Top Tips When Decorating a Small Living
Living rooms are generally one of the most important rooms of the house. They are where you get to relax and show everyone how great your personal style is. Of course, not everyone can have huge living spaces with all the latest fashion trends incorporated, such as you’ll usually see in celebrity homes.
The good news is you don’t need a huge living room to create a stylish and usable space. Here are some great ideas when decorating a small living room.
Use A Rug
It doesn’t matter whether you have carpets, tiled floors, or hardwood, you can add a rug to your living room. The best approach is to take pastel options, such as these stunning peach rugs from missamara.com. The rug needs to be sized so that it takes the centre of your living room and the front legs of your furniture sit onto the rug. This creates a homely and connected space between couches and side tables.
You’ll find this draws your focus, makes the room feel more comfortable and luxurious, and detracts from any size concerns.
Keep it Light
There are two forms of light you need to be concerned about within a small space. The first is the colour of the walls. White and pale colours will help the space to feel larger and brighter. Steer clear of dark colours and make sure you keep all the walls the same colour.
Alongside this, consider how much natural light the room gets and which direction it comes from when you use the room most. This will allow you to add mirrors to bounce the light around the room. It will make it seem brighter, larger, and even warmer.
Bright Soft Furnishings
With so many pale colours your small room will look surprisingly spacious but it may also look bland. This is when you need to add some colour via the soft furnishings. That means the curtains, cushions, and even the artwork you choose to hang on the walls.
It can also be a good idea to bring a little nature into the living space. A couple of small plants add colour and make you think of the outdoors, which instinctively makes the space larger.
Avoid Clutter
You don’t need to make a small living room feel huge, there is a lot of merit in keeping it small and cosy. But, you do need to avoid cluttering it with too much stuff. Keep furniture and furnishings to a minimum to help ensure the room feels accessible and welcoming.
Choose Furniture Carefully
You need to be aware of the size of your room when choosing furniture. A large piece will make the room feel smaller, it’s generally better to opt for a couple of smaller couches than one oversized one.
You’ll also need to be careful when considering what other furniture you add to the room. This is one time when less is likely to be more.
It is also important to look at positioning. If you have a small living room it is best to put the couch against the wall. If you need more seating area go for two couches or a corner unit and create an ‘L’. Placing couches opposite each other will make the space feel too confined.
Above all, make sure you feel comfortable in the space. After all, it is you that lives there.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
