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Here's Why Your Living Room Doesn't Work

16/9/2017

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Do you look at your living room and wish it was different, but you just can’t figure out why? You’ve come to the right place! There are numerous reasons your living room may not be working for you right now. Read on, and you may just be able to pinpoint where things are going wrong in your living room space:

You’ve Pushed Your Furniture Against The Wall

Pushing your furniture against the wall is one of the worst crimes you can commit when trying to create a nice living room space. Why would you invest in one of the best living room furniture sets out there only to push it against the wall? You might think that this creates more space, but it can make the place feel wrong. By pulling it away from the wall and even angling it ever so slightly, you will find that the living room flows better.

You’ve Cluttered The Space Up

If you’ve cluttered the space up, it’s best to remove everything and start again. Having too many accessories can create visual clutter and make your living room appear messy. You should be more choosy about what you bring into your living room and make a note of how it will fit the space. 

You’ve Mixed Too Many Patterns

Mixing patterns is great, but mixing more than 3 usually needs an expert hand. If you're going to mix patterns, they should all be different sizes to create interest. You should also include one around 60%, another around 30%, and another only 10%. This creates more of a balance in the home!

You Don’t Have A Theme Or Colour Scheme

If you’re struggling to make your living room work, you may need a theme or a chosen colour scheme before you begin. Simply choosing things you like as you go along doesn’t always work, and can make it look messy. Try making a Pinterest board to see the various styles you like and get a better idea of how you want the finished room to look.

You Haven’t Considered Your Lifestyle

If your living room doesn’t suit your lifestyle, what’s the point? If your favourite thing to do with family is watch films, why wouldn’t you have a big cosy sofa and a huge TV? Make sure you think about how you want to use the space.

You Haven’t Considered Where You Live

If you live in a cool climate and yet you’ve decorated your living in black and white with very little texture, it’s going to feel cold and uninviting. If you live in a warm climate and your living room is full of warm materials, it may feel too much. You need to think about where you live carefully to make the room seem more inviting.

Have you pinpointed the reason your living room doesn’t work? Hopefully, you’ll now be able to create a space you’re truly happy with! If you need a contractor to help your living room look fantastic click here  and leave any of your own tips below. See you again soon!

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8 Comments
Ana De- Jesus link
26/9/2017 12:04:34 am

Aw yes mixing patterns is great but like you said if you mix too many themes it does not work. I wish I had a living room though x

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All about a Mummy link
27/9/2017 09:38:37 pm

Yes, you just need to be so careful how you mix!

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Alex Donnelly link
26/9/2017 02:18:09 pm

I hadn't realised pushing furniture up against the wall was a bad move but it makes so much sense! I'm currently trying to re-vamp our rental living room at the moment on a budget so this post was so helpful :)

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All about a Mummy link
27/9/2017 09:42:13 pm

It is amazing how much it changes the room!

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Vicky link
26/9/2017 09:05:35 pm

Love this post. I am terrible at interior design and think I have done most of these!!!! X

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All about a Mummu link
27/9/2017 09:39:22 pm

We are all guilty of that!

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Musings of a tired mummy...zzz... link
27/9/2017 10:46:33 am

We have so much clutter. One of our sofas is completely covered in toys so someone has to sit on the floor!

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All about a Mummy link
27/9/2017 09:40:23 pm

We are moving house and you would not believe the amount of stuff I've thrown out/given to charity - madness!

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