Plan your SPACE for your Living Room!
I know I have lost count of the huge living rooms we've seen with all of the furniture shoved against the walls, or two chairs placed too far from each other to carry on a conversation.I know that living room space planning can be difficult;...Soooo I thought I would do a post about furniture arrangement..aka SPACE PLANNING! Due to all of the factors that must be considered ... there is not always an obvious solution.
Here are some major points thanks to Houzz and Nest to consider when planning the layout of your room:
1. Create seating arrangements that can actually be used. Can you chat with a friend without yelling? Allow them to be flexible.
1. Create seating arrangements that can actually be used. Can you chat with a friend without yelling? Allow them to be flexible.
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2. Allow ample space for moving through a room. Do you have to squeeze by the coffee table? 18" is the standard distance to allow from a table to a sofa or chair. If your space is tight, you can cheat a little and go with 15" -- but not less.
Candice Olson Design
2. Allow ample space for moving through a room. Do you have to squeeze by the coffee table? 18" is the standard distance to allow from a table to a sofa or chair. If your space is tight, you can cheat a little and go with 15" -- but not less.
Candice Olson Design
3. Don't forget to incorporate lighting into your plan. A dark room is a depressing room.
4. Place the largest pieces first :
In furniture arrangement of any room, the major piece for the primary activity of the room must be considered first – the sofa in the living room
5. Place your furniture where it looks best:
Be aware of the light in the room when deciding on your furniture arrangement. A dark cabinet may disappear in a dimly lighted alcove. Bright pieces may seem garish under a picture window.
6. Be aware of traffic patterns
You can direct the flow of traffic through furniture arrangement. Leave a minimum of two and a half feet for walkways and avoid flowing traffic through a conversational grouping if possible.
7. Let your personality shine through
Ultimately, your home is an expression of who you are. Design your rooms so that you are comfortable, with a realistic eye on your own taste and habits rather than relying on a picture from a magazine. After all,you’re going to be living there.
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