Warm Up Your Home with Music

As winter settles in and we look for ways to feel more at home in our nests, it's the little things that count. Fresh flowers, good lighting, a new set of sheets. But there's one thing we sometimes overlook in our tips for creating a cozy home...

...Music! We recently installed a record player in our living room. (We acquired it by trading our old speakers to a friend.) Playing our old, dusty albums makes our living space feel very cozy, and we love the sound of vinyl. When you're feeling stuck or down, almost nothing helps as much as good music.

From AT, a few ways to incorporate music into your home:
• AT On: A Space for Music
• What's Your Music While You Clean?
• Displaying Musical Instruments at Home
• Ripit Digital
• Holiday Party Playlist
• Insta-Playlist: Pandora
• Good Questions: Record Storage?
• How Do Stereos/Music Affect Your Furniture Choices?
• Look! Our New CD Storage System

Photo: Morguefile

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or play your music on your own instrument -- guitar -- piano -- didgeridoo....

posted by JonathanB on December 9th 2008 at 9:52pm
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i find myself sitting in my eames lounge with a nice pillow behind my head, cup of coffee in hand, feet up on my low table, listing to records... it seems to be a winter thing!

posted by andrasklang on December 9th 2008 at 9:54pm
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If you are listening to vinyl then yeah, the preamp gets really hot. Can use it to heat the house in the winter.

posted by spoiler on December 9th 2008 at 11:58pm
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Since I don't have a tv music is key. No room for the turntable type so it more digitally-oriented but still manages to create a sense of atmosphere. Couldn't live without it!

posted by Redsmurf on December 10th 2008 at 6:22am
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It's very relaxing to sit back and relax and listen to some tunes. I also listen to music all day long at work too. It helps me get through my day....but I make sure that its not too loud to offend my co-workers.

posted by suzy8track on December 10th 2008 at 10:14am
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I love nothing more than a slow Saturday morning listening to jazz or folk music and cooking a big breakfast for me and my roommate.

Unfortunately, said roommate likes to turn the TV on, playing over-stimulating programs and commercials targeted at antsy kids.

So...I try my best to wake up before her so I can put on my music and wake up gently!

posted by HeatherAB on December 10th 2008 at 10:17am
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I always have music on... I can't NOT have music on (unless the TV is on). I sleep with music on too. It's a thing... I'm weird, I know.

posted by sparkle on December 10th 2008 at 2:02pm
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