Her Haus: Preparing Your Kitchen For Fall

As
depressing as it is to acknowledge, summer is quickly coming to an end and our
fresh, bright interiors will need adjusting to suit the cooler weather as we
head into winter. 

The
kitchen is often the hub of the home, but practicalities like hard floors
and surfaces can often make it one of the least cozy rooms in the house. 

Here
are ways you can update the decor of your kitchen to accommodate the colder
weather.

Switch up the fabrics

Replacing
blinds and light curtains for something a bit more substantial will instantly
make your kitchen feel cosier. 

Heavy
fabrics at the windows will also trap in heat when closed, meaning the room
will feel much warmer if you are entertaining guests in the evenings. 

If
in summer you preferred a light or waterproof table cloth, switch it for
something more luxurious and heavy when the weather starts to turn colder. 

Heavy fabrics around the kitchen will give the illusion of cosiness with
minimum effort on your part.

Invest in a stove

There’s
nothing cosier than a glowing, crackling fire in the colder autumn and winter months. 

If you do not have a real fireplace, you can still get that authentic open fire
feel with a stove.

You
can burn wood, eco-fuel and paper on a stove, so it’s not much different to
having a fireplace. 

Plus,
multi fuel stoves like the ones available at www.woodburningstovesandflues.co.uk are cost efficient and
much kinder to the environment than electric heating.

You
could even opt for a boiler stove that will heat your hot water and radiators,
meaning you’ll save money on costly utilities bills.

Use darker color palettes

Switch
up the fresh hues of your summer décor in favor of darker tones. Deep berry
shades and dark olive greens work particularly well together to create a
cosier, warmer ambience. 

If
you do not wish to repaint the entirety of your kitchen, just redecorate an
accent wall or simply add a few accessories in darker colors. 

Things
like tea towels and mugs can be picked up relatively cheaply and the little
touches will make all the difference if you need to switch things up on a
budget.

Adorn Your Floor

A
rug will be a welcome addition on cold feet in the morning, as kitchen floor
tiles are renowned for feeling like sheet ice on bare feet! 

Go
for a darker shade to tie the rug into the accessories you’ve added and make
sure the fabric feels luxurious and soft.

 How do you alter your kitchen with the changing seasons?

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