Transforming the Look of Your Living Room

The look and feel of a room can easily be changed no matter its size or style. Your room might feel as if it will always be small and congested because of its size. On the other hand the living room may just have too much space for its own good. Maybe there is a lack of interest in the room or it’s just too cluttered and messy. Your biggest problem won’t seem so big when you get some simple solutions for it. The ideas in this article will help create your living room into one that you, your family and guests will love.

Make a Tiny Room Look Bigger

There are several things that can be done to make a small living room appear larger. Start off by painting the walls and ceilings a light color. The ceiling will appear higher and the room will feel larger with the use of a light color. You should also think about using furnishings with light tones in the room, such as pale blue, beige and tan. Try your best to stay away from any woods that are dark in color like mahogany, and try to go with natural woods or pine finishes.

You can open up more floor space by setting furniture against a wall whenever you can. Remove clutter and attempt to keep the room clutter free by avoiding knick-knacks and other small accessories that will make the room look congested and cluttered. You can add color to the walls without having to take visual space from the room by using no more than a single large accent per wall, as long as it is bright colored it will help light up the room. If you can leave your windows bare, do so; if not, use light-weight fabrics and sheers.

Cozy up a Large Room

Your living room might have the opposite problem of being too large. This problem may just make the room seem cold and fell lacking in personality. Burgundy, navy and green colors will help to add an intimate and appealing ambience to the room. Other tones that work just as well are browns, gold tones and autumn colors. Consider painting two opposing walls in a rich shade as a contrast for the other walls, as you don’t have to paint every single wall a dark color. Think about choosing to paint your ceiling in a darker tone if it’s high beamed or in a cathedral style. This will make the ceiling appear to be lower.

You need to draw in a room that is too spacious. This can be done by removing your furnishings from the wall; this will help to make the room feel smaller and intimate. Position a sofa and chairs around a coffee table in such a way that you will face visitors. Doing this will make the room feel more personal and intimate, Your décor must be a good size, larger décor will do well in a room like this; in short your furnishings and accessories must be kept to scale. Large prints should be used to decorate the walls as well.

Too many accessories and accents can truly make a room, large or small, look junky and cluttered. Smaller rooms do perfectly well with bright and sunny accents. Patterns and prints that coordinate with the living room’s main color should be used for a larger room. The room’s cold ambience will diminish with them as depth and dimension will be added to the room.

By combining these ideas with some of your own you will surely create rooms that are filled with style and personality.

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