You spend a lot of time in the living room, which should be both functional and pleasant to live in. If you want its design to also meet the current trends, you must carefully choose the furniture and accessories that will give it its special atmosphere.
Choosing the right sideboard:
You can’t do without a sideboard in your living room. Especially since it is a very fashionable piece of furniture. It is, of course, a piece of furniture for storage, especially for glasses and dishes. But this is not its only function.
Indeed, it is also an element in its own right of the living room decoration. To highlight it, you can place it against an empty wall or in a place where it will immediately attract the visitor’s attention.
It’s up to you to choose the model that suits you best. A low sideboard is a little longer, so it doesn’t overwhelm the room with its height. Some models have asymmetrical lines that give them a special cachet.
They include a part closed by two doors, reserved for the storage of dishes. It is extended by two compartments, one open, and the other hollowed out and lower. You can put green plants or knick-knacks.
Made of wood or steel, these sideboards contribute, by their colors and patterns, to the decorative style and atmosphere of the living room.
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A must the sofa:
What living room can do without a sofa? It’s at the center of family life and the convivial moments you organize with friends.
But it is also the centerpiece of the living room decoration. You place it according to your tastes and the configuration of the room. If you put it with your back to the window, you will have more light when you sit down.
If the apartment is small, without a real corridor, place it with its back to the entrance, in order to delimit from the start this living room. And why not place it in the center of the living room? This is a slightly radical way of highlighting it; in this case, however, it will be necessary to arrange the other furniture around the sofa.
Some models are more popular with consumers. Many appreciate low sofas with a clean design. With its thin wooden legs and straight shapes, the Scandinavian sofa is favored by a wide audience.
And if you have a taste for the vintage trend, choose a rattan sofa. Velvet, rounded shapes and metal legs give all their charm to art deco sofas. This style is also very trendy.
Don’t forget the coffee table:
A sofa cannot be conceived without the presence, next to it, of a coffee table. This is where you place the plates of appetizers and your guests put their glasses. But again, if this piece of furniture is practical, it should not sacrifice elegance.
The style of the coffee table should match the sofa and the overall tone of the room. If you have chosen the Scandinavian style, a light table, circular in shape and supported by very thin legs, is just right.
Wood brings warmth to the room and suits a slightly rustic style. On the other hand, materials such as steel, glass or even stone, find their place perfectly in a contemporary living room.
The rectangular shape is the most common. It is less suitable if two sofas are facing each other. In this case, it is better to choose a square coffee table. Often smaller, a little airy, the circular table is distinguished by its elegance.
The style of some coffee tables is very elaborate, to the point of making them look like real works of art.
The versatile and stylish TV stand:
Here is another piece of furniture that cannot be ignored. Indeed, evenings are often spent around the TV set. Nowadays, the TV stand is not only used to support the TV screen and other devices.
It often includes shelves and various places, which allow you to store books or put knickknacks or green plants. And these pieces of furniture have their own style, which also contributes to the overall decoration of the living room.
The straight lines, wooden structure and metal base of some models, very trendy, harmonize with the contemporary style of your home.
With a variety of shapes, these pieces of furniture play a full role in the decorative style of the living room. Some models, reduced to a long rectangular bar, are fixed to the wall.
Others are more imposing furniture, whose elements, with various functions, surround the TV screen. There are also TV sets with curved shapes or that look like shelves.
Weathered wood and metal elements make up furniture that blends perfectly into an industrial-style living room.
Cushions and poufs essential accessories:
Attention to detail is also the key to a successful living room design. Take cushions, for example. They may not look like much, but they are the perfect complement to the room’s decor.
Placed on the sofa, they are chosen according to this piece of furniture. Very trendy, corduroy cushions, in warm colors, will be perfect for a plain sofa.
For a leather sofa, original in itself, it is better to choose sober cushions. Otherwise, patterns are in fashion, and give the room cheerfulness. It can be floral or geometric themes. Light shades should contrast with the dark color of the sofa.
Another accessory that sets the tone for your living room is the footstool. These are practical accent chairs but also decorative elements in their own right.
Some models are very trendy. This is the case of this round design pouf with a wooden support. Also in vogue are the pebble-shaped poufs or the large models in ecru velvet, which offer a soft seat.
