Living Room Furniture Blog UK – Modern Sofas, TV Units, Coffee Tables & Storage Ideas

November 4, 2015

Modern Low Coffee Tables You’ll Fall In Love With And Tips To Make The Room Unique

Modern low coffee tables are amazing units that can accessorise a minimalistic room and make the interior unforgettable. In a nutshell, the key to success while integrating modern low coffee tables into the room is keeping the amount of furniture to a possible minimum and doing everything it takes to leave the room open and clutter free. And, when it comes to the actual models that can make your living room look special, take a look at the following seven suggestions — those the best examples of modern low coffee tables you might fall in love with: Make it glossy One of the best suggestions on modern low coffee tables that are simply a gorgeous fit for minimalistic rooms are high gloss coffee tables. Of all the options, available in stores, high gloss coffee tables are the top models, combining elegant design and time relevant look. Contrast the colours You can either contrast different furniture and accessory colours in your room or make the job simpler by going with modern low coffee tables that already feature a contrasting colour combination. Black and white is the champion when it comes to popular contrasts — and with a good reason, too. Classic colour blend like this...

November 2, 2015

Ideas To Make A Glass Mirrored Console Table Look Gorgeous In Any Room

Console tables are sweet furniture additions for any room, even though living room is usually the first one that comes to mind. A classic approach to decorating a room with a console table is to stick to the same materials that already dominate in the interior. This, of course, is not a strict decoration rule, and it is always possible to go with a contrasting model, like a glass mirrored console table. And here are some ideas that will make the piece look even more impressive: A TV stand with a glass door or a matching coffee table will make the interior complete The trick to impressive integration of any eye catching furniture piece into the room is to have at least one more piece that has similar design. In case of a glass mirrored console table, a TV stand with a glass mirrored door or a coffee table with glass mirrored top will be a logical pair. Accessorising with silver will make the interior consistent Despite the growing popularity of warm golden shades in new furniture collections, mirrored furniture calls for cold silver shades to make room environment logical and impressive. Anything, from furniture legs to door handles, will look great in silver. High...

November 2, 2015

8 Design Tips For Living Room With Cream Leather Suite

Cream and beige colours are some of the most popular ones in home interiors, and it doesn’t look like these ‘champions’ are going to lose their leading positions any time soon, which is quite understandable given how easy it is to work with cream shades. Here are just some design tips for living room with cream leather suite. Simple and stylish at the same time, these suggestions will help you turn any living room into a work of art. Pastel wall colour is the most natural addition to cream furniture A nice step to get started is to think over your wall colour. Soft pastel shades will look most logical in a combination with cream leather suite. On tone hand, the arrangement will feature similar hues that are obviously in tune with each other. On the other one, though, going with slightly darker wall colours will create contrast in the room. Wallpaper makes the room look even cosier Going with wallpaper instead of paint is one of the trendiest tips for living room with cream leather furniture. Loud return of wallpaper into our interiors is bringing back cosiness and truly domestic feelings into our homes. Golden accessories will look warmer and more logical than silver...

November 2, 2015

Corner Entertainment Centers For Flat Screen TVs Decoration Tips

Corner entertainment centers for flat screen TVs offer a lot of impressive advantages in comparison to rectangular models. First of all, any corner furniture is incredibly useful for those people who value every available centimetre of their room space. Corner entertainment centers for flat screen TVs are simply essential in a small room, offering home owners an opportunity to furnish a room with a fully functional piece without any significant space loss. However, despite some of the amazing advantages of corner entertainment centers for flat screen TVs, stylish integration into the room will require a bit of effort and creativity. And here are some tips that will make the process easier: Do not contrast wall colours while working with corner furniture First of all, make sure that both walls behind your corner entertainment centre are of the same colour. While a contrasting wall looks amazing with rectangular furniture, it is definitely not the best idea for a corner unit. Use shelves as media storage units Open shelves can become a great addition to corner entertainment centers for flat screen TVs. They do not clutter the room, which makes them perfect for compact spaces. Lower corner cabinet will have an impressive storage capacity A lower cabinet, on the...

October 31, 2015

Living Room Colour Schemes: Black Sofa As A Perfect Contrasting Unit

Living room colour schemes involving a black sofa are numerous. Black is one of those classy interior decoration colours that leave you plenty of room for imagination. In fact, it is possible to come up with a wildest range of living room colour schemes — black sofa has what it takes to become a natural part of any environment. And here are just some decoration tips that might boost your imagination and help you get started with your own decoration theme: White walls are the most natural contrast for black furniture Sometimes, obvious solutions are the best ones. Any black furniture looks amazing in combination with white walls. The arrangement is great both for small and large rooms, perfectly balancing two of the most traditional decoration colours and creating an impressive contrast that is not easy to forget. To make the room even more contrasting, you can paint one of the walls into a different colour — anything from toxic orange to deep blue will look great in a black and white colour palette. Grey cushions are a classy, logical addition to black sofa upholstery Cushions are some of the most important accessories for a black sofa. They, too, have what it takes to...

October 31, 2015

Stylish Entertainment Centers: Wall Units For Flat Screen TVs Decoration Tips

Of all available entertainment centers, wall units for flat screen TVs are generally the most compact ones. Moreover, integrating them into your living room is incredibly easy, and there are several more or less universal tips for different interior types. Here are just some initial suggestions on how you can make entertainment centers, wall units for flat screen TVs included, a stylish and memorable part of your room interior: Install a contrasting panel behind your TV If you go with wall brackets, the easiest way to create a very memorable picture in the room is to paint the wall behind your TV in a bright contrasting colour. Painting an entire wall is not always necessary, though — you can easily paint a part of your wall, or simply install a bright panel. This will make a room a little larger visually. Two contrasting colours will make the interior even more eye catching Bright TV panel on a white wall will look even more impressive if it features two different colours. For example, a black panel with a blue or red stripe will become a memorable accessory, sprucing up your living room and acting as a memorable contrasting element on a white wall. Decorative shutter doors...

October 30, 2015

8 Great Examples Of Furniture With Hidden Compartments Essential For A Small Home

Living in a small home is considered to be challenging, but it really doesn’t have to be. The trick to carefully optimising your small space is in equipping it with functional furniture — or even better, with furniture that has double of even triple functionality (for example, a sofa bed with storage or a console table convertible into a dining table). All in all, units that come with extra storage are great for a small house or an apartment. And here are some of the best examples of furniture with secret compartments, essential for a small home: Kitchen serving tables with drawers Kitchen is a one of the primary examples of a room that should have increased storage capacity and plenty of open space for you to feel comfortable in it. A serving table with drawers is an amazing example of a furniture piece that is perfect for storing the widest range of things you use on a regular basis — from utensils to spices. Coffee tables with storage To optimise your living room space and avoid compromising on some of the classic furniture units, check out a coffee table with hidden storage compartments. There are different assemblies that can have either lifting or...

October 30, 2015

10 Tips While Decorating Designer Living Rooms On A Budget

Designer living rooms or any other rooms in that matter do not necessarily have to be equipped with fancy expensive furniture. Designer decoration first of all presupposes getting creative with the items you have at hand. In other words, it is quite possible to decorate designer living rooms on a budget. In fact, it is often possible to spruce up the room you already have and even give new life to some of your older furniture units. And here are ten examples of living room areas that generally have plenty of room for improvement: Sofa upholstery One of the best ways to give your living room a new look is to reupholster your old sofa. Forget about boring interior friendly beige and go with something bright — scarlet, blue, dark green, etc. Different colour blends, like black and white, white and red are also very impressive and can give any living room a designer look. Motley sofa cushions An arrangement of decorative cushions is another impressive idea on how you can decorate designer living rooms on a budget. Go with something bold, experiment with motley ornaments, and feel free to decorate your living room sofa with several completely different cushions. Wall colours Changing your wall colour...

October 30, 2015

Furniture With Built In Charging: How It Works And What Are The Drawbacks?

Recent introduction of furniture with built in wireless charging has already changed a lot in interior decoration. Even though so far the choice of models is a bit limited (and mostly presented by IKEA ), there is hope for some variety in the nearest future. And like every new development, furniture with built in wireless charging is currently associated with a couple of limitations, which are going to be discussed in greater detail below. All in all, here is the latest info on types of furniture with built in chargers, explanation on how it works, and current challenges of having one: How it works? First things first. Furniture with built in wireless charging is equipped with electric chargers — that is, batteries, powered by electricity. So, the piece itself will have to be plugged into a socket. The phone, on the other hand, does not — that is the whole point. The internal battery has a rubber top with a ‘plus’ sign on top of it, and that is exactly where you have to place your phone for it to start charging. Point is, do not get confused — there is no magical charging ‘on the go’ — not just yet, anyway. Available...

October 29, 2015

Modern Coffee Table Design Ideas: Current Trends To Speck Up Your Living Room

A stylish, unusual and well-decorated coffee table can become a centerpiece of any living room. Moreover, even if the rest of your interior looks bleak and boring, a carefully selected coffee table can spruce up the entire design picture and create a truly unforgettable impression. Modern coffee table design ideas require some out of the box thinking; all in all, contemporary coffee table models sold in most furniture stores vary according to - Functionality and assembly type There's no need to limit the potential of a coffee table to its classic function. A lot of modern coffee table design ideas presuppose multiple functionality – thus, there are expandable coffee tables, which can be transformed into dining tables when needed, wheeled coffee tables, used to serve food during lengthy dinner parties, coffee tables that may serve as laptop desks on occasions, etc. Shape The shape of your coffee table may change the entire design picture of your living room. Of course, oval or rectangular shape of most coffee tables is dictated not only by aesthetic, but also by functional demands, so if you opt for a funky shaped coffee table, make sure it integrates well into your environment and serves its main purpose. Construction materials And,...