Published on: Oct 02, 2025 06:26 pm IST
If you are looking for a home that melts your stress away, check out these easy decor tips so that your interiors becomes more intimate and welcoming.
After a long, long day, sometimes when you walk through the door, you feel a little bit of everything- a tangled mess of emotions: tired, sad and frazzled. In these overwhelming moments, a hug can be grounding. But what if your home could give you that same feeling of being hugged, the warm cocoon of comfort, calming the chaos in your mind?
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Mehak Khurana, founder and CEO of Maehr Homes, shared with HT Lifestyle how one can decorate their home to get that hug-like cosy feeling.
But that hug-like, cosy feeling doesn’t come from luxury features; it comes from decor that feels emotionally rich and luxurious. Mehak said, “For a long time, the idea of a ‘luxury home’ was tied to scale and sparkle. Think marble floors that shone like mirrors, chandeliers that dripped with crystals, and glossy finishes that looked straight out of a hotel lobby. Beautiful, yes, but not always the kind of space you’d want to curl up in after a long day.”
At the very heart of a home that feels like a hug is a simple idea: comfort that feels personal, and an extension of oneself.
Mehak further shared how homes are becoming more intimate, like a hug, “In recent years, that definition has shifted. Today, real indulgence isn’t about showing off. It’s about slowing down. It’s about homes that invite you to kick off your shoes, sink into a chair, and exhale. The spaces people covet now are the ones that feel warm, intimate, and deeply personal—the ones that feel like a hug. And the truth is, cosiness isn’t created through big gestures. It’s often the small, everyday details that give a home its soul.”
Here are the top decor tips she shared that can make your home cosy with hug-like comfort:
1. Play with layered lighting
- Swap the harsh glare of a single overhead bulb for lamps, sconces, or even a candle or two.
- A warmer glow changes the entire mood of a room.
2. Mix in touchable textures
- A chunky rug under bare feet, cushions in natural fabrics, or a chair with a soft, furry cushion.
- Texture adds comfort in ways that polished surfaces can’t.
3. Claim a corner
- Every home has one, an empty nook that, with the right chair and light.
- It can become your personal retreat.
4. Soften with colour
- Shades of sand, clay, olive, or muted terracotta ground a room.
- This instantly makes it feel calmer.
5. Let nature in
- A plant in a clay pot, some flowers in a vase, these details bring warmth and an organic rhythm indoors.
6. Personalise
- The bowl you inherited, an old set of cups, or even mismatched crockery.
- Personal objects tell your story and make a house feel lived in.
