“The living room is where we come to think, to slow down the world for a second.”
Designing a home starts with the living room. Your living room is the face of your home. The name– living room– itself indicates its significance.
Your living room needs to be one of the most versatile places in your home, serving as a place to greet guests, a place for the family to spend time together, and a place to unwind and watch television on weekends. Since the living room holds such significance, it’s critical to organise them all in a balanced and proportionate manner. One of the first and most fundamental things we incorporate in the living room while designing it is undoubtedly furniture. Arguably your furniture will define your living room; hence it is important to choose the best furniture.
Before choosing furniture for your living room, consider the following aspects:
- Measurement of Space
- Choose furniture that will complement home decor
- Functionality and mobility.
- Maintaining cost
- Durability
- Material
- Choose multifunctional furniture
Sofas/couch
Hosting guests, lying down and pondering while staring at the ceiling, or watching television with the entire family together — to tell the importance of the sofa is unneeded. Perhaps the sofa is the most fundamental piece of furniture in your living room. Generally, all the other furniture in the room revolves around the sofa, and also it tends to be the most expensive and most extensive piece to settle in your living room; thus, it is always sensible to choose the sofa first while designing your living room.
Consider making your sofa the room’s focal point and designing the room’s flow around it.
How to choose the Perfect Sofa
Size of the family
Consider the size of your family before selecting the ideal sofa; if you have a large family, a sectional Sofa would be perfect.
If you only have a two-person family, a tiny sofa will suffice.
A sofa in harmony with room
Choose a sofa that complements your home design, such as a modern sofa for a contemporary space. If you have an industrial-style room, you’ll need a metal-framed sofa. Similarly, in a minimalistic setting, a couch with a simple design would be appropriate.
Colour and pattern
Let the colour of the sofa complement your room. The colour and pattern of your sofa shouldn’t conflict with the room’s decor; otherwise, it may look like a misfit.
Size of room
When it comes to picking a sofa, the size of the space is crucial.
A little sofa will appear inconsequential in a vast space, while a giant sofa will be too much in a small area.
Fabric
Since the colour, patterns, and quality of your sofa have such a big impact on your home, it’s vital to consider them. Before you choose a sofa, think about factors like ease of cleaning, whether you have children or pets, and so on.
Chairs
“A house that does not have one warm comfy chair in it is soulless.”
That is a powerful statement! One of the most significant pieces of furniture that add attractiveness to your living room is the chair. The chair in the living room has huge potential to not only provide practical comfort but also to work as a significant decorative component. Therefore, it’s essential to consider whether the chair will be used for its intended purpose or only for ornamental purposes. The chair, which is contemporary to the sofa, gives additional seating space to your living room. Choosing a chair for your living room may appear to be a simple task, but it is not! Chairs are very diverse kinds of furniture, more varied than the sofa!
Some types of chairs:
- Armchair
- recliner
- round chairs
- loveseat
- accent chairs
- Wing chairs
- occasional chairs
Things to consider while buying a Chair:
- Choose a chair that complements your sofa.
- Make sure the chair is comfortable.
- Choose one that is mobile.
- Choose a chair that is easy to maintain.
- If you want the chair to be a focal point, select a chair with a unique hue that stands out against the rest of the decor.
Two ways to place a chair
- Arranging chair to encourage face to face conversation.
For example, placing a chair in front of the Sofa with a coffee table in middle. This arrangement is best suitable for having a conversation or in get-to-gather. - Placing the chair in the corner of the room or far from other seating arrangements.This is suitable for reading or working.
Coffee tables
Coffee tables are usually the last item we purchase for our living room, yet again it’s not an effortless task. The coffee table is a significant piece of furniture in the living room that hosts the finest talks, serves as a platform for drinks, provides a place to rest your feet, and keeps essential items close at hand. They not only offer functionality but also add an attractive and sophisticated touch. If you don’t have room for a full bookshelf, you can curate some of your favourite books on the coffee table. Coffee tables are now available in a selection of modern and exquisite designs that can match to the type of living room theme you’ve chosen.
Types of Coffee table:
- Marble Coffee Tables.
- Brass Coffee Tables.
- Wood Coffee Tables.
- Glass Coffee Tables.
- Mirrored Coffee Tables.
- Ottomans.
- Nesting Coffee Tables.
- Freeform Coffee Tables
Things to consider before incorporating coffee tables:
- Positioning
- Height
- weight
- mobility
- fragility
- material
- Functionality
Bookshelf/Bookcases
The bookshelf will add an ultimate sense of sophistication to your urban home decor. A bookshelf is an elegant fashion for an eye-pleasing arrangement of your books to display your finely curated collections and showcase a piece of art. It can seamlessly meld into the decor of your home and provide a sense of ultimate sophistication. The bookshelf can also stand out as a statement piece in the room. Besides books, which itself is an extreme form of beauty, you can place photographs, sculptures, natural elements, and items of luxury, etc., on your bookshelf and let them enhance the beauty.
How to design a bookshelf:
- Size
- material
- Positioning
- Doors or no doors
- Adjustability
- Type of bookcase : standard bookcase, decorative, cube, modular, leaning, barrister, wood, metal.