Simple Tips for Arranging Furniture in Your Living Room
One common decorating difficulty that often occurs in the family room involves figuring out how to arrange the furniture to maximize the potential of the room. The goal is to have the furnishings highlight the room while at the same time seeming natural and comfortable. If you’re looking to make the most out of your room’s potential when arranging the furniture in your family room, here are 5 suggestions to point you in the right direction.
1. Consider the Location of the Doorways
There is only one doorway in some family rooms, while others may have two. Keep the locations of these doorways in mind when arranging your furniture, as this will ensure that the room has a good flow. You want people to be able to access both doors if you have a family room with two doorways, and you don’t want them to have to cross into the “conversational area” as they work their way across the room. If you only have one doorway, you want the furniture to be easily accessible so that people don’t have to walk all the way around the room to sit down.
2. Take into Consideration the Walls
Place your biggest piece of furniture, such as a big sofa or oak tv stand, against the longest wall in the family room. That wall can also be made into a focal point for the room by placing something like an entertainment center there. Then you can arrange your other furniture around this space.
3. Leave Plenty of Space between the Furniture Pieces
One important thing to consider when arranging your family room furniture is to be sure you’ve left plenty of walking space in between the furnishings. You need to keep a balance, so that people have a comfortable amount of space in which to walk but everything isn’t so far away that the space is no longer intimate. If you’re able to strike a balance, then people will have a comfortable amount of space to walk, but when seated, they won’t be so far away that the space isn’t intimate anymore. After all, you don’t want people bumping into the furniture, but at the same time you also don’t want to have to shout to have a conversation in the room.
4. Make Sure the Furniture Balances Properly
Don’t put all your large pieces of furniture on the same side of the room, as this will leave the space looking completely off balance. Don’t put your large sofa next to your large recliner, and then arrange a small chair and oak end table on the other side of the room. When you mix your larger and smaller pieces, you’ll achieve balance in the room both horizontally and vertically.
5. The Furniture Arrangement Should Be Functional
Keeping the family room functional is important to keep in mind when arranging the furniture. You want to make sure the family room serves its purpose as a more casual, sort of hangout room. So if your family likes to watch movies in there together, you need to be sure that at least some of the seating facing the television screen. It doesn’t matter if your family room is the most stylish room ever—if things aren’t functional, then for your family the space is completely wasted.
Arranging the family room furnishing should go much more smoothly when you follow these simple tips. What will result is a family room that’s stylish, yet also comfortable and functional.
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