Whether your style is traditional or modern, relaxed or formal, bold or subdued, your living room should be a place where you can feel comfortable, let down your guard and spend quality time with friends, family or just yourself. There’s an art to decorating a room that looks great and works well for you. So before you dive into a living room redesign with your pro, arm yourself with a few designer tips and tricks. Here are some of my favorites.
Mix Light and Dark
When a living room is bright and white, it may feel too clean and unapproachable. When the room is all dark, it might feel like a cave. You should always mix light and dark colours for creating a dyniamic look for added balance and depth. The design of any space benefits from the inclusion of at least a little white and a little black.
Contrast Your Neutrals
Beyond adding some white and black in a living room, you can decorate the room with other contrast neutral tones that would make the space warm and welcoming. Take an example. Take white walls, caramel tone leather, gray sofa, blue-gray cabinets, brass hardware – all are contrasting with each other. This colour mix will highlight different finishes and undertones. It will generate rich feel without any other key element added such as color, pattern and texture.
Play With Texture
Texture is quite easy to oversee while decorating a room as we do not see it much than touching. But it is essential to make the space appear cozy. That is why you should always try to add plush textures to the living area that are appealing to touch. You may add leather, cotton, wool, metal, stone, glass, plant life and as many other textures as you can.
Work in Some Wood
Talking about texture is never complete without wood. This is one of the most wanted elements to add a sense of warmth in a living area. There are multiple ways through which you can add wood to the area and make the space a bit of more ‘living’. The places you can easily add wood among many options are Consider wall paneling, side tables, movable stools, picture frames, sofa legs and carved pieces of art.
Mix Up Your Upholstery
You may buy a complete living room set with matching upholstery at the majority of furniture retailers, but that doesn’t mean you should. Matching upholstery can convey maturity and order in a formal seating area, but if you want your living room to seem warm and inviting, mix and match your upholstered pieces to give the decor a little more individuality. One of the most secure methods to do this is to blend leather chairs with fabric sofas or vice versa, creating a clear purposeful contrast between the materials. It adds variety to the living room layout, giving family members several options for seating that can suit their preferences.
Choose Practical Fabrics
Speaking of upholstery, it’s crucial that living room furniture is both comfy and long-lasting. Your family will determine what this means. You might have infants, young children, pets, or neither, and they might be dirty or orderly. Mid-tone fabrics are generally the best option because really pale or dark colours would readily show stains and worn.
Because it can be quickly cleaned after a spill, leather is a fantastic material for preventing stains. However, it may not withstand animals as well because it is typically more easily scratched than most fabrics. A leather can age particularly well if it already has a worn-in appearance or pattern.
Add a Dash of Color
Without adding vivid hues, you can create a beautiful space and even adding a little bit of colour will refresh the entire feel. It will create a relaxed and inviting atmosphere. When you are in doubt, add cheerful blue – this is a hue that everyone usually agrees upon. It easily contrasts with elements such as wood and leather and it feels quite neutral to work with.
Choose Movable Tables and Stools
Lightweight and movable stools, tables, ottomans and even side chairs can easily make a living room much more comfortable. You and your family will get a lot of options on a daily basis for putting your feet up, setting a drink down or seating an extra guest. Use a few smaller pieces, such as the upholstered footstools to allow for movement of pieces closer to and farther from the main seating as needed.
Consider Conversational Distances
There is a maximum size for a seated group that still makes sense for private conversations and cosy gatherings, regardless of how big your living room is. If you have many sofas or a sofa and side chairs, the seating area should have a diameter of 8 feet, or 4 feet away from the centre. This allows for a good conversational distance of about 8 feet. If you want to create a cosy living room, it’s usually best to use fewer, smaller seating pieces and move them a little closer together. A large, 12-seat sectional sofa may look wonderful and be ideal for a party.
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