Cozy Corner

Create a calm, visually consistent hangout where a close-knit group can check in daily, share creative work and customise their look — without the structure of a large community server.

Built for: Friend groups · Online mutuals and social circles · Small creative and art communities · Aesthetic and cozy-lifestyle servers

Create each category with its permissions first, then add channels inside it and keep them synced to the category. Channel types used: Text, Voice.

Create roles in this order, from the top of the role list down. A role can only manage roles below it, and bot roles must sit above any role they assign.

Different staff setup or bots? Adapt this hierarchy in the roles generator.

1. Keeper

   The server owner and any co-owner.

   How members get it

   Owner assigns manually.

   Display

   Shown separately · Not mentionable

   Enable

   Manage Server, Manage Roles, Manage Channels, Manage Messages, Manage Expressions, Timeout Members, Kick Members, Ban Members, View Audit Log

   Withhold

   Administrator — not needed for a server this size

2. Caretaker

   Gentle moderators who keep the space comfortable.

   How members get it

   Keeper assigns to trusted friends.

   Display

   Shown separately · Mentionable

   Enable

   Manage Messages, Manage Threads, Timeout Members, Manage Nicknames, Mute Members, Move Members

   Withhold

   Ban Members; Manage Roles

3. Neighbour

   Everyone who has read the house rules.

   How members get it

   Assigned by a Caretaker after the member reacts to #🕯・house-rules, or through a bot.

   Display

   Not separated · Not mentionable

   Enable

   View Channels, Send Messages, Send Messages in Threads, Read Message History, Attach Files, Embed Links, Add Reactions, Use External Emoji, Create Public Threads, Connect, Speak, Video

   Withhold

   Mention @everyone, @here, and All Roles

4. Colour roles (Rose, Lavender, Sage, Butter, Sky, Peach)

   Cosmetic name colours members choose for themselves.

   How members get it

   Self-assigned in #🎀・pick-your-roles. Place these above Neighbour so their colour shows.

   Display

   Not separated · Not mentionable

   Enable

   No permissions (cosmetic or ping role)

5. Pronoun roles (she/her, he/him, they/them, any pronouns, ask me)

   Optional; lets members share pronouns without typing them in every intro.

   How members get it

   Self-assigned and always optional.

   Display

   Not separated · Not mentionable

   Enable

   No permissions (cosmetic or ping role)

6. Movie Night

   Opt-in ping for watch parties.

   How members get it

   Self-assigned.

   Display

   Not separated · Mentionable

   Enable

   No permissions (cosmetic or ping role)

Designed for servers without Community features. New members see only the welcome category until a Caretaker grants Neighbour, which keeps a small group from being surprised by strangers.

Default channels: 🕯・house-rules, 🎀・pick-your-roles

Suggested first steps: React to the house rules → Pick a colour → Post an intro using the pinned prompt → Try one daily check-in

Verification level

Low — Members arrive by personal invite, so a verified email is enough. The Neighbour role acts as a manual gate.

Explicit media filter

Scan media content from all members.

AutoMod rules

• Commonly flagged words: the Insults and Slurs and Sexual Content listsBlock the message.
• Block suspected spam contentBlock and alert #caretakers.
• Block mention spam (limit around 4)Block and time out for 10 minutes.

Escalation

1. Private, kind check-in
2. Message removed with an explanation
3. Short timeout
4. Removal from the server

• #🌙・daily-check-in is peer support, not crisis support. Pin a note directing anyone in danger to local emergency services or a crisis line in their country, and tell Caretakers they are not expected to act as counsellors.
• Decorative emoji and symbols can make channel names harder to read with screen readers and harder to search. Keep one emoji per name, placed before the separator, so the words stay readable.
• Colour roles grant no permissions. Never put permissions on cosmetic roles.

Try Discord's built-in features first. Bot names are examples to evaluate, not endorsements; CordNexa has no affiliation with any bot. Review the permissions a bot requests before adding it.

These steps are specific to this kit. For the reasoning behind each stage — permissions, onboarding, testing and launch — see how to make a Discord server.

1. Create the server and choose a palette

   Pick five or six soft colours before you start. Use them for role colours, your server icon and any banner.

2. Create roles in the right order

   Order roles: Keeper → Caretaker → colour roles → Neighbour → pronoun and ping roles. Colour roles must sit above Neighbour, or Neighbour's colour will override them.

3. Make @everyone see only the welcome category

   On every category except WELCOME, deny View Channels for @everyone and allow it for Neighbour.

4. Build the categories

   Create each category with its permissions, then add the channels. To type the decorative characters, copy the names from this kit.

5. Set up the creative channel

   Pin a message in #🎨・creative-corner explaining the three feedback labels and asking people to comment in threads. This kit uses a text channel with threads because Discord's forum channels (with tags) require Community features.

6. Write the role-picker messages

   Post one message each for colours, pronouns and pings in #🎀・pick-your-roles. Connect them to a reaction-role bot, or list them for Caretakers to assign.

7. Pin the prompts

   Pin the intro prompt in #🌷・introductions and the rose-bud-thorn prompt in #🌙・daily-check-in.

8. Test as a new member

   Use View Server As Role with no roles, then as Neighbour. Confirm new members see only WELCOME.

1. Be gentle with each other. No harassment, slurs, or jokes at someone's expense.
2. Respect pronouns and names people share.
3. Ask before giving critique. Follow the feedback label on each creative post.
4. Credit art and photos that are not yours. No AI-generated work presented as your own.
5. Use content warnings for heavy topics, and move to DMs only when both people want to.
6. If something feels off, message a Keeper or Caretaker. We'll listen.

Need stricter or more relaxed wording? Customise these rules in the rules generator.

Welcome in, and make yourself at home ☾ Read #🕯・house-rules and react to let us know you're settled. Then pick a colour in #🎀・pick-your-roles and tell us a little about yourself in #🌷・introductions. There's always a cup of tea waiting in #☕・tea-room.

Want a shorter, professional or bot-ready version? Try the welcome message generator.

• v2.1 · 2026-09-28
  • Changed #🎨・creative-corner from a forum to a text channel with feedback labels and threads: forum channels require Community features.
  • Updated Community guidance: Onboarding replaces the retired Welcome Screen.
• v2.0 · 2026-09-27
  • Added themed channel naming, cosmetic colour and pronoun roles, and a manual Neighbour gate.
  • Added daily check-ins, a creative space with feedback preferences and accessibility guidance for decorative names.
• v1.0 · 2026-09-27
  • Initial layout with shared starter channels and roles.