Ideas for Decorating Living Rooms
Your living room is one of the primary entertaining areas of your home so spend some time trying out different decorating ideas for the furniture, the wall accessories, the interesting items displayed on tables and in cabinets and anything that gives the room some character. Ideas for decorating living rooms can include the arrangement of the room, a color scheme or even a decorating theme that ties the room together. Does this Spark an idea?
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Living rooms used to have the television as their focal point. Most of the furniture would be arranged in a way that would allow a line of sight to the television along with a table to place drinks or food on. The last few years have brought new focuses of attention including advanced video game systems, Internet accessible computers and home theater systems with surround sound. Try to set your living room up to accommodate the things that your family enjoys doing. Create an Internet focus area, a television focus area and a video game area each with its own furniture and tables.
Themes
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Your living room should be a display area of the personality of your family. If you are from New England, then decorate your living room with lobster traps for tables, a dark colonial paneling and lamps that look like lighthouses. You can use a life preserver as a picture frame and have colonial-style furniture. Explore the possibilities of a theme that not only appeals to you, but will also tell guests something about your heritage and culture.
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Functional Furniture
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When you select furniture for your home, make each piece functional as well as a topic of conversation. Purchase a set of end tables that look appealing but also have several drawers for storage. Protect your couch with a slip cover that matches the color and decor of your room as opposed to a plain white cover. A television stand with room for DVDs can save you storage room and add beauty to your living room as well.
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