
I love the coffee table desk. You definitely don't need a separate desk with that and the convenient storage solutions
My Lego Holiday Village sets stay out through the end of February! Our living room rug needs replacing but this month's home item is a new dishwasher. Maybe February.
one day at a time!
I love that placemat hack! You could cover any little side table that you thrifted or whatever.
We recently rearranged our photos we hung around our house and it made a world of difference. I felt a little closer to being an actual adult. Lol. We arranged them in categories of what they were like family, novelty, scenery, the old timey photos. It really pulled the rooms together. I've been doing well dealing with paper declutter and I'm almost finished. We also have been spending some years simplifying our life and evaluating what we really want. Right now i really want to work towards a wood stove instead of a fireplace.
The rug looks great.
Looking cozy
The room looks lovely and so cosy for the rest of the winter 👏👏👏
Love the new layout, the rug really pulls it together and makes it feel cozier. Happy New Year Erica!
Thanks for always keeping it real Erica!
Looks amazing. Cozy and functional!
So cozy!!! Enjoy! ❤
It looks great! I would definitely call it a cozy room.
So lovely. Long curtains would look great!
I was thinking that now too since it was blocked before. I don't want to spend money just yet but long curtains would look lovely now!
The rug looks so good in your room! I am so glad you thought to put it in there.
The little benches are super cute and fit perfectly under the window. The rug is beautiful too and looks amazing! I also love the thought you put into the lighting. It really is a cozy warm room!
I love your warm, cozy living room. It looks ready to cozzy up with a good book and a fire in the fireplace is the icing on the cake.
YES!! I love doing that.
I love the addition of the rug, you’re right it really ties everything together. It’s very cozy.
Love how the living room turned out❤️
Lovely, clean and spacious ..... some cozy cushions add to the warmth and also help to bring the room together ...just need snow out of the window :)
Looks great! I wouldn't put anything on the wall in the little corner by the railing. It gives a moment of rest to the eye.
oh wow love that perspective
The room looks so much better...I would move the small armchair to where the desk is and then move the desk where the standing lamp is...I would also use that chair that is already there with the desk. This way the desk and toys are all in one area and the cozy conversation and "chill" area is grouped all together. Just a thought :)
oh I might try this!
Wonderful changes! Much more warm and calm!
Love that rug in the living room. Looks so cozy
Thanks for inviting us into your process!
I think the desk looks fine without a chair, but agree with others that tidying the cords would be a great touch!
I am going to do that!
The rug looks fantastic in the living room. It is very cozy.
As always I enjoyed!
Great job erika love your cozy livingroom❤
This video is a perfect example of flipping a room without spending money. If you’re looking for a few more ideas, I would switch the kids’ desk with the armchair to balance out the room. I also suggest using your black bench under the windows with a couple of small pillows. I love the warmth the rug brought to the room! It’s wonderful that Andy is open to your ideas. Well done!
Erica, Your family room looks so nice. I like the way that you have everything set up in there. You have been a great motivation to me. I have started decluttering our house. It feels so good to get rid of things that we no longer want or use. Let someone else enjoy them!!
Good job. Looks so comfortable Warm and inviting
Stuff from desk, you can place on side of stairs going up. Every time you go up take one basket and place it in the office / closet to be dealt with later. Kind of like juggling, dealing with it a stage at a time. It doesn’t look like a ton of stuff to deal with.
Feels nice to reset. I took down Christmas and put nothing back for now and it feels great and so clutter free.
Happy New Year. 🎉❤🙏
I like the symmetry of the 2 benches under the window. The desk doesn't look strange without a chair. It just looks like a wall table.
Love the cozy look. If you have Alexa or Siri in your life, you can buy plugs for your lamps and then just say, "Alexa, turn on living room" and they'll all turn on by voice activation. Nice at night too, rather than going around turning off all the lights. When you leave the house you can just say, "Alexa, turn off all lights." Such a time saver!
Came together nicely and great progressive awareness with the desk and habits 👍
Thanks! Certain things stand out now as complicated lol
Very nice. I love the benches under the window and the soft lighting. Very cozy.
Wonderful. We have tables and lamps at the end of all our couches and chairs. What is a comfy place to sit if you cannot have a cup of something to drink and light to read a good book by and a soft blanket to cuddle up in? If you put your couch and love seat at right angles to each, you can use one table and lamp for double duty. At the other end of the love seat can be your computer storage table so you can get into it.
Such great motivation - thank you! The room is so welcoming and gentle and ready for use - I love love love it! I also find motivation in your boundaries to what you will tackle - the living room is great but you have other things to do and the hall way will wait - life is more important 😊
NICE! Definitely cosy and homey. The room arrangement is more balanced. It's also very functional. Good job👍
Nice job, Erica!
I got rid of the coffee table and got two little tray tables that are basically a round metal tray and the legs fold flat. I just use those but if it’s feeling cluttered I put them away. 😊
I would switch the lamp with the little storage bench, so the lamp is away from the wall, and the storage bench is on the right side of the chair. It would also make decorating that wall a bit easier as the lamp would not be right up against it and be part of the wall decorations.
You could also add a few throw pillows in the colors of the rug. They are super easy to make.
Ranger is definitely not a cat. All I could think as he sniffed a few areas and then plopped down was the reaction of any one of my cats over the years who would have visited every section of the new layout to take in what was different. Eventually, the cat(s) would have chosen a previous favorite spot to sit in.
Love the cozy living room. My goal is a living room with no tv a place of rest and quiet. I love the idea of soft music and reading place. I am alone and your living room I feel like its a place to draw your family together, and I love it. Thanks for sharing today
Erica, your living room is beautiful. But remember it is a “living” room, give yourself some grace with the stuff. 💕💕💕
Looks beautiful and inviting! Great job!
Wow Érica! I’ve been following you from the beginning, love your videos you have improved so much with the clutter. It looks so cozy and warm. Beautiful!
Your living room looks simply lovely!!! Can’t wait to see you what you do with other rooms in your house. Thanks for taking us along Erica
I think I'm going to tackle the dining room next. It's our school room, board game storage, and where we eat.
I love the new layout! It looks both cozy and warm as well as best and tidy :)
I love your lego bags!
oh me too! It's great for them to build a kit.
you go, girl!
Definitely looks COZY...Love it
Looks cozy and warm! Nice work:)
You seem calmer now that you are learning to take time off when you need to. Hugs.
It came together beautifully!
The room looks great . I love the benches under the windows.
So nice & cozy. That rug looks awesome in there.
I think this rug might stay! Now... do we need a rug in the library? ;)
@@EricaLucasLoves if the kids like to play games or read in the floor of the library I would say yes to a rug when you are ready to spend the money on one. I would leave that rug in the living room too.
Nicely done, Erica. Very cozy and welcoming.
Great job, it looks awesome!
The desk looks just fine without a chair.
With the bench under the window and the laptop closed, the desk looks like a sofa table--totally appropriate for the room. I think you will get to used to that. The little stool by the accent chair--flip the lid back over. It will keep the lid sturdy so it won't slide off, but also gives you the full surface area under the placemat so something isn't set on the edge of the inset area and falls off. The room is lovely! I would probably cozy up with a book and hot chai and not leave the room till spring!
Love the new look! I like that you are using what you have, and the rug looks perfect there! Thank you for keeping it real.
Hurrah it is lovely to see you again always looking forward to hear from you 😘
happy new year!
Beautiful!
Hello from Costa Rica!!!! Have a very blessed 2023!!
happy new year blessing to you too!
Try swapping the kid’s desk into the corner with the little chair and storage stool. They could use that chair with the desk then and you’d have a place to put a plant on the desk too 🤔
The room looks lovely
Love your cozy and beautiful home 🏡 😊
Good for you for repurposing what you have ! Looks cozy and inviting.
Love how you stored the kits.
thanks! It's been great to have a way to keep them together instead of ending up in our dump bin.
Very cozy space. Good job
Cozy 🌺🌺🌺
Nothing wrong with decluttering and resetting your home take your time.
Love watching you clean cant wait for more
Thanks for sharing your day with me!
@@EricaLucasLoves you are welcome hun, oh btw you are geourgous as well, hope yoy have a great day
You have a decorators eye, that I would like to have. It's so very kind of you to share your progress/struggles! I thought for sure you were going to say ranger was a cozy part of your room.....
That looks great. Love a reset after Christmas! Tree and decor down and a good clean makes me feel ready to face...well the day..🤣 no really it makes me excited for spring.
Happy New Year Erica! 💕 Your living room looks inviting and cozy.
Happy New Year Colleen!
Your living room is soooo nice!! It looks comfortable and as well as peaceful
Just had a new rug delivered today, it just makes such a difference, I saved for this rug, the one I had is on Facebook marketplace,
Great cozy living room
winter = cozy
I'm struggling with my living room reset because I have a couple pieces of furniture I don't currently need, but tend to use off and on... And they don't have a storage spot.
And... My husband is determined to have a hammock in the living room... And my living room is half the size of yours...
Great video Erica! Love how cozy it feels.
Pull the rug away from the window more and put the front feet of The other sofa on it. 💓 Also, pull that couch out from.the wall about 6".
Great job looks so good
Your livingroom looks lovely. So peaceful. I think if you do decide to get a new rug, a 10 by 12 would work best. I,m so excited for the upcoming rooms to be featured.
This was so satisfying 😍
Looks so calm and inviting! Love it!
Hey Erica, your lounge looks lovely and cosy the way you rearranged it and the rug adds real warmth to the space. Personally, I would put a chair with the kids desk or hide the cables underneath better, as I would find seeing them all the time distracting. Also just a suggestion, but you could try sponging the round storage container with Dawn soap and water (possibly with a little bit of oxy-clean powder dissolved into it) and letting it dry naturally to clean all the stains from it. I would also be wary of your children putting drinks on the top of that storage piece next to your sentimental bible as liquid could end up being spilt onto it.
I love it, so cozy and inviting ❤️
Good job 👏! I always look forward to your videos.
looks very nice. 😊😊💗💗day after Christmas, i take bright colors down, and replace with baby blue, pearl white, clear, on tree. and a few on ledge outside of door. and today i replaced those with red, pink, silver hearts. my tree is white. with white pineapple lights on a timer.
Looks really nice Erica!🥰