Arranging Living Room Furniture

Furniture arrangements in any room should have a purpose. Activity areas should be distinguishable and reflected in each area of your room. Before buying new furniture in your living room or arranging your old furniture, certain factors are to be considered. These are as follows:

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* First of all, measure your room. The size of the room matters a lot. If your living room is small you may only need a sofa, arm chair and a few end tables. Larger living room spaces may include coffee tables a few more chairs and a larger sofa.

* List out all the things that will affect the arrangement of the room.

* Arranging your living room on a paper first so as to you can experiment with new looks, new combinations, and new ideas before you move the furniture itself.

* Select a focal point of the room. If you have a fireplace, it will always be the focal point. If you have large bookcase, you might make it your focal point or you may choose a sofa with a special painting hung above it. Place the remaining furniture and the lighting to highlight the focal point.

* Do not group focal points all in one corner.

* Arrange furniture on angles and layer carpets on top of each other to create depth.

* Think about your guests, relatives and friends when you arrange the room. The room should promote conversation. Set up cozy or romantic area with a couple of chairs or a loveseat. There should be gap between your sofa and chairs so that the space does not seem cramped. If you move the pieces too far apart, conversation will be difficult.

* Leave some space between the coffee table and the sofa for comfortable leg room.

* And make sure you have enough space to move from one area of the room to another.

* Use area rugs to define seating areas in your living room.

* The lighter, neutral shades of walls should always be preferred because this color scheme leaves room for selecting furniture in basically any color, scheme or style.

Quick Suggestions in arranging your living room furniture

* Place the largest pieces first.
* Next place those pieces relating to the main piece.
* Add accent pieces for secondary activities.
* Place your furniture where it looks best.
* Be aware of traffic patterns.