Empty Living Room

Empty Living Room

The living room is the social center of the house. It is where guests are invited to sit and enjoy your company, where families gather to watch movies, and where connections are made. It is vital that this area is conducive to social interaction. You don't want decorative efforts and organizational chaos to get in the way of making friends and having fun do you?

The first thing to look at is seating. In a living room you should try to create a seating arrangement which forces people to look at one another. You want to encourage interaction. If all of the chairs are pointed at some arbitrary object such as a television, you may end up with a bunch of zombies staring blankly at a wall. By having seating which encourages people to look at one another, the room itself with subtly draw out conversation and interaction.

If you choose to have a coffee table within this space, it is important that you choose one which fits the size of the room. Flow is important, and you want people to be able to move easily in and out of the area. A coffee table which is too large can congest the room, making foot traffic, and the flow of the space, problematic.

Empty Living Room