How to Arrange Furniture in Your Living Room

Arranging furniture in a living room can be a daunting task.

First of all furniture is heavy and arranging it in a living room is at least a two person job. You want to move the furniture only once.

Follow these steps and you'll know How to Arrange Furniture in Your Living Room. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

1. Plan and sketch your basic arrangement. This task may seem tedious but the benefits are well worth it.

   In this stage, you want to measure every piece of large furniture that will go into the room as well as the dimensions of the room itself. This sounds like a no brainer, but people always underestimate the size of their belongings.

2. Think about how you want to arrange your furniture. Is there a window that you do not want to block? Or is there a fireplace that you want to make the focus of your room?

3. Find one focus point that you think highlights your room and design around it. Group your furniture around the focus point, being mindful of scale and balance. You don't want all your furniture on one half of the room.

4. Once you have an idea about how things should go, sketch a to-scale diagram of the area and make sure you include measurements for walking room and traffic. It would be a shame to have all your furniture beautifully arranged, only to find out that you can't walk around in it.

5. Start by laying down area rugs if you have them and then adding the bigger pieces such as the couch and arm chairs.

6. Step back and take a look. Does it please you? If not, go back to the drawing board. You may find that your current furniture does not fit in with the idea that you have in your head. In this case, you may opt for newer furniture.

   However, do not forget about using slip covers which can turn an old couch into something new looking.

7. Finally, accessorize your room with personal touches like black and white pictures grouped on the wall or on an end table. Add some colorful throw pillows that add a punch of color to your room.

   And also, consider decorating with a bowl of apples rather than flowers. They are cheaper and last longer. If you follow these easy steps, you'll have the living room of your dreams in no time.