9 mistakes we make in the design of the living room
If you want to make your living room stylish and comfortable, try to avoid major mistakes in the design of this room. What kind of errors are in question and how they can be fixed, you will learn further.
Use only overhead lighting
If you decide to hang only one chandelier, then all the corners in the room will remain unlit. Because of this, an additional shadow will appear, which will visually make the room more gloomy and small. To correct this error, place additional light sources along each wall or at least in the corners of the room. For this, large floor lamps, as well as built-in and wall lamps, are suitable.
Wrong carpet size
For the living room, you should choose a carpet that can "combine" all the furniture into a single composition. A sofa, armchairs, chairs, a table and other items in the room should be entirely, or at least half, placed on the carpet. This should be the optimal size of the carpet for the living room, because only in this case the interior will not look “vague”. If you use too small a carpet, it will introduce an imbalance in the interior.
Forget about pillows
Refusing pillows, you lose an important element of the interior, which creates a cozy and comfortable atmosphere in the living room. When buying pillows, pay attention to the material from which they are made. It must be combined in texture and color with the upholstery of the sofa and armchairs. In addition, it is important to remember about the parameters of the product, therefore, the larger the living room, the more pillows should be.
Put furniture against the wall
If you have a large living room, then it makes no sense to put furniture close to the walls. Because of this, an empty space will appear in the center of the room, which will imbalance the interior of the room, and the room will immediately become less comfortable.
Use dark furniture in a low living room
The lower the ceilings, the brighter the interior of the room should be. Otherwise, the room will seem too small and gloomy. Of course, this does not mean that you should completely abandon your favorite dark shades, but choosing them, try to occupy as little space as possible in the living room.
Choose outdated furniture or covers
When buying furniture for a living room, abandon large sofas and armchairs with voluminous backs and covers, as well as bulky walls that were fashionable in the 90s. Better give preference to not too large furniture with a minimalist design. You can also use classic models, but in non-standard colors.
Follow the same style
The need to always follow one style has ceased to be relevant. A mixture of different directions has long entered into fashion, so the most important thing to remember when choosing things for a living room is a harmonious combination of colors.
Hang the curtains wrong
To make the living room seem large and spacious, it is necessary to make the ceilings visually higher. To do this, hang the curtain with the curtains as high as possible. In addition, the color and texture of the selected material is important. Firstly, curtains should be combined with the color scheme of the entire room. Secondly, the fabric from which they are sewn should be light enough. So you can fill the room with enough daylight and make it more spacious.
Put a lot of plants in small pots
A lot of small flower pots make the interior of the room boring and tasteless.Therefore, it is better to decorate the living room with one or two large pots, which will be enough to create a cozy atmosphere.
The tips described in this article will help you make your living room more stylish and comfortable. The main thing is not to forget that all design decisions must be selected individually, based on the characteristics of your home.
