By taking a thoughtful approach to living room design, you can create a space that provides the perfect ambience for relaxing and coming together with family and friends. Whether you’re looking to transform a small space or if you’re keen to discover how you improve on a lack of natural light, investing time in how to think about how you will be using the space can produce tangible results. Consider which members of your household will spend the most time in the living room and think about how you’ll deal with its idiosyncrasies — such as alcoves, low ceilings, awkward angles. Forward planning will ensure you’re really able to make the most of the space you have.
DESIGN ESSENTIALS
Before you start buying furniture and selecting a colour palette, create a list of everything you really want from the space and determine what you’d most like to achieve. Begin by asking yourself the following preparatory questions ahead of you starting any work.
● Who will be using the room? Will it be a mainly adult space, or is it a room to be enjoyed by the whole family?
● Will you be using the room for entertaining guests?
● What kind of feel do you want the space to have?
● How much natural light does the room get? Look at where light enters at different times of the day.
● What shape and size is the room? Very large living rooms need just as
