Decorative Mistakes to Avoid in the Living Room

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You picked a sofa that's too big? The library blocks the light entry? You painted the living room too dark? If these mistakes sound familiar, don't worry! We'll give you tips on how to fix them.

COVERING OR UPHOLSTERY IN DARK TONES WHEN THERE ISN'T ENOUGH LIGHT

Decorative mistakes to avoid in the living room

Thinking of painting your living room walls in a dark color? First, check how much light enters your living room. If it's very bright, then go ahead! But if not, be careful! Dark colors reduce, and your living room might look shorter. The same happens if you place dark furniture. Although interior designers chose a dark gray shelf here, they could afford it because the living room has a large glass terrace and light wooden cladding behind it that lights up and balances.

AVOIDING EXCESSIVE STORAGE ZONES

Order in the room should be a priority. To achieve it, don't limit yourself to furniture like dressers or shelves only. Use other items that offer double benefits: a sofa, footstool, or bench with storage capacity. Interior designers created a window seat in this room. Upholstered with rugs and cushions, its owners can sit and enjoy the view while storing cutlery, blankets for the sofa...

AVOIDING CURVED LINES IN SQUARE ROOMS

Your living room is very square? Check your furniture. Surely straight lines dominate the sofa, shelf and coffee table, turning your living room into a square space. Don't you think it lacks some dynamics? Introduce soft forms, and see how everything changes! In this room, the interior designer balanced the straight lines of the sofa and blinds with curves found on side tables and a ceiling lamp shade.

PLACING A SMALL CARPET IN A LARGE LIVING ROOM

A room is not fully furnished if you don't place a good carpet that adds warmth to the environment. But be careful with sizes! If your living room is spacious and you picked a too small carpet, visually diminish its size. How to choose the perfect carpet? With a large enough carpet to cover all furniture in the living room.

OVERLY BOLD UPHOLSTERY

For your living room, you chose simple fabrics for the sofa and curtains; thus ensuring its timeless durability. Well! Now you want to add some patterns on the armchair to charge the atmosphere, but don't know which one is right. The key is always proper harmony. Choose a pattern that isn't too bright in design or color. This chair was upholstered with botanical motifs in a very soft green, matching the plant in the vase. Framed by natural materials, it gives the living room a modest and natural look.

NEUTRAL YES, BUT NOT EMPTY

You chose neutral tones for walls, furniture and curtains, but the result is far from tranquility and harmony, looking boring and undefined? You didn't do anything wrong. The solution: create a focal point (a special item, an interesting wall, painting...), which attracts the gaze and helps 'organize' the environment.

SAYING GOODBYE TO NECESSARY REASONS

You thought this was the perfect coffee table, but you grabbed a real obsession with unwelcome consequences! Don't blame the table, it's poor layout. If there is between 40 and 50 cm distance between the sofa and table, you might need to replace it with a smaller or built-in type or footstool.

THINK OF EVERYONE

Yes, little kids are kings at home. But what about your relaxation corner? Try to find a space for everyone. If you want a reading nook, place it by the window, not in the darkest area; if you love watching movies together, ensure there are enough seats for everyone and so on.

CREATE DISTANCE... FROM THE TV

In store your eyes were drawn to this huge screen, and by price-to-quality ratio better choose the biggest... Result: now you can't watch a movie in peace because images literally attack your sofa. Experts recommend that the minimum distance should be at least twice the width of the TV.

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