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Maya Glantz

Freezing Cold Floors? From Materials to Drafts, These Are the 5 Main Causes, and How to Make Things Feel Cozier

Modern living room with orange sofa, long ottoman seat, side table, square marble coffee table styled with books, a potted plant in the corner, sash windows with curtains, decorative cornice, and a jute rug.

It's one thing to feel cold when you're out and about, but arriving home to be greeted with the same, inescapable chill is a whole other dilemma. It's a struggle I, unfortunately, know all too well, and, as of late, my flooring seems to be the number one culprit.

For the past few months, I've had to resort to wearing two pairs of thick, fluffy socks at home to protect myself from the feeling of frostbitten toes — it's not ideal. And, as it turns out, I'm not alone in experiencing the woes of freezing floors. It also seems that addressing said cold floors is one of the best ways to make a cold room feel warmer without touching the heating.

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