Use each shade interchangeably in your decor, wall colors, and furniture for a truly monochromatic look. I know winter isn't far off when the weather starts to cool down and I get the urge to bundle up in my chunkiest knits. We love a velvet sofa in a spicy mustard yellow or warming mauve – especially a corner sofa like our House Beautiful Darcy model that envelopes you as you curl up on a cold evening. It's designed to re-create the experience, with key notes of clove oil, chestnut accord, and vanilla accord. A rug over hard flooring can create the warmth and texture to transform your sitting room as well as enhance its visual appeal.

Use these neutrals interchangeably, choosing to focus on the darker or lighter shades based on your own preferences. This CAS background CC pack brings with it the warm and cozy feeling of waking up on a nice holiday morning, welcomed with a cup of hot chocolate and that infectious holiday spirit.

The room is anchored by warm beige walls trimmed in creamy white, a foundation that helps balance vibrant red and yellow accent colors and patterns. Finding colors and décor pieces that balance each other like the ones in this room is key to achieving a gender neutral space. This monochromatic color palette contains plenty of warm greens, so your space still feels cozy and inviting. The white bedding with a layered leopard print blanket and soft pink throw pillows make you want to just lay in bed all day with a cup of warm coffee and a good book.

Of course, an essential part of creating a cosy living room with carpet is the right material – the deeper the pile the better, so opt for something densely woven and luxurious. These pleated blinds have delicate, concertina-like folds for a soft and streamlined look, while the patterns helps to create a tranquil space. The white bedding with the grey headboard is clean and simple, yet the wall art décor is classy and elegant. An upholstered bed provides the foundation for the room, but the look is on the lighter side with help from soft shades of khaki, cream, and aqua.

Vanessa adds: 'If you have a leather or bright coloured sofa, opt for neutral or contrasting dark shades to tone your living room and make it weather appropriate. If you choose it as your custom background, you’ll be dressing your Sims in the rain, in front of a balcony in a scenic environment. Place your rug just under the front legs of your sofa and completely under your coffee table,' advises interior designer Vanessa Arbuthnott. A simple end table with a little architectural wall piece like this weathered window shutter spruces up the room and makes it feel so bright and airy. Incorporating warm-colored throw blankets and pillows to a space can make a huge impact," Deyon says.