Top 10 Decor Ideas For Your Living Room

The living room is used for different purposes in different homes. In some houses, it is considered as a family room where all the members will gather to chit-chat and watch some shows or movies. On the other hand for some people, the living room will only be an attraction for their friends and guests gatherings. However, irrespective of the purpose they serve, living room furniture makes it lively and welcoming for your family and guests. Since this is the first-ever room anyone will enter when you step into a house there are many factors you need to bear in mind while designing your living room to make it attractive. This article will give you an insight into how well you can design your living room.

Every living room will have a focal point that draws more attention as we enter the room. It could be a fireplace, a window, or an art piece, or television in modern days that act as a focal point. However, the furniture shall be arranged around or close to this focal point. Let’s look into some of the basics of living room arrangement:

• As said earlier, the furniture shall be arranged surrounding the focal point.

• In a large living room, create a couple of separate conversation areas using the furniture so that the guests can sit comfortably and converse rather than straining and shouting from one end to the other.

• Always leave some free space to move around rather than making it looks more congested with several furniture. It gives more space to easily move to different rooms in the house.

• If you have the furniture with a good finish on the backside, break the rule of placing them close to the walls. Dare to place them in the middle of the room. To create more intimacy while talking, place the furniture closer.

Now let’s take a look at the decorating ideas for the living room:

1. Sofas and chairs – We make a huge investment in these items, so it is very important to choose things that fit into space and gel with the room decor. Too small or too large sofas and chairs are not recommended. Experts from Wakefit suggest to ideally measure the room space before purchasing these items. Prepare a rough plan using a graph paper or on a system graphically and try to visualize the living area with sofa in different angles and go ahead with the best plan.

1. Coffee Table or centre table – The living area is incomplete without a designer coffee table or a centre table. If you prefer to have one, then choose a table that is slightly lower than the seating arrangements around it. The height should be such that the person sitting on the sofa needn’t get up to pick something placed on the coffee table. The style could be chosen from a rectangular, square, oval, or circular. The material can be chosen from wood, glass, metal, mirror, or a combination of these that matches with the rest of the furniture. However, wood will be the best option ever for its durability. 

2. Side Tables – These are only a second thought when it comes to living room design. For small living rooms, though not considered essential for large ones it is ideal to have one on either side of the sofa and one in between the two armchairs. The table can be at the same height as the sofa or armchair next to it.

3. Artwork – This is a great idea to add richness to your living room if you feel it’s bare. It may require a few pieces of artwork on the walls to make it lively. Think of anything that will make you happy seeing it while entering the room. It could be a collage of family photos, the creativity of your kids, some antique pieces, etc.

4. Rugs – Seating area can be defined using rugs. But remember to pick a rug that can accommodate all the furniture comfortably. If there is less space at least the front legs of the largest furniture shall be placed on the rugs.  Rugs can be layered up to give new look each time when you get bored of the same design.

5. Add greenery with indoor plants - This is an economic way of decorating your living room. Indoor plants bring in positivity and make your room look colourful and lively. You can choose plants of different heights and arrange it in your living room to make it more attractive instead of choosing an expensive one. Plants bring in wealth and it is a symbol of fortune.

6. Update your cushions often – This is the most versatile piece of furniture accessory that can get your living room a refreshed look. It may take only several new cushions of different shapes, sizes, colours, and texture to get away with the boring living room interior. Keep changing them as and when you get bored.

7. Removable wallpaper – This is the main player in most of the living room interiors. There are incredible wallpaper options available online. You may simply search to get them delivered. Remove it after a couple of years when you get bored.

8. Upgrade your lighting – Living room lighting is something that can be updated easily and economically. Layer the lighting with different sources like hangings, table lamps, chandeliers, etc that can quickly change the mood of the living room.

9. Curate display from own home – This is the most pocket-friendly living room renovating idea. Look around your house or your loft or garage to pick some of the neglected pieces that can be curated to display your style and personality in your living room.

The afore-mentioned 10 ideas will surely help you when you are planning to redesign your living room next time. Be it any kind of furniture – a sofa, armchair, couch, coffee table, or a wooden centre table for the living room; the key concern is to match them with the existing room décor and let them reflect your innovative ideas in your own house.