5 Tips to Arrange Living Room Furniture
Apr 09, 2018 Home Improvement
Anchor : Jhumur Nandy
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From family game nights to book club gatherings, the living room is a social hub. The proper placement of the room's furniture goes a long way toward making the space feel welcoming. Nothing is worse than a living room -- no matter how attractive -- where people have to perch against the walls, as if stuck there forever. Rather, push seating together so everyone can sit close and converse comfortably. Shami Goregaoker, Design Director, GA design shares some tips to arrange the living room furniture in a right way.
- Flexibility: How to arrange the living room furniture is up to you and your particular pieces. Most of us have a sofa and another chair or two, which we can position and reposition as often as we like. When trying out each new arrangement, make sure to allow enough space between furniture corners so people can swish past in search of a comfortable spot. And give everyone a reachable drink rest, even if it's just a stack of books on the ottoman.
- Straight On:The most basic and functional furniture arrangement is to place the sofa across from the focal point with all other pieces angled to face the same direction. This allows everyone a good look at the television or centre table. When entertaining, round the grouping into a conversational circle by adding ottomans or pillow poufs that faces back at the sofa.
- Passing Through: For spaces with multiple doors, draw an imaginary line that angles through the room from opening to opening, creating a straight trail between furniture pieces. This dynamic arrangement of furniture keeps the focal point in mind but also directs people through the space.
- Around the Corner: When a sectional sofa is your primary seating, you might be tempted to push it into the corner of the room and call it a day. But this can feel claustrophobic, especially to those people seated on the deepest cushions. Pull it away from the wall to let light and air flow around it. Place a lamp or slender console at the back, and put any other seating in position to see people seated at both ends of the L.
- Classic Symmetry: A traditional and popular furniture arrangement is the face-to-face stance. Two sofas (or a sofa and a pair of chairs) sit directly across from one another, with the focal point at one end. Positioning the seating this way facilitates conversation because no one has a direct view of the focal point. It's useful when activities such as reading, working on a laptop, or listening to music are just as important as watching television.
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