Ask any interior designer and they’ll gladly confirm that arranging furniture is an art form in itself. Such is the importance, that the furniture arrangement can make or break a room and by clever combinations of colours and textures, it is possible to present any interior in its best light. Whatever the style of the décor, furniture placement needs some careful thought and there’s nothing wrong with the trial and error approach. If you are about to revamp your living room, here are some useful tips on furniture arranging that will help you to create the perfect ambience.
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Create a Floor Plan – It can be very tiring moving heavy furniture around, and rather than doing this, you should create a floor plan. The plan would include scaled down measurements of not only the room dimensions, but also every item of furniture, which will help you to decide where things can go.
Add Some Antique Items
Take a look at online antique dealers, who would have some unique grandfather clocks that can blend with almost any setting. A period writing desk might look perfect in the corner and can be coupled with an antique bookcase, which makes for the ideal study look.
Create a Focal Point
Every room needs at least one focal point, which might be a fireplace or an elegant furniture item, and the rest of the room would be centred around this. Wall art offers many attractive ways to create a visually appealing focal point, and once you have selected a main item, build upon that. If you spend some time thinking about the primary uses of the room, this will help you to select a good focal point, which might be the flat screen TV or an antique fireplace.
Encourage Conversation
The living room should be a place where people can easily converse, so make sure that sofas and armchairs are not too far apart. Anything more than 8 feet makes for difficult dialogue and try to have seating placed in such a way that people are facing each other. A coffee table that is centrally placed is the perfect starting point and by adding the seating with a view to easy conversation, family and guests will always feel comfortable engaging in dialogue. There are articles available online on how to best place furniture that might help you create the ideal look.
Think Media Experience
If you are revamping your living room, make sure that the seating placement affords the best locations for the ultimate viewing experience, with speakers at ear height when seated, which will ensure the very best audio reception. If you have a state-of-the-art home theatre system, then you can place the Bluetooth speakers around the room, which will enhance the surround sound effect. Daytime viewing is best with suitable screening to black out the room and make sure there’s enough space for people to walk around.
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Don’t be afraid to experiment with furniture placement, as this is often the best way to ascertain where various items would be best located, and careful selection of colours will ensure a balanced feel about the room. It might be that you are lacking a particular item and with online suppliers of antique and vintage furniture, you can find the ideal item that completes the look.
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