Furniture for a small living room: how to select and arrange?

Not everyone has a spacious living room. And in this regard, questions arise that require an answer: how to save space? Which furniture to choose? How to arrange it correctly? What rules should be followed when decorating a small living room?

We will consider these and other questions in detail and try to solve in the article.

Before you start choosing furniture for a small living room, it is necessary to understand what tasks are to be solved:

• the main task is to make the room visually larger with the help of furniture, lighting and decor;
• provide enough space for rest, storage of things and easy movement around the living room;
• make the most of the space;
• choose furniture that matches the main style of the room;
• decide what kind of furniture you need.

Next, we will consider how to solve these problems with the correct selection of furniture.

When choosing furniture, you should adhere to some rules that will help to advantageously beat a small space in the living room. The most important thing is to understand that you cannot fit all the desired furniture into a small living room. That's why you need to think in advance and choose exactly the one that you need. It is worth focusing on the following parameters.

It may seem that since the room is small, then, accordingly, and furniture must be purchased in a small size. But it is not always the case. For example, you can choose a large corner sofa that will highlight the seating area.

When buying furniture, you should pay attention to the functionality of the interior. For example, you can purchase fold-out sofas with additional drawers for things. Also on sale you can find a bed that folds into a wardrobe. A folding table will also not be superfluous. Recessed poufs, built-in shelves and cabinets will all save you space.

Another criterion when choosing furniture is ease of movement. It is better to purchase one that is equipped with wheels so that you can move it to a convenient place at any time.

To add lightness and openness to the interior of a small living room, do not purchase closed furniture. Forget about sofas with armrests. Firstly, more people will fit on such upholstered furniture, and secondly, you can sit on the sofa from any side, where it is convenient for you. And thirdly, it will visually add space.

The same rule must be followed when choosing cabinets, shelves or shelving. Choose open shelves so as not to darken or overload the room with unnecessary surfaces. Also, don't stack the shelves with a lot of figurines, mementos, and other items. This also steals space a lot.

Another effective way to visually enlarge a room is to use furniture with reflective, glass and glossy surfaces. Also, such furniture will brighten the room.

A mirror is an equally important attribute for a small hall or living room. After all, it brings dynamics, space and illumination to the room. It is advisable to hang a larger mirror to achieve the desired effect.

It's no secret that light colors add space to a room. Therefore, it is better to forget about furniture in bright colors, especially if they have already been used in the decoration of the room.

Buy light-colored furniture: wardrobes and shelves made of light wood, glass tables and light upholstered furniture (if the living room is dominated by light pastel or even white tones, you can purchase a sofa of any color, but not too contrasting).

It is widely believed that the use of dark shades, especially black, is unacceptable in a small room. Yes it is, but if the living room is made in the style of minimalism in light colors, then one of the dark colored interior elements will add mystery and depth to the living room.

Recently, modular furniture is becoming more and more popular - that is, consisting of several parts that can be rearranged or removed altogether.

Today, the old bulky sideboards have replaced small and functional furnishings. Walls and racks are also modular. Thanks to this, you can purchase only those pieces of furniture that you need, which means you save space.

A modular sofa is a godsend for a small living room. Indeed, when folded, it takes up very little space. And when guests arrive, you can arrange the sofa pieces just the way you want.

To be comfortable in a small room, you need to take care of proper lighting. After all, if the hall is dark, then the careful selection of furniture will go down the drain.

Remember that for a small living room, you should not choose voluminous chandeliers so as not to clutter up the room. It is better to place several spotlights above each zone; sconces will also not be superfluous.

As stated earlier, a large number of decorative elements should be abandoned so as not to overload the room and not make it difficult to perceive. Of course, this does not mean that the room does not need to be decorated at all, it is just that you need to know when to stop in everything.

If the ceilings in the living room are of normal height, then, on the contrary, you can use furniture with legs. This solution will add dynamics and space to the room. Bar counters and chairs in the living room are great space savers if this room is also used as a dining room.

Another tip that will help to keep enough floor space, but at the same time will accommodate all the necessary things - these are wall cabinets. They can be located above the TV stand. Walls are also sold, which consist of a floor stand and such boxes.

The convenience of some modern walls is that if you wish, you can “hide” the TV there so that it does not visually take up space.

The furniture was chosen correctly, all the nuances were taken into account. Now you can think about its placement. We can safely say that this is the main stage in the design of a small living room. Let's try to highlight the basic rules and principles of the correct arrangement of furniture.

• Before forcing the room with furniture, it is better to sit and think about how you want to arrange the items in the living room. For clarity, you can use special design programs or simply draw up a room diagram on paper yourself.
• The first thing that needs to be placed in the room is the focal point, it is from this that you need to build on, placing the rest of the furniture. The focal point is the piece of furniture that people who enter will immediately pay attention to, most often it is the wall with the TV.
• Upholstered furniture should be placed opposite the wall with the TV (or other furniture that attracts the most attention). It is very important that the wall on which the sofa is located is not short, which will make the room visually smaller.
• In the recreation area, opposite the sofa and armchairs, there is a place for a coffee table. The main thing is to save space for the passage.
• If you consider it necessary to have a dining table in the living room, then it is better to put it by the window or against a free wall. It is desirable that it be foldable.

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