Winter is Coming: How to Create a Warm and Inviting Home This Cosy Season

November 3, 2025

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Riviera Home, Natural Textures carpet - True comfort begins beneath your feet with a Riviera Home carpet.

Here are our top tips to help you keep your home warm and beautifully cosy this season.

1     Start from the Ground Up

 

True comfort begins beneath your feet. Floors are often one of the biggest sources of heat loss, so investing in quality flooring can make a real difference.

 

Wool carpets are natural insulators, helping to retain heat and keep rooms comfortably snug. Wool fibres also help regulate temperature and humidity, ensuring your space feels warm in winter and cool in summer. Soft, sustainable, and naturally resilient, wool carpets provide both comfort and style — making them the perfect foundation for a cosy home.

Living Room with sofa & fireplace, featuring Riviera Home's Mayfair carpet in Champagne

2     Layer for Warmth and Texture

 

Just as you layer up with jumpers and scarves in winter, your home benefits from layered textures too. Adding a bespoke rug over carpet or hard flooring enhances both warmth and visual appeal.

Choose a textured wool rug to add depth and comfort to your living room or bedroom. Layering natural materials — such as wool, jute, or wood — creates a rich, inviting atmosphere that feels effortlessly luxurious.

How to Create a Warm and Inviting Home This Cosy Season Layer for warmth and texture. Starting from the ground up, layering with carpet and rugs.

3     Combine with Underfloor Heating

 

For the ultimate in comfort, pair your carpet with underfloor heating. Contrary to popular belief, wool carpets are perfectly compatible with underfloor heating systems, allowing heat to pass through efficiently while retaining warmth for longer.

 

This combination ensures consistent, gentle heat throughout your space — no more cold spots or chilly mornings!

Living Room Room set showing edge of Riviera Home bespoke taped edged rug using Milano, Tartufo

4     Add Warmth with Colour and Texture

 

Choose warm, earthy tones such as oatmeal, caramel, terracotta, or soft greys to bring a sense of calm and comfort to your interiors. Layer these tones with tactile fabrics — chunky knits, velvet cushions, and wool throws — to create an inviting and relaxing atmosphere.

Your flooring can tie this look together beautifully. Wool carpets in natural hues add depth and warmth, while providing a timeless aesthetic that complements any interior style.

Luxury living room displaying Riviera Home, Kensington, Doeskin rug

5     Light Up Your Space

 

Lighting is key to setting the mood in winter. Create layers of light using lamps, candles, and dimmable bulbs for a soft, golden glow. Paired with the natural warmth of wool underfoot, your home will feel like the perfect retreat for dark, cosy evenings.

'Rustic' room set showing Riviera Home's Rustic Croft carpet in Old Pine

6     Finish with Thoughtful Details

 

Small touches can make a big impact. Use runner rugs in hallways to reduce draughts and protect floors from muddy winter boots. In bedrooms, place a soft wool rug beside the bed for that extra touch of luxury on frosty mornings.

Bedroom Room set, showing taped edged rugs around the bed using Riviera Home's Sorrento, Columba.
Image promoting Riviera Home's Bespoke Rug Builder which can be found on their website www.rivierahomeuk.com and is used for creating bespoke rugs from their carpet. Image shows examples of rugs and a page from the Rug Builder.
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