But there can be downsides to tiny living rooms, too.
If theyre not decorated well, they can very easily feelcluttered or claustrophobic.
With guidance from a few of our favorite design pros, we rounded up some of the best suggestions.
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Instead, Michal Rubin, principal designer atMR Interiors, suggests wallpapering a smaller living room.
Wallpaper is an instant eye-opening tool when designing a small space like a living room, she says.
Design:Tara McCauley/ Photo: MJ Kroeger
Rubin says you’re free to either go with a textured solid paper or a bold repeated pattern.
Either way, wallpapering a room is a fool-proof way to visually open a space.
She says in reality, too much stuff will only make your small living room look busy.
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Instead, consider a larger sectional with a simple coffee tablethis will help your room feel simple and open.
McCauley says she sees this often when living rooms are also used as home offices.
Rubin says she prefers using furniture with interesting shapes in a smaller space.
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This helps keep the eye moving, and creates angles that werent there before, she says.
Think: arched console tables, rounded back sofas, or tables with pedestal legs.
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