Ideas Living Room Layout
What's the secret to planning the perfect living room layout? As the main communal space in the house, l iving rooms are the settings for so much of family life – socialising, chilling, greeting guests – so w hether the room is small, long and thin, dark or flooded with light, following these rules will help you get it right the first time.
What's my dream room?
According to TV presenter and House Beautiful's sustainable design expert Oliver Heath, 'Creating the room of your dreams will inevitably come from doing your research and working out exactly what it is that makes you go "wow!"'.
Consider what you want your living room to be and then work out what you want to include in it. If you want it to be a social space for chatting with family or entertaining friends, then you may want to have your sofas or chairs facing each other. But if the space is more for family to relax and chill in, then you might go for a single corner sofa facing a large TV and maybe some cuddler chairs.
Decide now, too, about coffee and side tables, floor lamps, footstools and any extra seating. And don't forget to include storage for all those things a living room might have to house from books and magazines to DVDs, CDs, gaming consoles and children's toys. Choose your storage based on whether you want these on display or behind closed doors.
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Create a moodboard
Oliver Heath recommends collecting images and samples to create a moodboard. 'Include flooring, furniture, focal points, wall coverings, fabrics, textures, lighting and plants,' he says. 'You'll want to edit this of course but it will help to identify the room of your dreams. If you can access this moodboard through an app on your phone it can really help you to make the right stylistic choices when you're out shopping.'
A spreadsheet outlining the items that you need, your specific choices and your intended budget is also essential. 'This will help you keep track of your priorities, key dimensions, where to buy it and importantly, what you're spending,' says Oliver.
Layouts for your living room shape
Small: A room is considered small if any dimension is less then 3m, says DIY guru Jo Behari. 'To create an airy feeling, you need to use the space you have efficiently, and definitely go for lighter colours,' she advises. 'Natural daylight makes a room feel bigger so don't crowd the windows with bulky fabrics and window coverings. A few eye-catching items in the corner of the rooms can elongate the room making it feel larger.'
Make paper templates of the pieces of furniture you want to include and arrange them in situ, leaving enough space between each item so that you can walk comfortably around the furniture. If you struggle to fit everything into a smaller room, look for steamlined furniture such as a nest of tables in place of a bulky coffee table, a smaller two-seater sofa, or slimline vertical storage that uses height rather than floor space.
Wall lights and spots fixed to a track on the ceiling take away the need for table lamps as both can be directed towards certain areas to provide task lighting. And finally, include mirrors or other reflective surfaces as these will help bounce light around the room and create a feeling of openness.
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Long thin rooms, where one length is more than 3m, need clever lighting and benefit from zoning into different areas such as sitting areas, reading spots and a home office. 'To plan the room effectively you need to detach yourself from it and its current function. List all the functions you need it to achieve, be it lounging, entertaining, office space, kids den, adult living area, reading nook or spot for listening to music – literally anything that you want it to be,' says Jo. 'Oversized items can absorb the space, and keeping the main walkway to one side will help the room flow.'
Open storage or shelving units work well in a long thin room as they make good space dividers, helping to create different zones or a visual break for the eye.
Rachel Whiting
Large rooms, where one dimension is larger than 9m, may feel like a blessing but items can often feel lost. This is where a mixture of open and closed door storage units can help, as they can not only zone large spaces, but also provide surfaces to display flowers, picture frames and other accessories which lend personality to the room.
'Large plants help to create a cosy feeling while two tone wall colours break up the room and again zones can help the room provide multiple functions,' says Jo. 'Statement pieces work well in large rooms so look out for items that might be a talking point and give your room a focus.'
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Adding the wow factor!
Once the basics are in place, you can get on with adding the wow factor, and you can do that in a number of ways, says Oliver Heath. For instance via window dressings – full-length curtains are ideal for adding texture, pattern or a cosy feel, while blinds and shutters give a more pared-back, streamlined look – and then cushions, throws and rugs, and artworks or framed family photos can be hang on the walls.
'You can add the wow factor in one or a number of different ways,' says Oliver. 'It could be an elaborate feature wall created from a paint colour, wallpaper or cladding, or it could be in the coordination of colours, patterns and textures. But a carefully considered and sparkling lighting plan will always win my vote!'
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