Living Room Space Planning

Living Room Space Planning

Do you find yourself squinting to see the television or yelling across the room to have a conversation? Is your back to your beautiful lake view while watching television or enjoying your fireplace? Does your room feel like something is missing or off, but you're not sure what it is?

Likely, it has to do with your furniture placement in the space and the many focal points in the room. You may have the right amount of furniture, but just need to arrange it differently. Most living rooms have two to three focal points in them; fireplace, television and view.

More than any other room, there are no fixed rules when it comes to designing the living room. A living room includes a bit of everything. It's where you relax, watch television and socialize, so it can take on any shape depending on what you choose to focus on. Here're some tips and suggestions on planning your living room.

After deciding on your objectives for the living room, plan the crucial features that you want to work your design around. For example, if the television set is the focus, its size and shape will also determine the design of the room. A regular set may require just a console, while a plasma set may need a false wall to hide the cables. Seating in the room will also revolve around the television. By keeping the focal points in mind, the other furnishings will fall into place more easily.

Living Room Space Planning