How to Arrange Furniture in a Large Living Room
A large living room allows you to have a dedicated space for several different activities. Creative Home Decorating suggests arranging your furniture to allow areas for the activities that are most important to your family. A living room that is well arranged will look balanced and be easy to move through. It will be a place your family wants to spend time in. Does this Spark an idea?
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List the principle activity areas. These might include a conversation area for guests, an area for watching television, a computer work station or a music area with a piano.
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Designate a focal point for each activity area. A fireplace is a good focal point for a conversation group, the television for a viewing area and a desk for a computer work station. Some focal points such as a fireplace will be fixed. Most other focal points should be placed against a large wall.
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Tape pieces of paper to the wall to mark the spots where you are planning to hang television sets. Place paper on the floor to mark the position of any large, hard-to-move items such as pianos. This allows you to easily try different furniture arrangements.
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Arrange your largest pieces of furniture to best take advantage of the focal points. Position your sofa across from your fireplace. Place a pair of recliners so the occupants will be able to see the television.
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Fill in your areas with smaller pieces. Add chairs and a coffee table to your conversation group. Put end tables by recliners. Allow for some mobility; the computer desk chair can also be your music listening chair.
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Walk around your room to make sure traffic patterns flow easily. Move any furniture that blocks the path from one room to another.
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Define your activity areas with rugs and plants. A folding screen can add some privacy to a work area. Prop up artwork on tables and mantles to visually check its visual impact before you hang it. Move your large furniture into place, and hang television sets and pictures.
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Tips & Warnings
Check for tripping hazards such as electrical cords and slippery rugs. Do not run cords across walkways. Use nonslip pads under area rugs.
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