Tips for Decorating Your Living Room
In the home, the living area, or parlour, is one of the busiest
rooms. It's also the room guests initially see and form a lasting
impression about the home. Hence, the living area should be
well-decorated, well-laid out and inviting to guests and family members.
It should project a homey, comfortable yet elegant image.
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The Greeks were inspired by lofty ideals of
beauty. And these same ideals can be imitated and applied to create
and decorate an elegant home, an elegant living area in particular.
With a combination of imagination, good taste, statues and lamps,
any living area can be transformed into one that exudes elegance and
coziness at the same time.
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There are many ways you can decorate your living area to create an
inviting place and cause a lasting impression to your guests:
Your
lifestyle or taste determines what the focal point of your living area
is. If you have a fireplace, you can rearrange your furniture around it.
Or if you have a piano, and this is the focal point of your living area,
your furniture could be set around it.
When rearranging your furniture, also
consider traffic in your living area. Does the arrangement of your
furniture allow free movement and flow? Does it give an uncluttered
look?
It is always good to arrange furniture
in off-square angles. This makes the room warmer and more casual. And
instead of placing large sofas directly against the wall, why not place
it a foot or so away from the wall and put a lamp or plant behind it
instead?
Colours Create Warmth
Colours have psychological effects on
people and their moods. When applied in your living area, colors can
intimidate, invite or irritate. Decorating using colours is also an
inexpensive way of decorating because it only involves painting or
papering walls.
You want your living area to be warm
and inviting, and one of the warmest and most relaxing colours is green.
Green has several shades and it's one of the most flexible colours
around. But whatever colour you pick for the colour of your walls, make
your carpets and furniture coordinated.
Add Small Furniture
To create a "lived-in" aura for your
living area, position small furniture in the room. This can be a small
bench, or a low sofa table. Place magazines, journals and newspapers
under the table. Placing flower vases, baskets and small plants on your
table also creates beauty and livens up the room.
Add Mirrors for Space and Depth
Create
space and depth for your small living area by positioning a mirror on a
wall. Your mirror should reflect something pleasing to the eyes. If you
have more wall space, try adding small painting on either side of the
mirror.
Add Statues for Elegance
Corners and
tabletops are good places for small statues. Statues, especially marble
ones, provide aesthetic quality to your living area. Elegant yet
down-to-earth, these statues lend warmth to any living area.
Add a Unique Lamps
As an
alternative to statues try a unique lamp. Place them in a corner or on a
tabletop and they can accentuate your living area. Second to colour,
light creates moods and sets the tone of your living area. There are
many different styles and shapes to accent your unique design choices.
Decorating your home, particularly your
living area, allows you to combine creativity, elegance and good taste.
Make good use of space, accessories and furniture available to you so
you can create a living area that is inviting, relaxing, homey and
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