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Charming furniture set for the living room

The living room is not only the place where all family get together but where guests are received. Therefore this room should be furnished in way to be not only functional and with pleasant, predisposing atmosphere but also to be representative.

The most important element in a living-room is making environment, conducive to communication. To do this, the upholstered furniture should be arranged in way to ensure visual contact between sat people. Most frequently this is achieved with U or L-shaped sofas or couches. Further more the upholstered furniture should be chosen so as to fit the measures in the room. It is not necessary small spaces to be crammed with furniture i.e. small rooms could be furnished only with sofas and armchairs, wide couches are not obligatory. Transforming furniture is in general currency – sofa-bed, extending table. They are very practical because they could have different function according to your needs.

In view of the fact that the living-room is place mostly for repose it is necessary that the furniture will be comfortable and ergonomic. Not only has the upholstered furniture to meet your preferences, but also the rest part of the furniture should not be neglected.

If you have TV in your living-room, you should consider carefully the level position to put it, because watching TV should not be burdening pursuit but relaxing. Besides, the sunlight from the window should not hinder its picture.

Living space with plasma pop up (photo by Signa One)

The type of flooring – marble, terracotta, parquet, moquette or carpet – should be chosen in way not only to be easy for maintenance but also to respond the house environment and to have good aesthetic look. It is very often that people chose combination of two types of flooring. Despite all, “old-fashioned” carpets in different shapes and colours, give the room more domesticity.

Wallpapers and renderings should be conformed to rest of rooms. If you want to lend a jolly atmosphere in the living-room, experiment with colours and contrasts.

Living room wall renderings

Aggressive or calming colours – this is personal choice, conformed to occupants’ character.

For the right finish state to the living-room, you should pay attention to the small details too. These could be bookcases, small tables, pictures, bowls of flowers, souvenirs. The small table is frequently main accent in the living-room design and its most widespread variants are made by glass or wood materials.

In accordance with Feng Shui decrees some fundamental rules should be taken into consideration in the living-room furniture:

• It should not have isolated places in the living-room, in each corner should be placed something as a work of art, plant or souvenir;
• Big walls shouldn’t be empty – decorate them with mirrors or pictures;
• Do not clutter the living-room with furniture and objects;
• Do not place the TV in central position;
• Arrange the furniture in semicircular shapes; do not put it against the wall, place it faced to the door;
• Arrange cushiony pillows and fresh-cut flowers;
• The living-room should be sufficiently spacious and light;