SMALL LIVING ROOM LAYOUT IDEAS

Small living rooms might seem like a challenge to decorate and furnish. Trying to balance aesthetics with spacing is almost a conflicting challenge that will pull you in two opposite directions. But, with the right tips and guidance, you can definitely strike a harmony between the two. Let’s look at pointers you have to most keep in mind when trying to come up with lovely small living room layout ideas.

WHAT IS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROOM?

For most people, the living room is predominantly used for watching television. If this is true in your case as well, your furniture and furnishings will obviously have to be arranged to make your television your focal point.

Lots of things come into play when choosing a spot for your television. The glare from natural light entering the living room. The size of your TV. How many people will watch TV at a time, dictating the seating configuration you will need? Will the TV and its sound system have to face away from the other living quarters, so as to not disturb others? So, if television is a big part of your evenings and other leisure time, start with your TV and then work your way into the rest of your living room.

If television watching isn’t an agenda, or is at least not a very important one, you will find that the number of potential layout ideas are far more. For example, if your living room is somewhere you would predominantly like to quietly curl up with a book, placing a sofa right up against your windows is perfectly feasible. At the end of the day, it’s you who spends the most amount of time in your living room. Make your living room work for you and your needs. Making it presentable should of course not be omitted, but it definitely needn’t be the driving force behind settling for a living room layout, especially in a small living room!

SECTIONALS ARE YOUR FRIEND

Sectionals or corner sofas are a great way to dedicate a cosy little corner within a living room, even if it is small. Corner sofas like the ones sold at Abakus Direct are available in left and right hand configurations, allowing you to snugly tuck them away into a corner. Besides being able to slot in snugly, sections also offer flexible seating and lounging options thanks to the chaise end.

Let there be light

Natural sunlight is your best friend when trying to amplify your small living room’s space. Let as much of it in as possible. No living room is going to be entirely flooded in sunlight. So, prioritize the light as much as you can. Install your large furniture and fixtures like sofa, coffee table and storage in the well-lit parts of your living room while things like televisions and smaller furnishings can go into relatively darker areas.

Curtains can also make or break the appeal of a small living room’s layout. Choose styles like classic curtains that feature curtain rods hung much higher than a window’s top frame, to give the windows an illusion of being much bigger than they are. And, definitely choose drapes that are light and minimal in the way they look. Soft or light colours will also serve you well, opening up the room as the light floods in. Blinds are a fantastic idea for small living rooms as well, with their clean and minimalist designs.

ASYMMETRY WITH RUGS

Too many people get caught up with symmetry when it comes to rugs. Toss the need to comply with symmetry aside and you will have a plethora of options to redecorate your living room. When you choose the right colour and weight of rug for your living room’s particular décor, they can break up the small spaces in your living room. This effect is particularly telling when the rugs are placed under your sofa or coffee table. While symmetrical layouts divide your living room into small bits and pieces of space, asymmetrically placed rugs can infuse bursts of space.

LESS IS MORE

Minimalism is very in now. When you actually think about it, you don’t have too many interactions while lounging around in your living room. Sitting on the sofa, reaching out for the dailies and your cup of Joe on the coffee table and turning on the table lamp. Just those three things alone can dictate the vast majority of time you spend in your living room. So, why not limit fixtures and furniture to just fulfilling those needs. Of course, your living room need not be devoid of anything that isn’t functional. A tastefully installed wall fixture to show off some curios and some wall art are great ways to introduce style in addition to substance.

CHAIRS ARE YOUR BEST FRIEND

Seating doesn’t have to be sofas. Pair a 2 or 3 seater with a cuddle chair and the resulting faceoff can make your living room bigger than it really is. Be creative with how you place accompanying furniture like cuddle chairs or cocktails chairs. Again, focus on maximizing space and flow as opposed to complying with symmetry.

YOU NOW HAVE THE IDEAS. WE NOW HAVE THE SOFAS!

We hope were able to give you a few tips on small living room layouts. If a brand new sofa is part of your new living room layout plan, you can pick out a lovely sofa right here at Abakus Direct. All sofas featured in the living room lifestyle photos above are available for purchase here at our Abakus Direct website. Our affordable sofas will ship for free to anywhere in mainland UK, within 10 to 12 working days. All of our sofas also come with an excellent 5 year manufacturer’s warranty.

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