15 Materials That Give Your Home The Perfect Cozy Look And Feel

Your home is your refuge from the outside world, so it stands that you want to create a space that has the right feel. For many individuals, a cozy home is the epitome of comfort; while comfort may look a little different to each person, there are ways to ensure that your home has the perfect cozy vibe that will help you kick back, relax, and recharge. Decor choices like the color of paint that you use on your walls can influence the feel of your space, but if you're already happy with this aspect of your home, perhaps it is time to look elsewhere. Embracing certain materials can help to give your home the perfect cozy look and feel, but you'll want to make sure you're choosing the right materials. 

Among the best materials that will make your home feel cozier are natural resources like wood, jute, brick, and bamboo. You can invite these into your home in the form of exposed beams, area rugs, accent walls, and even flooring. For softer, more conventionally cozy materials, create comfort with cashmere throws, wool area rugs or blankets, down-filled pillows, or flannel sheets. You can even make your table settings cozy with linen or chambray dinner napkins or create a cozy-feeling basket system with canvas. 

Jute is a common material for certain home goods — particularly rugs, baskets, and other woven items. Since it is an all-natural material, it is sure to feel homey and cozy. Its naturally brown shade also keeps things grounded, aesthetically speaking, which brings a degree of comfort to your space. While jute is a popular and certainly cozy choice for your home, this material does require some TLC — prompt cleaning will ensure it looks good for a long time, and be prepared to vacuum under a jute rug often, as the weave permits dirt to fall through the fibers.

Wool is the ultimate in cozy materials for your home. You can bring this incredible insulating material into your space in a number of ways. Wool is commonly used in high-end rugs and is renowned for its ability to be warm and durable for years. Wool can easily be integrated into your home as a cozy throw for your couch or even as the upholstery fabric for furniture. Wool may sound delicate, but cleaning wool furniture is actually very easy, and it's naturally durable, so it's a good choice if you have pets or young children.

If cozy and approachable is what you're looking for, rattan can be a natural way to achieve that end. It has warming colors and a wonderful texture that can add intrigue and layering to any space. You can incorporate the rattan trend in every room of your home through a piece of furniture like a sideboard with rattan accents, a casual tray, a comfy chair with a plush cushion, or even a headboard for your bed.

Hard materials might not initially come across as cozy, but with these non-textiles, it's all about the vibe that they help you to create. Think of a log cabin or a hearty log crackling on the fire, and you'd be hard-pressed to think of anything more cozy or comforting. Exposed wooden beams are a great way to bring that extra level of homeyness to your space, but you can also simply incorporate wooden accents through furniture, decorative trays, cutting boards in the kitchen, and more. Here's what to consider before creating an exposed ceiling in your space.

Cashmere is the ultimate in cozy materials; while you might think that it's only available in clothing, you can find a wide array of cashmere throws and blankets, perfect for adding texture and softness to your space. Since cashmere has a naturally fluffy appearance, it can be used to signal relaxation and coziness in any spot. Drape a throw over the back of the couch, on a rattan chair, or on your bed. If you have young kids, it's best to keep the cashmere tucked away since it needs to be carefully cared for.

Brick possesses a natural warmth and cozy feel thanks to its color palette, which is filled with browns, deep reds, and burnt oranges. If you are given the chance to pull in some brick accents into your home — or if you already have some — don't miss out. A brick accent wall is fun to decorate with other natural materials, too, that complement the brick itself.

Nothing says cozy quite like down — otherwise known as duck or goose feathers. It is commonly used as filling for pillows or a duvet insert. This exceptionally soft, fluffy, and natural material is sure to make you and yours feel enveloped in comfort. Just make sure that you opt for a company that uses ethically sourced down in order to ensure that no animals are harmed in the process.

A softer textile than denim but offering a similar blue hue, chambray can be a popular material in the home for a variety of purposes. Seek out some decorative pillowcases or a bedspread in this cozy fabric, which has an approachable and down-to-earth appearance and feel — perfect for creating a cozy environment. You can even find shower curtains made from this material, as well as cloth dinner napkins.

Wanting to create the ultimate comfort and coziness in your home? Turn to flannel, which is loved for its warming properties as well as its overall durability. If you're already set with bedsheets that work for you, or if you don't like the idea of being too toasty at night, you can incorporate a flannel throw blanket on your bed or couch. Beyond feeling cozy, it is easy to find flannel blankets, sheets, and home textiles that are crafted from soft and comfy colors, such as deep greens, reds, oranges, browns, and the like. 

Linen is an all-natural textile that is known and loved for its temperature-regulating properties. While many people enjoy it for its breathability, linen has that cozy and relaxed look and feel that is sure to make any space in your home more inviting. Integrate it into your decor through a duvet cover, pillow covers, linen dinner napkins, or other accent textiles. It also makes for an excellent, luxurious, and cozy bedsheet, which can help keep you from breaking into a sweat mid-slumber.

For a departure from hard plastic or wooden bins, try to embrace some canvas baskets in your home. Since it is a fabric, it has a cozier look and feel than rigid materials, but it still offers structure where other fabrics may fall flat. Canvas can be brought into your home in a number of ways: artwork that is printed on canvas can offer a relaxed vibe versus framed prints, a canvas basket next to the couch can contain blankets, one can be in the kids' room for toys, or you can keep one in the foyer for a shoe drop zone.

Nothing has quite the same feel as corduroy: the material has a wonderful softness mixed with an overall warmth that makes it a popular material for jackets and coats. It can also be worked into your home through a variety of items — purchase some corduroy pillow shams or window seat cushion covers for a soft place to curl up. You might even be able to spot a corduroy couch or loveseat if you love the material enough; it's a throwback to the 70s, but can still offer timeless charm to your space.

Perhaps one of the coziest materials you could bring into your home, the sherpa you see at the store is a synthetic fabric that is designed to feel akin to sheepskin. The fluffy softness is luxurious and warming, making it ideal for a throw blanket on your couch. You might also find a couch or accent seat that is covered in the material. If you want to learn more about what sherpa is and if it's right for your home, start here.

Bamboo is a popular material to bring into the home, thanks to its cool but natural appearance. However, you can opt for warmer hues of the material that will give off cozier vibes. Bamboo flooring can also be more durable than some other hardwood flooring options and is easy to maintain, which can be good for high-activity homes without forcing you to choose a cold-feeling tile flooring option.

Leather is a timeless, durable, and classic material that can bring comfort and coziness into your home if you are intentional. Since it is made from animal skins, leather will always have natural colors like browns (unless it has been dyed otherwise), which are easy to work into a home with more earthy vibes. If you're worried about the leather coming across as less cozy than you'd like, pair it with layers of softer materials. A cashmere throw, some corduroy pillows, or wool area rugs, alongside your leather sofa or armchair, will make your space unbeatably inviting.