How to Avoid The Six Most Common Living Room Mistakes

Posted on May 15th, 2018 by Hannah.

When it’s well-designed, your living room can be the center of your home and a favorite place for friends and family to gather. However, it’s easy to make common living room mistakes that can make the room less comfortable, functional and welcoming. Do you find that this area of your home could be more inviting? Here are a few of the most common living room mistakes, and how to turn it into your favorite room in the house.

1. Inadequate lighting.

Many people make the mistake of only using the built-in overhead lighting in their living rooms. Relying on chandeliers or a single lamp can cast shadows throughout the room and leave some areas inadequately lit for reading and other tasks. Add more lighting throughout the room — with floor lamps, table lamps and ceiling lights —  to provide enough lighting and to create the right ambiance.

2. Pushing your seating up against the wall.

When your couch or chairs are pushed up against a wall, it can leave the rest of the space unbalanced and make your living room look smaller. Instead, pull sofas and chairs closer together. This can make your living room more intimate and better for gathering and socializing.

3. Choosing the wrong rug for the room.

Some people get shy when choosing a living room rug, and end up choosing one that’s too small for the space. Your living room rug should be big enough that it extends under your couch, chairs and side tables. This visually pulls the room together, and add texture and personality.

4. Combining dark furnishings with low ceilings.

If your living room has a low ceiling, dark home furnishings can make your room look too cramped and compact. Discover our selection of lighter colors and textures to make the room feel more open and comfortable. White, sand or other light neutral tones can make a big difference in the look and feel of the living room.

5. Underestimating the comfort of pillows.

Large, soft pillows can make your living room more comfortable and look more inviting. Pillows are also a great opportunity to update and refresh the room throughout the year. You can choose pillows that are large enough to serve as comfortable floor pillows when kids come to visit. The textures you choose can either match or complement the fabrics on seating in the room.

6. Too much or not enough seating.

There should be enough seating in the room for a group of guests to sit and talk comfortably. But it’s also easy to go too far in the other direction and overcrowd the room. A crowded room means that your eyes don’t have anywhere to rest visually, which can make the living room less comfortable and inviting. Consider breaking up furnishings between your living room and another room in the house to add white space.

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