{"id":12436,"date":"2015-11-20T10:31:11","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T10:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/Blog\/?p=12436"},"modified":"2017-12-21T11:00:02","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T11:00:02","slug":"planning-a-living-room-furniture-layout-7-tips-to-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furnitureinfashion.net\/blog\/planning-a-living-room-furniture-layout-7-tips-to-remember\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning A Living Room Furniture Layout: 7 Tips To Remember"},"content":{"rendered":"

Planning a living room furniture layout in a small room can often be quite challenging. However, if you take some time to choose the most efficient design and stick to most functional furniture examples, it is possible to furnish even the tiniest living room in the most stylish and efficient manner, especially if you make a note of these simple planning a living room <\/a> furniture layout tips and guidelines:<\/p>\n

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Stick to the basics<\/h3>\n

One of the most reasonable tips while planning a living room furniture layout is to stick to the basics. That is, you should consider room functionality you are looking for and choose only those furniture units that will serve their functional purpose. A sofa, a coffee table, and a TV stan <\/a>d<\/u> can be one of the examples. A couple of recliners and a dining set is another example for a living room that has a dining area in it.<\/p>\n

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Keep it compact<\/h3>\n

Sure, a lot will depend on the actual room size \u2014 both the furniture units you choose and their dimensions; however, you should still try to keep any furniture you buy compact. And ideally, you should forget about any free standing accessories, like floor lamps.<\/p>\n

Play along to the room shape<\/h3>\n

Another incredibly important tip while planning a living room furniture layout is to work according to your room shape. For example, long and narrow living rooms should best of all be furnished with similar furniture \u2014 preferably, low standing one. If the room is not overly narrow, for example, you can search for ways to make it look more proportional \u2014 that is, furnish your shorter walls from corner to corner.<\/p>\n

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Use your corners<\/h3>\n

Speaking of corners, furnishing them is a very nice, space efficient idea \u2014 especially, if the living room is square. First of all, corner furniture, like modular sofas, TV and display stands, allows to keep the middle of the room open, which makes it look larger and clutter free. Next, any corner storage furniture can accommodate more objects than rectangular storage solutions.<\/p>\n

Go higher<\/h3>\n

If you are looking for ways to optimise not only your available space, but also your storage, high furniture is a possible option. Floor to ceiling display stands, or simply shelving racks, do not require much functional room space, do not clutter your living room, and are great for storing a number of different things.<\/p>\n

Explore smart solutions<\/h3>\n

Another thing that can prove pretty helpful while planning a living room furniture layout is to explore smart furniture solutions with double (or even triple) functionality. Sofa beds with storage, coffee and console tables convertible into dining tables, ottomans with storage \u2014 all of those can really boost your living room storage capacity.<\/p>\n

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Contrast and accentuate<\/h3>\n

And finally, the way you contrast and accentuate the room is also very important while planning a living room furniture layout. Contrasts can often make the room look larger \u2014 especially, if you contrast light walls with darker furniture shades. Carefully choosing functional accessories, such as rugs, drapes, and lights, is another means of visually increasing room space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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