Read on forliving room decorating ideasthat will transform your space and make it more inviting and comfortable.
Consider flanking a low sofa with a tall floor lamp and a medium-height plant.
Furniture
Buying the best quality furniture you might afford means the piece will be more lasting.
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Smaller living rooms require smaller furniture, but keep it minimal and look formultifunctional pieces.
Adapt your furniture choices based on thesize living room you have, as well.
Layout
Regardless of the size of your space, there are plenty of ideas forliving room layouts.
You don’t always need to push all of your furniture against the walls.
To encourage conversation, pull the furniture away from the walls to create intimate seating areas.
Here are a few things to consider.
Rug Size
Therug sizefor your living room should not be too small.
Ideally, all four legs of all furnishings should fit on the rug.
At least the front legs of every piece of furniture should fit on the rug.
But all the legs of your smaller pieces should fit on the rug.
Placement
Use an area rug to cover the entire living room floor, almost like wall-to-wall carpeting.
For added interest,layer area rugsone on top of another orlayer an area rugon top ofwall-to-wall carpeting.
Lighting
Consider a mix of overhead,ambient, and task lighting for awell-lit living room.
A floor lamp is designed to illuminate a small area.
Avoid exposed bulbs that can be harsh on your eyes if you’re looking up from a seated position.
Get the correct size table lamp to fit your surface.
Place them in dark corners, above console tables, or between banks of windows.
Accent Pieces
Usethrow pillowsthoughtfully as accent pieces without going overboard.
Choosing the right throw pillows enhances furnishings and adds to the overall look of the room.
They don’t have to match in color or pattern, either.
But stick to the rule of three so you cansuccessfully mix and match throw pillowsaround the room.
Thereare a couple of ruleswhenchoosing and placing artwork.
Go big and place an oversized piece of artwork above your sofa, for example.
Or go with the rule of three and choose three pieces of artwork to hang in a grouping.
The rule of three, or therule of thirds, creates balance and symmetry in a room.
In the simplest terms, it means grouping three items together to form a harmonious vignette.
No, not every wall needs something on it.
A blank wall can offer a soothing, visual pause.
When every inch of a room is filled, it looks cluttered.
