15 ultra-functional ways to lay out your living room furniture
The living room is typically the most used part of a home, so it needs to be multifunctional and reflect your personality. Furniture placement and the layout of your living room will dictate how the space is used. It can impact the flow of conversation when entertaining, the ease of TV viewing during a big sport game, or how you enjoy family time when you're all gathered around the coffee table for pizza and a movie.
Depending on whether you prioritise conversation, entertaining, watching TV or all three, here are 15 different living room layout ideas to create a living room the whole family can enjoy.
The living room at surfing legend Mick Fanning's luxurious Gold Coast home (which is open to guests!) invites relaxation and conversation.
CONVERSATIONAL FOCUS
If your living room is place of connection and conversation, you want to facilitate this by positioning your lounges and chairs so they are facing each other. A coffee table placed in the centre of this seating arrangement will act as an anchor and provide a place to put down drinks or display your conversation-starting coffee table books. Here are six different setups to try...
TV FOCUS
Unless you have a media room or second living space, it's likely your main living area is where you watch TV. Although TVs aren't always the most attractive appliances, they often need to take centre stage in the living room to ensure an enjoyable viewing experience. Have at least one lounge facing the TV and other lounges or armchairs positioned like one of the six layouts below... Read More…
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