subject: Decorating Your Living Room [print this page] The living room is the space that welcomes visitors to your home and makes them feel relaxed and comfortable. The decor of the living room undoubtedly speaks a great deal about the personality of the homeowner.
Choosing your living room furniture
- Traditional - these types of furniture are for those people who do not like to experiment and generally stick to age old, time tested pieces.
- Contemporary - these exquisite designs of furniture come with innovations of style for contemporary living.
- Country - this is a classic form of living room furniture, which blends well into a cosy fireplace, along with oak floors.
- French provincial - this group of furniture brings in the renowned excellence of French craftsmanship.
When selecting your living room furniture, it is important to consider not only budget, but also finding the exact pieces according to size and function.
Types of living room furniture
Certain types of modern living room furniture include wicker coffee tables, end tables, accent chairs, and regular sofas. Accent chairs are utilised for filling up bare spots in the living room, and creating the right kind of setting. Coffee or end tables are great places to put your drinks and snack foods. These add elegance and sophistication to your room. Wicker furniture can add charm and individuality to any home.
Arrangement of your living room furniture
Right placement of your living room furniture is of prime importance. You must always make sure there is a clear pathway across the living room, from one end to another, for you to walk around unrestricted, as well as to prevent blockage of television viewing.
- You can prepare your living room layout on a piece of paper beforehand which should include every door, window, outlet as well as all air vents and radiators.
- You can cut out smaller versions of the different furniture pieces and label them along with their names and measurements.
- Try to find a focal point within the room, which you can then set the rest of the furniture around, to ensure accurate and functional placement. This may be the fireplace, a huge artwork, big screen television or could even be a large window offering a magnificent view.
- Move the miniature furniture items throughout the layout of the room, experimenting in different ways.
- You can place the chairs and sofas perpendicularly to each other, to form a seating arrangement in a square or rectangular shape around the focal or centre point. A coffee table, a trunk or two big ottomans may be placed in the middle of this seating arrangement. The corner spaces between the square shaped seating arrangements can be filled with end tables. A beautiful floor lamp may also be placed in one of the corners. Interesting pieces such as flower vases and chests look good near empty walls and corners close to the entryway.
It is clear to see that a lot of thought and intricate planning should into your selection and eventual arrangement of living room furniture.
