7 Tips to decorate a living room
A living room has had many names. Lounge, sitting room, drawing room — whatever you want to call it, the appeal and importance of a living room in a home remains the same. While you might not actually live in the room, as the name suggests, a house or apartment just does not seem right without one. Here are a few ideas and tips to decorate your living room and make it more appealing.
Avoid congestion
The unwritten rule to decorating any room is to avoid congestion, a mistake that's made frequently in our country. More furniture does not equal more appeal. It's even more important for a living room as there will be plenty of movement in this room and it will be the room that greets and hosts the guests for the first few minutes.
Use proportionate furniture
Which furniture to add to your living room will depend on the size of the room itself. If you have a large living room, then you may use more bulky sofas but if your living room is smaller, then the sleek looking minimalist pieces will suit you better.
Decorate in order
While decorating and adding new pieces to your living room, remember to add the larger furniture pieces first. This will make sure that you have enough space for all your furniture and no space is wasted. Filling the room with smaller pieces at the beginning creates uneven pockets of spaces that cannot be used. Read More...