Living Room Design Ideas

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Before you resign to spending yet another evening in a lackluster living room, consider you can absolutely make meaningful improvements to your living space without completely overhauling what you have.

Ready to renew and improve your living room space? Below, are some go-to tricks that update living room design without trying too hard.

REARRANGE FURNITURE

Rearranging existing furniture makes your living space feel new. Try floating your furniture off the walls or to explore a different seating and table arrangement in the window. As the trend to live and work in what was once an official living room continues, discover that a quick furniture changeup helps breathe new energy into a space. An increased WFH productivity may even be a welcome side effect.

CHANGE YOUR SOFA

Changing your sofa is a simple way to shift a living room design. Freshen up a room by changing the colours, particularly if it is in a print, to bold and solid colours. Do this to all your scatter cushions as well.

Colour blocking sends a message that the room is polished and no-nonsense. Patterns, on the other hand, create playfulness and exude a certain personality.

CREATE A MOOD WITH LIGHTING

Creating the perfect mood with lighting is an art that can transform any space into a captivating and evocative experience. By carefully manipulating light intensity, colour, and direction, one can instantly set the tone and ambiance of a room. Soft, warm tones with dimmed lights can evoke a cozy and intimate atmosphere, ideal for a relaxed evening at home. On the other hand, bright and cool lighting can infuse a room with energy and focus, perfect for a productive workspace. Invest in pendants over the dining table and it will transform the impression evoked, whether it’s a romantic dinner, a lively party, or a calming retreat. The subtle interplay of lighting elements can weave emotions into the very fabric of a space, leaving a lasting feeling on all who experience it.

ADD VISUAL INTRIGUE

Making over your living space can be as easy as layering a coffee table with books or accessories. Add movement, this can be in the form of a ruffled ceramic bowl, a wavy tray, or an imperfectly styled throw blanket.

UPDATE WINDOW COVERINGS

Plastic blinds are the hallmark of a dated living room. Curtains can add a layer of softness to a room, enhancing architectural elements, infuse pattern and color, and even camouflage awkward angles. Mounting Curtains well above the window trim but beneath the ceiling crown moulding, gives the illusion of taller windows and higher ceilings.

INVEST IN A LARGE RUG

Purchasing a rug that is too small for the room’s dimensions is one of the biggest mistakes people make when furnishing a living space.

Ideally, almost all the furniture in a room setting should sit on the rug, creating a harmonious space that interplays with each other.

Don’t settle for a small rug, it is worth putting your money into a beautiful, high-quality rug because it will see you through many, many years to come.