Summer will be over soon so it's time to start thinking of ways to warm up your living room. Luckily, there are many ways to go about it that aren't difficult or even expensive. For example, you could add petite accent tables or electric fire inserts. You may take away bowls of fruit and replace them with warm scented candles. There are many other tips to help you warm up your living room this fall. The following five tips are some of the best.

Tip #1 Change Colors

The base tones of your living room should be neutral so you can easily make changes from fall to summer. To warm up your living room change all the cool colors for warmer ones. For example, add throw blankets in rich browns, golds, or taupes.

Tip #2 Change Textures

There are certain textures we associate with summer and others we associate with fall and winter. If you are trying to warm up your living room it makes sense to store away the linen and crisp cottons to cashmere and chenille. This subtle change will take the room from cool and summery to warm and wintry quickly and affordably.

Tip #3 Change Smells

There are certain smells that just make a room feel warmer. Candles that smell like apples, pumpkins, and even chocolate are recommended over those that smell like fresh flowers, spring breezes, and the like. When the room smells warm, it will feel that way too.

Tip #4 Add Drapes

A great way to make the living room warmer is to add drapes. This will make the room seem a little smaller and more intimate, lending a feeling of warmth.

Tip #5 Add a Rug

If your floors are bare, add an area rug in warm tones. This will make the room feel warmer and more comfortable for the fall and winter.

There are of course many ways to go about making a room feel warm. You don't have to incorporate all of the tips suggested here because even just one or two will go a long way to making your living room feel warmer and more welcoming. You decide what works best for your living room's style and your budget and then go from there. Remember, you should extend your decorating efforts into your kitchen and breakfast nook to really integrate the rooms and maintain a feeling of warmness and closeness throughout these rooms. Even if you aren't great at room decorating you will find the suggestions here are easy to implement and really will change the feeling of the room. Give them a chance and see for yourself!