How to Arrange Living Room Furniture

Posted by Maricela Penman on February 29th, 2020

Organizing living room furniture is not an art. This is indeed a science. Eyes like harmony and balance, but not as boring or complacent.



Smart designers certainly know this by mixing fabrics, colors, textures and sizes to create a comfortable space that feels simple but never overdone.

Fortunately, you don't need to go to an interior design school to learn the basics of decorating living room furniture to get shape and function. Are you looking to reuse an old coffee table? You can try our creative coffee table restoration ideas.

The first thing to remember is that the living room must be habitable. You should never do anything more like a showroom, but a place to comfortably entertain family and friends. First determine what your living room does. For example, do you use it only after guests finish it, or does it become part of a multi-purpose room?

Traditional formal lounges are no longer as popular as before, mainly because the way we use houses has changed. Families today want to use all their space and avoid using formal features.

Once you know how the living room fits your lifestyle, it's time to choose the focus. It is usually an architectural feature, such as a large viewing window or fireplace. It can also be a large-screen TV or even a work of art. If you have a dominant element, organize the future around it. Organizing living room furniture around a focal point is one of the easiest ways to make your room more comfortable.

Start with the largest piece of furniture and move towards focus. It can be a sofa, armchair, part or even two large chairs. It's up to you, there is no right or wrong. That is, not everything must be at a 90-degree angle. This can be boring you want to avoid. Play whatever you want until it's right for you.

After placing larger items, you can add a coffee table or a side table. But don't overdo it. Too much furniture can ruin the desired effect. Although I want to use all the furniture in one room, it can resist the temptation. Less is more, from the number of decorations to the artwork on the wall, this also applies to accessories. The room must have breathing space.

If placement is important, so is access. You want a natural and open living room entrance. This will be easier if there is no oversupply. However, you want to leave enough space between the furniture so that visitors naturally know how to enter the room. Try to keep at least three feet between the furniture in the main corridor. However, keep in mind that the distance between the seats should not exceed eight feet. Even in today's largest houses, you don't want to scream in the room and complicate the conversation. In auxiliary traffic models, 18 inches to 2 feet is sufficient. This includes the space between the sofa and the coffee table.

Keep in mind that even in large rooms, some furniture can keep your eyes out of focus. This could include a large library with many collectible books, or a display case with fascinating items. The other grand piano is a grand piano. If you must put them in the living room, integrate them into the main focus or make sure they are visually separated. For example, in a large room, you might want to create a music space away from the main furniture group so that each area can become its own focus.

Once everything is ready, start adding small things. These include photos, vases, cutlery and other decorations to make your house feel like you live here, not others.

There is no rush to complete the work. You may need to move the furniture first and defer the accessories later. This way, you can focus entirely on the focus and the way your furniture is organized. If everything else is added, it may be more difficult to objectively evaluate the design and make adjustments.

One of the best things about moving furniture is that it is free. Adding a new layer of paint to the walls while using the furniture, you can choose just a normal living room to make it look more beautiful.

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