I learned a trick a while ago for getting dough to rise in a cool house... use a heating pad on the low setting. I have a very large bowl.. then place the heating pad loosely on top of whatever I have rigged over the bowl. As long as the bowl is large enough and the heating pad is not very close to the dough itself, it helps a lot to maintain a slightly warmer temperature for proofing the dough. Just check the dough ever to make sure it isn't too warm. Generally I use this trick for a dough I am using the same day. For a longer rising time.. you might only need in on a few hours here and there.

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