Sunday, 27 September 2015

5 ways to get cozy this autumn

I have to say, each year, after almost 3 months of autumn, I always find myself craving for some sun, a warm day and a green, flowery landscape surrounding me when I feel like going for a walk. Even so, every time autumn arrives, it's like my brain suddenly catches on fire, I get inspired, loving and warm and fuzzy on the inside. I love everything autumn/fall related and I can never get enough of what it brings with it until.. well, I get enough and the rainy weather is just too much for me.
Source: Bath&Body Works
This being said, here are 5 ways you can get cozy and comfy this autumn, whether you love it or you hate it:

1. Scented candles
I am a sucker for scented candles and I can never have too many. When I happen to run out of candles, there are always scented incense sticks at my place that give my room a welcoming touch.
The ones from H&M are the most accessible to me, as I don't need to order them online and can go shopping for them at the mall. However, I have to say that the ones from Bath & Body Works are very hard to top as they have amazing scents that I wouldn't mind having around the house the entire autumn (this isn't to say that their other seasonal candles aren't as great!).

Source: Free People
2. Oversized sweaters
There is a reason autumn comes along with the most genuine sweater weather, and that's because there is nothing comfier on a chill, rainy fall day than an oversized, warm and soft sweater to make your day better. And let me be frank, there aren't a lot of things I love to do more in the fall season than style oversized sweater. Just two words: ENDLESS. POSSIBILITIES. Between us girls, Pinterest offers some very nice styling ideas.
Can we please talk about the awesomeness of these Free People oversized sweaters? Obsessed.
Source: Free People




3. Hot chocolate/Tea
You name it. Either one of these two on a fall day makes me wanna bundle up in front of the fireplace and be the absolute lazy ass that I am when the weather is grumpy.
Give me some marshmallows with the hot chocolate or a linden tea and I am never leaving the couch again. Here are a few ways that the miraculous Weheartit teaches us how to spice up our hot chocolate. And don't even get me started on the very tasty pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks.
Speaking of couches and beds, this brings me to the next way you can level up on your coziness this autumn, which is:

4. Blankets
Yes, blankets.On your bed, on your couch, on yourself, you name it. Blankets and their fluffiness are something that I welcome into my home be it autumn or winter season and I very hardly part from them in the spring. Let's face it. They're fancy, they're the definition of cozy and they can put me to sleep in a heartbeat. I always know that the new season of Castle and being all snuggled up in bed under a cozy blanket will never lead to anything good. Or myself getting to the end of the episode, for that matter.
And don't you dare tell me this isn't the most autumny throw you have ever seen, 'cause I won't believe you.
Source: Missoni Home




5. Cooking
Cooking is amazing as a hobby, it's healthy for the mind and body and your house smells ah-mazing after a dessert cooking session on an autumn afternoon.
One of my go-to recipes this autumn is definitely the carrot cake. Ever since I've been to Amsterdam and ate the best carrot cake on the planet, I cannot get enough of it. Yum Yum Yum!
I find that this is the best carrot cake I tried so far. Be sure to check it out and you'll be guaranteed that your house will smell divine.
Add this to the scented candle smell and your house will never know anything but autumn for itself.
Source: Allrecipes

This is what I do or plan on doing this autumn to make this season even more inspiring than it already is.
I honestly can't wait to eat carrot cake and be lazy under my blankets while the leaves are turning yellow. Right now it's pouring outside and I find it the most relaxing sound.
Be sure to send me pictures if you decide to try out any of these ways to get cozy and snuggly.
                                                  -Sophie Pugh

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