If you've just started thinking about decorating your home, and the first item on the list is your living room, you might be overwhelmed by the idea of putting all the pieces together into a harmonious and attractive whole.
You need to think about paint colors for the walls, what type of furniture you already have and what you need, and how to arrange and accessorize it.
But the first thing to know about yourself is your decorating style.
To do this, it is useful to look at photos of examples of living rooms and living rooms. By knowing this, you will pick up clues, ideas throughout the process of (re)decorating your interior, which will help you make decisions regarding furniture, paint colors, window coverings, floor coverings. floor and accessories.
Read these tips on how to get started with your decorating style in mind.
1. Furniture
A recurring problem that many people encounter is not knowing how to arrange the furniture in their living room. Most often, people push a sofa against one wall, a few chairs against another and that's it.
But arranging furniture takes a little more planning. There are important considerations like
- the choice of a central point
- creating conversation areas
- and taking into account traffic
2. Floor mats
Floor rugs can be a big hassle and challenge to arrange it properly in your room. There are many reasons why it's important to use them, but before you buy something just because you like it, make sure you know all the basic rules about floor mats.
The most important consideration for any sleeping mat is its size . When a rug is too small, it can feel stuffy and make the room feel smaller. So make sure you know the ideal size for your room and furniture layout.
All furniture should have the front legs placed on the carpet. There is no need for it to protrude on the other side (unless you have a huge villa and the budget to go with it), this continuity will give depth and perspective. And therefore a feeling of space.
Ideally, there should be around 25-50cm of space between the edges of the rug and the walls of the room.
3. Tables
Empty walls are a sign of an incomplete room. This doesn't mean you have to fill every inch, but it is important to decorate the walls with artwork.
This is important, but be careful, it doesn't have to be expensive to create an attractive and cohesive look. What one person considers art can be radically different from what another person thinks. The best thing to do is to follow your instincts when it comes to what you like and what will look good in your room.
Learn the basic rules about what to hang and how to arrange them, then let your heart be your guide .
4. Lighting
Lighting is a somewhat complex element to place in the different rooms of your home.
In the living room, it is less so than in more utilitarian rooms like kitchens, but there are still some important considerations that should not be ignored.
The most important thing is to include each of the three main types of lighting: ambient lighting, task lighting, and accent lighting .
Light sources should be placed at different levels in the room. Consider chandeliers or recessed lighting, table and floor lamps , and wall sconces .
5. Paint colors
Choosing the right paint color is something that many people struggle with, and if there's one thing that most people do wrong, it's choosing the paint color first.
Painting is relatively easy (painting can be a pain to do, but in itself it's not an extremely difficult task), and it's inexpensive, so choose your most expensive pieces first, then choose a color to match. of these.
We will come back in more detail in another article on how to choose your colors.
6. Taking measurements
No matter what part of the room you're working on, whether it's rugs, window treatments, or furniture arrangements, make sure you know their ideal dimensions and the size of the space where you want to place the furniture.
No one can memorize everything and nothing is set in stone, but it's good to have a handy guide so you can refer to it when needed. The rules to follow offer good advice, but ultimately you need to do what works best for you in your space and what's most pleasing to your eyes . Isn't that what matters most in the end, that you feel good at home?
