In most homes, the kitchen is still the heart of the living space. After all, it is where everyone swaps stories, offloads their stuff from the day and generally catches up on life.
But, the living room is the place where everyone relaxes together. Whether it’s family games, a movie, or even visitors, the living room needs to be perfectly designed to accommodate everyone’s needs in comfort.
Here are 5 tips to ensure you get the perfect living room arrangements:
Avoid Facing The Television
The television is often an important part of a living room but it doesn’t need to be the main focus. When positioning your sofa consider where the television is to allow people to view it. However, it doesn’t need to be the focal point. Instead, considering facing sofas towards each other to facilitate conversation.
Mix The Furniture
It’s a great idea to visit the local recycled furniture company and pick up a variety of different items for your living room. The traditional approach is to have matching furniture. However, you need to remember that the living room is your space and should reflect your personality.
Choose the furniture that reflects your personality and your needs it doesn’t have to match as each piece can make its own statement.
Handy Tables
Living rooms are for living in, this means you’re going to have drinks and probably snacks in the room. You may even choose to eat in there, especially on a movie night. To facilitate this you should have a coffee table in easy reach or several small tables positioned where they will give people the support they need.
There is nothing more annoying than having to get up just to get a drink!
Movement
It doesn’t matter whether you have a large living room or a small one, people need to be able to move around the room.
Consider the flow of the room before you position any furniture. The best approach is to ensure there are at least 2 feet between items of furniture. This will allow people to move effortlessly around the room, prevent it from feeling overcrowded, and improve the ambiance.
It’s a simple, but very effective rule.
Rugs For Definition
This is particularly effective in large sitting rooms but it does work in smaller ones. Rugs can define an area, whether it’s the reading area, the space to chat, or even the place to watch television.
A colorful rug will define a space, brighten it, and even become a talking point. But, the best thing about rugs is that they are easy to change, effectively transforming the room in one easy step.
Again, this is a great opportunity to add your own personality to the space.
There are no hard and fast rules for the living room, you should do what appeals to you the most and what works for the way you utilize the space available. This will ensure you have the perfect living room arrangements.