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Family Room Furniture Placement
Family Room Furniture Placement
Some people like to move their furniture alot. Others like to find the best placement and never change a thing. Whatever your style, you will enjoy your family room more if you apply some proven interior decorator secrets when arranging your furniture.
Family rooms that are most comfortable and inviting have some common characteristics: - Comfortable seating with something pleasant to look at
- Inviting groupings that encourage a conversation with friends or family
- Convenient place to rest a beverage, no matter where you're sitting
Keep these principles in mind when arranging your furniture and the following tips will make more sense. Soon you will begin to see a common theme. By copying this theme, you can create a fantastic family room anywhere, anytime, using what you already own. And when you decide to purchase new furniture or accessories, you'll know exactly what you need.
Top Ten Family Room Furniture Placement Tips
- Find Your Focal Point
What do you most want to look at in the room? Usually it's a fireplace. Or it might be a view. If your room doesn't have a natural focal point, create one with art, a bookshelf, or large cabinet. Your TV is not a focal point. But since most people have one, place your TV as close as possible to your focal point.
- Place Your Largest Sitting Piece First
Put your sofa directly across from, and facing your focal point. Keep sofa away from the wall (if possible).
- Add a Side Chair or Love Seat
Place this piece of furniture next to the sofa, at a right angle (just like the picture above).
- Add More Seating as Space Allows
If you still have room, you can add another chair or pair of chairs diagonally across from the right angle you just created.
- Add Your Tables
Add a coffee table in front of the sofa (coffee table ideas in
staging a living room
). And an end table next to the chair or love seat. Make sure that no matter where you sit, you have a spot to place a beverage. Sofa tables are great if you have the room.
- Evaluate and Shrink or Expand
Is the furniture too close together? Try moving it out more.
Is it too far apart? Bring it in closer.
Can you move freely around the room? If not, take something away.
Is furniture distributed evenly around the room? Check the
Golden Mean,
and the
60-30-10 Rule.
- Add an Area Rug
An
area rug
that's large enough for the furniture grouping to sit on, will look best. If you want just a splash of color or texture, choose an area rug that fits the inside shape of the furniture grouping. Anchor the rug just under the sofa to "ground" it and keep it from slipping.
- Add Lighting
Add at least three lamps (table and floor lamps), and place them in a triangular pattern around the room (if you drew a line between the lamps, it would create a triangle). Choose large lamps with large shades, and attach them to sitting areas. They will look beautiful in the daytime, and add enormous charm in the evening.
- Hang Art and Mirrors
Art and mirrors add the color and sparkle that makes a room sing. Fit your art, or groupings of art to the shape and size of your walls. Hang mirrors so they reflect something beautiful, like a window or a pretty part of the room. More hanging tips in
Abstract Landscape Art.
- Layer Accessories and Plants
Surround yourself with the things you love. Grouping them by color and subject will have a greater impact. Vary the sizes (large, medium, and small) and stick with odd numbers of objects. Include at least one healthy plant, a floral arrangement, or a great piece of
greenery.
One-Day Makeover
You can easily transform your family room in one day.- Set aside a whole uninterrupted day
- Take lots of "before" pictures to document the transformation
- Move everything out of the room first (including everything on the walls) so you have a clean slate to work with, and you're not tempted to "make things fit"
- Group art and accessories by color in a holding area
- Follow the steps
- Take "after" pictures
- Enjoy your new room!
Dining Room Furniture Placement
The most common mistake when decorating a dining room is filling it with too much furniture. Before extending your table full out with all the leaves and adding a china closet and buffet, consider the size of the room and how you want it to feel. Too much furniture feels cramped and stifling. Beautiful dining rooms are just as much about feeling as seeing. The best dining rooms are comfortable, inviting, and stimulating. Top Ten Tips for creating a
beautiful dining room.
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