You might have nailed your home design choices, but what about your car? On average, people spent around 324 hours traveling in 2022 alone—and with many of us still needing to make daily commutes to work, we spend a whole lot of time in the driver’s seat.

With that in mind, if your car doesn’t give you the same joy as your home, you’ll want to change that. No, you don’t have the same flexibility as you do with your home decor, but you can still make small changes to make your car feel like somewhere you actually want to be, rather than just something that gets you from A to B.

Keep reading for four simple design features you can introduce in your car to make it feel more like a home.

1. Improve The Scent With A Custom Air Freshener

If you can’t remember the last time you bought an air freshener for your car, start there. There’s nothing more appealing than climbing into the driver’s seat, inhaling deeply, and breathing in your favorite scent—whether that’s fresh linen, vanilla, coffee, or whatever else you associate with home.

Generic air fresheners can feel a bit impersonal, which is why we recommend buying a personalized air freshener from a company that gives you the flexibility to choose your own designs and scents, like Make My Freshener. You can even use your own photos in your designs, which is a great way to bring your home into your car.

2. Improve Lighting With Under-Dash Lights

Soft lighting can also make a big difference to the ambiance in your car, especially if you do a lot of driving at night.

And by the way, we’re not talking about turning your car into a nightclub. Stick-on LED kits often look too bright or too flashy, so it’s better to go for under-dash lights that emit a warm, soft glow—amber or warm white—instead. These are easy to install, usually powered by USB, and help you improve the atmosphere in your car without making any illegal lighting changes.

3. Get Comfy With A Small Blanket

If you’ve got kids or you do a lot of long road trips in your car, you can make your back seats a whole lot comfier with the addition of a small throw blanket or cushion.

If you don’t want to give your car a cluttered look, choose a blanket in neutral colours that’s small enough to store in your trunk without taking up a whole lot of room. This is a great way to bring a bit of personality into your car, but it’s best keeping it for your passengers only—nobody wants to get too comfy when they’re driving!.

4. Stash Your Personal Items in a Storage Bin

Finally, a simple way to make your car feel more like a home is to bring in some of your home items. Things like lip balm, sunglasses, tissues, and maybe hand lotion are all useful items to have on hand when you’re traveling, but it’s easy to lose them if you currently store them in your door compartments.

To keep these items neatly stored, it’s a good idea to invest in a mini storage tray that fits in your center console or door panel, so you can keep them close without looking messy.