In our home, we spend most of the time in our kitchen, or living room, depending on the occasion and our needs. From time to time it is a good idea to search inspiration for living room ideas and bring some fresh decor vibes which can alter the mood of the entire family, even of your little pet friend. Making the space feel new again doesn’t have to be hard to do, and it can be more affordable and fun than you might think.
You could start by rearranging your furniture, the most simple yet effective way to refresh any space. Discover some simple living room ideas that can bring joy to you and your loved ones, and create a space of unforgettable memories.
1. Create Stylish Entryway
When it comes to the entryway, there are a few things you might consider including in your decoration. Entry should welcome the visitor, needs to be functional for storage, and stylish and inviting at the same time.
Start with a mirror that should be at eye level, for storage, there are a variety of different styles, depending on how much space you’ve got, you can add a console, a piece of furniture with shelves or drawers, or even tiny frame shelves with a small storage basket on it, for keys, sunglasses or pet leash will be ok if there is no enough space.
Add some layers with lighting, using a table lamp, or wall lamp and ceiling light statement. Bring some fresh flowers in a vase or pot, and choose to add a piece of accessory that you love, and that will make a difference.
A place to sit will make your entryway more functional, and if there is a need you might add an umbrella stand on the side. the Small rug will complete the stylish look and also can work as a divider to separate the area of the entrance.
2. Think About Different Furniture Arrangement
One of the most necessary things in any decoration project is how furniture should be placed in a space. The living room should have a functional living space with free movement, balance, and one, or more focal points. It is the first thing that catches your eye when you walk into a living room. Focal points could be a fireplace, a TV, a huge piece of artwork on the wall, a beautifully dressed window, or accent wall with a bold paint color, or a fascinating wallpaper to draw attention.
Arrange major pieces of furniture first, your sofa and coffee table, and then smaller ones, like chairs or side tables. If you want to create a few focal points, decide which one will be the main focal point when you enter the room.
3. Choose Multifunctional furniture
For a functional living room, furniture should have more than one purpose. Modular sofas could be a great choice, they have hidden storage, many can be converted into a bed, and pieces could be used together or separately according to the needs.
Some also come with removable covers for easy cleaning and to easily update the look.
4. Create Zones To Segregate Areas
Create the illusion of space by creating zones, divided up, based on your different activities. This will help to better organize items, and give A filling of larger space. Use room dividers such as stand-alone shelving units, bar cards, rugs, or folding screens from light materials like rattan, to allow light to flow.
The separate zone could be also a small office with shelves, or creating a reading corner with a comfy chair, floor lamp, and side table.
5. Add Life With different Size Plants
Indoor plants can create a healthy and balanced environment by reducing stress, also boost your mood, improve concentration and productivity. Choose from a variety of different plants, and play with height and depth. Use plenty of nice decorative pots to bring color and style to the space.
There are all kinds of different plants.. low light plants, flowering plants, hanging plants, and air purifying. Some that are known as a good choice for living room are:
Golden pothos, snake plant, peace lily, jade plant, holy basil or tulsi, citrus tree, pachira aquatica (known as money tree).
Don’t forget to learn how to take care of the plants, and to buy products that are needed for that.
6. Install Open Shelves For Decor & Storage
Floating shelves provide more storage space with a nice and clean look, and can give charm and character to the room if combined with beautiful unique accessories.
It makes the space look more open and creates the illusion of a bigger room.
Be aware of the right size before you decide which shelves to buy, measure your wall and choose the right size, not too small, not too big.
7. Use Mirrors To Reflect Light
We all know how a mirror can make any room look bigger. But you should think twice before deciding where would be a good position for a mirror in the space. Try to find a sweet spot where the reflection of the light will be the best so that it can bring in extra brightness and create a cozy atmosphere.
Candles and mirrors also go well together, especially table mirrors with some flowers and candles on them as a coffee table decor idea.
8. Create Wall Statement With Removable Wallpaper
The right choice of wallpaper, texture, and color, can transform the entire living room. It can give dimension to the space and serve as a color pattern guide for inspiration, to help you decorate the entire room.
Select accessories, pillows, throw blankets, and curtains in colors
that are in harmony with your main focal point of the living room
–the wallpaper.
9. Take Advantage Of Marie Kondo Method
When you live in a place that is a rental, you can not bring to life DIY projects for storage solutions, so to organize your home, and to enjoy the home decor that you have created, the crucial thing is to keep the space clean and clutter-free.
Besides some of the greatest proposals from big names to organize your living space, (Home Depot, Ikea..) there is a great method that more and more people have tried, and guess what, it is working!
You probably already have heard about the famous “Kon Mari Method” of tidying and decluttering homes, but if you did not, you have to give it a try 🙂
Merry Kondo is a Japanese tidying expert, enchanted with organizing since her childhood. She helps people all around the world to declutter and Organizes their living environment, helping them live better and less stressful lives.
There you go.. We hope these living room ideas will inspire you to create a fresh unique look and bring some style and personality to your living room. In the end, who doesn’t like change and fresh energy flow in the space?