For the holidays, we traveled east to a much cooler climate than sunny LA and have been spending lots of one on one time with a fireplace and a cozy throw. We're always making our own pad feel cozier by adding a reading nook or comfy bedding. And since we spend a lot of time at home, it's important that our space be welcoming (but not at the cost of becoming cluttered). Going through AT's best posts of 2008, we've found quite a handful of inspiring cozy spaces that you'll want to try out in your apartment in 2009 after the jump.

Posts shown above are in bold:

• Blogging... Cozy English Barn Renovation; The New York Times

• Flickr Finds: Christine3LM's Brooklyn Directional

• How To: Make A Cozy Home; From Apartment Therapy House Tours

• 5 Things That Made This Weekend Cozy

• Inspiration: Patterns On Top of Patterns

• Close-up! Lydia's Dining Room

• Roundup: Reading Nooks

• Bedrooms Within Bedrooms