Designing the perfect living room

by
Emma

Living rooms are cleverly designed for the entire family and are the perfect backdrop to life’s special moments. Our homes have never had to work harder than in recent years, especially living rooms becoming home offices, home schooling hubs, home gyms as well as an entertaining space. 

To achieve the ultimate living room experience, we have put together our top factors you should consider when designing the perfect living room. 

SEAMLESS FLOW BETWEEN INDOORS AND OUT

Bringing the outdoors, indoors in more ways than one. 

A stunning way to increase the feel of space and natural light in your home is with the installation of large bi-folding doors. These doors will transform an entire wall of your home and leave you with the relaxing view of your backyard. This will also enhance the easy flow transition of indoors to outdoors, great for entertaining. 

The indoor plant trend is here to stay, and we aren’t against it. As we race to bring nature and the outdoors in, broad-leafed, vibrant green species and water-tolerant yet striking succulents will feature heavily in every room of the house, particularly the living room.

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ZONES

With the living room becoming more than just a place to watch TV or chill, zoning allows for divisions between work, rest and play. 

You can divide your living room in multiple ways. Methods like well-placed rugs, partitions, furniture layouts and paint can help to provide separation without entirely enclosing dedicated spaces. Try using bold wall murals or dividers made of nature-inspired materials, such as wood or rattan.

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LIGHT & BRIGHT

Flood your home with light. Lighting plays an important role in creating an ambiance and mood in our homes. 

Good natural lighting combined with artificial can make your room pop. With the help of lighting fixtures such as pendant lights, chandeliers, and wall lighting, you can easily make your room appear spacious and change its environment instantly. 

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FURNITURE

A big trend for 2022 was sensual curves and feminine shape and we see this continuing into 2023. Living rooms will be full of round shapes, whether it’s about decorative elements, furniture, or overall interior theme. 

Two important factors to consider when thinking about furnishings: cosiness and functionality. The ultimate living room should feature rounded sofas that you can sink into, curvaceous sitting chairs and rounded coffee tables. Try not to over clutter the room. 

From curved corners within walls and cabinets to curved backs of sofas, dining chairs and arched cabinets, the angular line of furnishing is softening.