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Wednesday, October 26th, 2016
Hooker Furniture Living Room Cognac 4-Piece Sectional: What could be a more timeless look than leather?
Living room trends come and go. If you’re looking for furniture styles that last no matter how much time has already passed, then you have to know what classic designs to look for. Being classic or timeless means a lot of things – it could be the finish, fabrics or size of the furniture that is being taken into consideration. These are those investment pieces which will be with you for the long haul. Even designers’ tastes may change over time but these classic interior styles will surely remain –
Barn Door
This unique living room piece has been making a comeback in the past, few years. The barn door looks great this season while also saving you a lot of floor space. This kind of door is the type that slides rather than opens inwards or outwards.
You may need more wall space to accommodate it but this is a more practical option for a small living room. The barn door is not just practical, it also adds to architectural interest in any vintage to modern living room space.
Barn doors are usually made of reclaimed wood but they have evolved significantly using different kinds of materials. Don’t worry about your barn door ever going out of style because they have been around for decades now.
Sectional
If you’re thinking that the sectional is a modern seating unit, then you’re clearly mistaken. Over the last hundred years, they have managed to seat more people than you can ever imagine.
These huge seating pieces are timeless when you religiously care for them. They are sure to last but the issue is whether or not you would stay in a big house for a long time. If, down the road, you do decide to downsize your dwelling place, then this furniture piece may no longer be a practical seat for you and your family.
Go ahead and invest in a sectional if you’re sure that you’re gonna be staying in a large home for quite a while.
Layered Rugs
This isn’t a new trend in the world of design. Layering rugs, especially the patterned and colorful ones, made of sisal or jute has long been used to create a Bohemian vibe in the living room. This technique has also become quite popular in many other interior design styles. In most cases, this is used when a big rug isn’t enough to cover a huge section of the living room.
Mixing different textures is also a reason why rug layering is done.
This look may not be your cup of tea if you think it looks complex and cluttered. To many others, rug layering is tantamount to showing off the most delicious patterns, textures and colors. This is also an effective tool to ground your living room space.
Rug layering is more effective when used in an open space layout. This is then used to define certain sections. It can also add personality, not just space definition. The great news is that there is not one look that is considered classic so go ahead and experiment.
Floor Coverings Uttermost Zagora 8 X 10 Jute Rug – Beige 71062-8
Gallery Wall
But what’s a living room without that gallery wall? If you’re bored of the usual painted or wallpapered walls, then you’re one among many. A gallery wall could help snap you out of such boredom.
This wall is quickly growing in popularity over the past decade. It seems that every American home, these days, has one. This is one living room feature that is not about to go away very soon. Homeowners simply love to show off their prized paintings, art, and family photographs so there’s no stopping them in using this timeless trend.
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Saturday, September 24th, 2016
7072-002CR Hamptons 3 Over 3 Sofa
Living rooms’ primary function is to gather family members in one space. Others believe that one’s identity can also be communicated through this room. There is a design criterion that needs to be met when setting up the living room. First, you have to recognize that this can be both a private and a public room. It’s a private room when you stay there with your loved ones or a public space when you’re hosting parties for friends.
Recognize that memories of your family time and moments with your friends in a living room could affect the connotation that they have for this space. After all, this space can be a place of solitude or a place for huge parties.
Know that hosting guests in a living room can include formal gathering or the more intimate scenarios.
Key Concepts
Every living room must have a sofa. Most families add a seating unit that is placed diagonally to this furniture piece. Some like placing a table in front of the sofa instead. Artwork can also be displayed on living room walls. Other objects can have the same purpose as artwork (e.g. framed photos, knickknacks, or gifts). Books are a common display on walls, too.
Not a lot of people spend moments of solitude such as writing, reading and contemplating inside the living room even when the physical elements in that space are used to foster privacy.
Tackling Living Room Design
There are two stages in designing the living room. First, take a step back and look at the bigger picture. Look at the room while it is still bare space. Next, find out how you can arrange the furnishings in the room.
Have a graphing paper and draw the room that you wish to achieve. There is no need to have a drafting degree for this kind of drawing. Have one square on the graph represent 6 inches; this means that a 10 by 8 feet space should have 20 by 16 squares.
Draw the doors, windows, furniture placements, and fireplaces, just about anything that you can move around. Now create some copies and use these as your sketchpad. You can go ahead and draw many different chair and sofa placements before anyone rearranges or sets up anything. Being able to view the room at an abstract sort of way can help you find new style options.
Figuring out the best layout for your living room means you have to prioritize flow, function as well as the focal point. The flow is the traffic pattern in a room. This is how people travel through the room and what paths are made available.
As for the room’s function, this can be defined by seeing the stuff that you will put in there. If the pieces are mainly TV, subwoofers, speakers, and such, then it’s a living room that’s mainly for entertainment. If it’s filled with shelves of books and a plush sofa plus a pair of floor lamps or a desk lamp paired with a wingbacked chair, then that living room is definitely a reading space.
A living room must also have a focal point. This if often the fireplace or a picturesque window. If you have all three – the picture window, fireplace and TV, then each should be placed on different walls. The traffic in the room must also be free-flowing.
Sometimes, it’s as easy as setting up the television. The focal point is what you and your family get to see as soon as they walk into the living room. The rest of the furniture and other design elements are arranged all around it.
Now it’s time to place the furniture at the right angles. This will offer a dynamic space. Leave no less than 36 inches of width for your living room traffic. Smaller groups of furniture should have 18 inches of space, at the very least, in front of them so that they can be accessed with ease.
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