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11 Design Ideas for Splendid Small Living Rooms
Boost a tiny living room's social skills with an appropriate furniture layout — and the right mind-set
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The thing to remember is that you really don't need much room in a living room. A living room is for socializing, for gazing at the fire or for watching TV. Mostly, it is for conversation. You do not need space to do yoga in the living room. In fact, as long as you can walk around the coffee table, you're fine.
You can pack a lot of style into 100 square feet. But whether you lean toward traditional or like to go boho eclectic, making a small living room work is all about choosing a focus and arranging the right furniture in the right configuration.
Here are 11 well-done gems in as many different styles.
contemporary living room by Meredith Heron
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by Meredith Heron
by Meredith Heron
If you have a fireplace, make it the focus of the room. Arrange the furniture in an intimate arc, rectangle or square around it. And remember, you don't have to be facing it for it to be the focus.
eclectic living room by Roger Hirsch Architect
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by Roger Hirsch Architect
The classic combo: a sofa, two chairs and a coffee table. That's really all you need to create a cozy and intentional conversation area. And as long as people aren't bumping their knees when they sit down, you're fine.
contemporary living room by Domicile Interior Design
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by Domicile Interior Design
by Domicile Interior Design
This is a time-honored arrangement: a sofa and two chairs at a 90-degree angle with a side table serving both. A large upholstered ottoman does triple duty as a coffee table, extra seating and a footrest.
Living Rooms
Decorating
11 Design Ideas for Splendid Small Living Rooms
Boost a tiny living room's social skills with an appropriate furniture layout — and the right mind-set
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Samantha Schoech
I am a former magazine editor specializing in travel and design. I just... More »
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The thing to remember is that you really don't need much room in a living room. A living room is for socializing, for gazing at the fire or for watching TV. Mostly, it is for conversation. You do not need space to do yoga in the living room. In fact, as long as you can walk around the coffee table, you're fine.
You can pack a lot of style into 100 square feet. But whether you lean toward traditional or like to go boho eclectic, making a small living room work is all about choosing a focus and arranging the right furniture in the right configuration.
Here are 11 well-done gems in as many different styles.
contemporary living room by Meredith Heron
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by Meredith Heron
by Meredith Heron
If you have a fireplace, make it the focus of the room. Arrange the furniture in an intimate arc, rectangle or square around it. And remember, you don't have to be facing it for it to be the focus.
eclectic living room by Roger Hirsch Architect
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by Roger Hirsch Architect
by Roger Hirsch Architect
The classic combo: a sofa, two chairs and a coffee table. That's really all you need to create a cozy and intentional conversation area. And as long as people aren't bumping their knees when they sit down, you're fine.
contemporary living room by Domicile Interior Design
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by Domicile Interior Design
by Domicile Interior Design
This is a time-honored arrangement: a sofa and two chairs at a 90-degree angle with a side table serving both. A large upholstered ottoman does triple duty as a coffee table, extra seating and a footrest.
