Your living room is a space for gathering and entertaining
therefore you want it to have a comfortable interior decorating theme.
But what should you do when the space is really small? Fortunately,
there are a lot of room design tricks you can use to make decorating a
small living room easy!
First, you should pick an interior design
theme which appeals to you but which will also add appeal to a tiny
space. Having a good amount of clutter in the living room will make the
place feel smaller so avoid decorating themes that clutter up the room.
Don't
forget when you are decorating a small living room to research where
you are placing the furniture. Even if some people reject the aspects
of Feng Shui, the ideas behind it may still be used when placing the
furniture in your living room. Unhindered access into a room is able
to make it feel bigger, so put your furniture away from the doors.
Moreover, if you do go with a larger piece of furniture, such as an
entertainment, for example, it tends to help to veer guests attention to
it therefore making the room seem larger into the bargain.
If you
stick with an explicit design approach, then you can plan from the
beginning on how to maximize the living rooms space. A sleek
contemporary look can be best because this de-emphasizes clutter and is
likely to emphasize space. Choosing a design style you really enjoy,
however, is a good idea as this is going to be where you spend the
majority of your time.
Small or medium sized furniture is your
best bet when decorating a small living room. In place of having a large
sofa, look at using a loveseat which will give the illusion of more
space while still allowing guests to be comfortably seated. You ought
to consider mixing some small pieces with some large items for added
style, so combine your small sofa, use a large mirror or art piece- it
might make the room feel sizeable in addition to adding character.
If
you want to paint your living room, then the colors that you adopt will
play an important role in making it feel larger. If you have always
thought that you had to keep your smaller rooms white, then here is some
terrific news for you. You are able to have color while still making
the living room seem bigger by pairing colors that have the same
intensity, or sticking to a monochromatic color scheme.
So you should
plan to pick all pale blue, or bright colors in orange, yellow and red.
You will generally add interest and depth to a room if you paint the
wall opposite the entrance an intense, deep hue. A gray-blue color is
great for overall attractiveness and for also making the walls seem to
recede, hence making the room feel more spacious. If gray isn't your
favorite color, you could also try cool colors such as purples and blues
to get the same effect.
Even if you have never tried to decorate
before decorating a small living room might be easy. Making use of a
little bit of elbow grease as well as unique creativity can help make
even the smallest room appear like a decorator showplace.
