Guest Blogger: How to Breathe Life into Your Uninspiring Living Room

Guest Blogger #315, Entry #880, January 5, 2012

The living room is an area in your home that guests see first and get an idea of your taste for style and class. It is, however, not just a room for guests. It is also the focal point where family members converge and spend time together. Living rooms must, therefore, not only be comfortable and enjoyable, but also stylish and attractive. You can spruce up your living room and turn it into a stylish and cozy area by applying a few simple tips.

Bring color into your living room furniture

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1. Use modular seating

Modular sofas and seating are the perfect solution for most homes because of their flexible approach to furniture assembly and layout. They are made from individual building blocks that are easily tailored to any desired shape and style. Whether you need to save space or fill large space in your living room, the wide range of modular seating available in the market provides the perfect custom-made furniture solution for your home.

Buy modular seating and add or change them just the way you want. For example, go for that perfect
contemporary modular seating series with extra seats and comfortable seat cushions and add supportive memory foam. Alternatively, choose timeless corner sofas with durable, wipe-clean leather covers or a fabric modular series with replaceable fabric covers to enhance and coordinate the appearance of your living room.

2. Mix and match bold patterns and colors

Mix and match bold patterns and colors to achieve the desired look and feel in your living room. Take advantage of the room’s paint color or change the color to maximize light. Use soft colors on walls to create a peaceful atmosphere in the room. Add contrasting colors to make the room come alive. Avoid dark colors that only make small rooms appear smaller.

Also, match your floor cover with the rest of the room. Choose your carpet’s shape, color and design conscientiously to compliment the overall living room theme. Polish wooden floors to add an elegant look and follow through with the simple geometric shapes and soft colors used in your modular seating to create a compelling picture of your living room.

Breathe life into your living room with light!

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3. Utilize living room lighting

Finally, liven up your living room with well thought out lighting. Usually, you will need to illuminate layers of light at walls, shelves, furniture and other interior decorations for lighting to truly be effective. Set up compact fluorescent lamps for functional lighting and utilize dimming lighting, glare-free lighting and decorative colored lighting to add a unique sophistication and refinement in the room. You can also use mirrors to illuminate natural light and crystal shades to break light in a prism and cast brilliant light in all directions.

Jonathan is a keen interior design blogger who enjoys nothing more than writing about the latest trends from the comfort of his many sofas

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