If the room has a small size, it is quite difficult to make it functional and not overloaded with furniture. Especially when it comes to the living room. After all, this room is the center of the living space and has several purposes. First of all, it should be suitable for receiving guests, and also become a place of comfortable rest for all family members. Often this room is also a dining area. Therefore, in order to design a small living room perfectly suited to your family personally, it is necessary to work out certain nuances. How to design a small space living room? Let’s try to find out.
The main rules of design
When creating a harmonious interior, you need to consider the purpose of the room, its size, configuration and lighting. As for the small living room, it is important to adhere to the following rules.
- The room should have only the most necessary things, so that it does not become cluttered;
- The interior of a small living room is created using compact furniture;
- Furniture and accessories should have simple forms, as they leave much more free space than fancy or multi-level products;
- Light colors should predominate in a small room;
- To the interior does not look boring, it is necessary to complement it with bright accessories, for example, it can be houseplants, carpets, decorative pillows or paintings.
Planning and zoning
It is impossible to create a functional and comfortable living room without a correct arrangement of furniture. One of the biggest mistakes to avoid when decorating the interior of a small living room is the desire to place more furniture. Also you can not force large objects in the aisle part of the room.
The basic set of compact furniture for the living room may look as follows: a sofa, a coffee table with a glass top, small shelves (preferably their height was about 70 cm below the ceiling), two chairs or poufs. As can be seen from this list, the most voluminous items are the sofa and armchairs. Therefore, the choice of furniture should begin with them.
If you buy a two-seater sofa and two armchairs, then the room will lose a lot of free space. However, there are more opportunities to create a comfortable design of a small living room. If you buy a corner sofa – there will be more free space. But at the same time, rearranging the furniture will be almost impossible. Very successful can be the planning of a small room using the space near the window.