How to Build Your Cozy, Comfortable Dream Home

Everyone imagines their home to be a cozy space where you can relax with your family and entertain friends. But what does “cozy” mean, exactly… and how do you achieve it?

At Kay Builders, we’re proud of our CUSTOM-i-ZABLE homes. This means you aren’t limited by our floor plans - you have the freedom to move walls, change layouts and make your home exactly how you want it. You truly have unlimited options! You can customize your home to feel more cozy—to make your home a place of peace, relaxation, and quiet comfort.

Here are some customization ideas to help make your new home more cozy:

Build a Cozy Reading Nook or Breakfast Nook

Part of feeling “cozy” is a sense of comfort and closeness, like being snuggled up in a warm blanket. You can create partially hidden spaces that offer privacy and comfort in a more intimate way.

A reading nook or library is a great example that can also add value to your home. You can create a built-in bench seat, maybe with built-in library shelves to hold some of your favorite books. Add a window so you can look outside and enjoy the warmth of the sun. Or build the nook in your kitchen to create your new favorite morning escape space where you can eat breakfast or just enjoy a cup of coffee, hot tea, or hot chocolate.

Add a Fireplace for Warmth and Coziness

When you think about feeling “cozy”, another adjective that often comes up is “warmth”. You want to feel warm and comfortable. A great way to do that is to add a fireplace to a room. A fireplace immediately upgrades a room with a sense of warmth and luxury, and that room becomes a cozy sanctuary where you can escape from stress, warm up and relax. You have some convenient fireplace options to choose from:

With a gas fireplace, you have a relatively efficient source of heat. They are easily lit and require little maintenance. However, since there is combustion they will need to be safely vented. So you’d need to place the fireplace on an exterior wall or near a chimney that can vent through the roof.

Another option is an electric fireplace. You can simply plug it into a wall outlet wherever you want to create this cozy space. You aren’t limited to the living room—you can put the fireplace in a “chill room” (where you can hang out and relax), a loft space, or your owner’s suite!

You can choose different finishes and mantles to fit your style. Build your electric fireplace into the wall for a more traditional look, or leave it freestanding so you can move it around your home as needed.

Transform the Owner’s Suite into Your Own Personal Retreat

Our homeowners love the luxuriousness of our Owner Suites, and enjoy this private, cozy space in their homes. But it gets even better! You can customize this space to create the ultimate stress-reducing, relaxation retreat.

You have many options to make your Owner’s Suite even more cozy. Add a free-standing tub or glass-enclosed shower. You can even create your very own sitting room—a private, intimate place to unwind and relax.

Give Your Kids Their Own “Chill Room”

You can give your kids their own space to relax and recharge. In your child’s bedroom, you can set up a teepee for their own personal escape. Give them a loft bed, and you give them a cozy space underneath where they can read, de-stress, or just relax. You have many great options to help your kids feel cozy and safe.

If your plan includes an extra bedroom, you can turn that room into a “chill room” for the kids where they can hang out, read, or play games. Consider a plush couch or some oversized bean bag chairs for the ultimate in both fun and relaxation for your kids.

Transform your Loft into the Ultimate Flex Space!

Loft spaces are popular today, and many Kay Builders’ floor plans include them. A loft offers exciting possibilities because it’s private and cozy but still has a feeling of openness. The loft can easily be turned into a cozy, quiet space where you can enjoy some peace away from the TV.

Consider adding a low cocktail table. Set up a puzzle or game and add some pillows on the floor for people to sit around and have some relaxing fun.

Dream Up Another Idea, and We Can CUSTOM-iZE It!

The ideas we’ve listed here are just a start for you! At Kay Builders we can customize your floor plan with almost anything you can think of. Our goal is to build you the CUSTOM-i-ZABLE home of your dreams.

Building customizable homes with lots of flexibility to our buyers’ needs is a big part of our success as the Lehigh Valley’s 3rd generation, family-owned builder. Unlike other builders, we won’t push you to follow our plans—we customize our plans to make your dreams come true!

What does your dream home look like? Share your vision with us! Call Kay Builders at (484) 353-6100 or fill out our online form today. You can also browse through our floor plans and new home communities to plan the cozy, comfortable home of your dreams!