Small Living Room

Working with a smaller living space can often seem challenging or difficult when it comes to the décor and furnishings. Smaller, compact living spaces are perfect for capturing that homely, welcoming feel and there are certain features you can include in your décor to ensure you achieve the right atmosphere. Here are 5 ways that you can prevent your smaller living space from feeling cramped or dull and give you a living space to feel proud of.

Pale Colour Scheme

To create the feeling of a calm and uncluttered, you need to stick with a pale colour palette. Working with light, pale colours will instantly add a relaxing, homely atmosphere whilst keeping your interiors fresh and bright. Keeping your pale colour scheme is essential through the décor, however you don’t have to stick with paler colours throughout the rooms interior. You can look at introducing bursts of bright colour through accessories such as cushions, lamp shades, artwork and so on.

Maximise your Space

 

One great way to make the very most of the space you have in your living room is to go upwards. By going upwards and making full use of the walls you are able to introduce items to your living space that you may have cast aside previously. By positioning items higher up your walls, you’re creating a focal point that enables the eye to flow upwards and make the room seem larger than it really is. This is also a great way to introduce certain features such as artwork or books on a tall oak bookcase that you may not have been able to include in the rooms décor beforehand.

Create Corners

When you plan the furniture in a smaller room, you often find that you arrange one side unit to be positioned on one side of the room, with the sofa parallel. This instantly sections off an area of the room that can’t be used for any other furniture or activity, as you’d break the view of the TV from the sofa. Positioning a corner sofa will not only add additional seating space to your living room but also create a layout that flows smoothly and gives the impression that there is more space then there may actually be.

Straight, Simple Lines

Streamlining your furniture, as mentioned above, is ideal for smaller spaces. Nothing enables the eye to flow better than straight, neat lines that are smooth and neat within the interiors. By introducing straight lines to your interiors you’re allowing the space around the room to feel larger. You might want to look at investing in a range of furniture that flows well together, made up of sharp, neat edges.

Symmetry Always Works

As mentioned previously, having furniture that works well together is key. Investing in a range of furniture that can be positioned in a symmetrical way will ensure your living room is spacious, neat and contemporary. Symmetry is often seen in many interiors without there always being the intention to have it there. You often find that people put a bedside table at either side of the bed, or sofa, to create a neat, symmetrical look that helps to room tie together beautifully.