I Asked Interior Designers How to Layer Fabrics to Make My Living Room Cozier for Autumn — These Are the Tricks They Lean on Most

The corner of a modern living room with a floor-to-ceiling window with a peach colored curtain with an abstract red print. A large dark blue corner sofa with warm rust-colored cushions and throws. .

Autumn is officially upon us, and while this time of year is my favorite for many reasons, the opportunity to make my living room warm and cuddly in anticipation of the winter evenings to come is one that I always look forward to.

Layering fabrics is perhaps the most obvious way to boost a cozy living room: think wool throws, textured cushions, and plush rugs. When mixing and matching different materials, colors, and even patterns, however, knowing how to keep things cohesive but not boring, fun but not cluttered, isn't always so easy.