“Our canine, Ruby, lies on the kitchen desk as a result of it’s the one spot the place she will see my automotive pulling into the driveway,” says Elizabeth from Charlottesville, Virginia. “Our neighbors say they all the time search for her within the window once they stroll by. This act of devotion brings me a lot pleasure.” Beneath, eight extra Cup of Jo readers share their cozy corners…
“We’re an art-loving household and have all the time struggled with how you can show as a lot as potential. These IKEA cabinets have been a sport changer! And the sofa was in my household room rising up — it’s greater than 40 years previous and noticed my mother via all three of her pregnancies. It was so particular to take my very own being pregnant naps right here earlier than we welcomed our son final October.” — Meredith, Tampa, Florida
“We reside in a 150-year-old residence, and the visitor room on our high flooring has change into a favourite retreat. The ceilings are low, every part is bathed in white and pale blue, and the furnishings is from my childhood bed room. Being wrapped in that nostalgia makes a day there really feel like coming residence. My children love having sleepovers or wet studying days within the nook, and so they’ve named it the ‘tippy high B&B.’” — Heather, Macon, Georgia
“All three of my pups nap on this sofa, and I like cozying up with them with guide after an extended day of labor.” — Shay, Nashville, Tennessee
“I put numerous thought into making my residence really feel inviting, and I’ve added window seats, books, art work, blankets, pillows, and even a disco ball (due to CoJ for a lot of of those concepts and sources!). Nothing makes me happier than when my pals inform me how cozy it feels.” — Megan, Portland, Oregon
“I all the time dreamed of a eating nook with a built-in bench, and final yr I made it occur! Now it’s the place my two children have breakfast after rolling away from bed, the place we speak about the very best and worst bits of our days over dinner, and the place a shocking variety of individuals smoosh in for dinner events.” — Tess, Perth, Australia
“My favourite spot is our sunroom. There’s one thing magical about watching the seasons change, particularly our big previous tree that breathes with the climate. Nothing beats sipping my morning espresso there, watching the world get up.” — Kimberly, Portland, Oregon
“I purchased this postcard rack from the flea market and crammed it with previous postcards from my mother and father, pals, and different relations. All of the messages are glad, since persons are touring or exploring museums. At any time when I really feel down, I spin the rack and skim the postcards. I’m reminded that in that second, somebody was enthusiastic about me. It cheers me to no finish.” — Nina, Fort Collins, Colorado
“I’ve moved every year since 2018, however this previous winter I landed someplace that’s protected and mine for so long as I need. One afternoon, I caught my eight-year-old canine, Twyla, having fun with the sunshine on thrifted furnishings that’s been remixed so many occasions in so many residences. I believe in that second, we each shared the identical thought, ‘Yeaaaah, buddy, we’re residence.’” — Kelsey, Windfall, Rhode Island
Thanks, everybody! We love you a lot.
P.S. Extra readers share favourite corners and one reader’s husband constructed her an introvert nook.
(Picture of Meredith by Katelyn Rose Pictures.)
