How to Design a Small Living Room

If you have a small living room, you may be having trouble figuring out how to design it in a way that will accent the best features, be functional and uncluttered while still providing enough seating for you and your family. With the right color choices, scale of furniture and correct furniture placement you can create a beautiful and functional living room space.

Paint Choices

The color of paint that you choose for your small living room is going to make a big difference in how large the room appears. If you want to make the room appear larger you want to choose a lighter color, accented with a white ceiling and white trim. These white accents will help the room to feel bigger. Painting a small space with a dark color choice will make the room feel much smaller.

Furniture Placement

How you layout your furniture placement is an essential element to think about when designing a small living room. Placing your furniture against the walls will open up more floor space. You should not float furniture in a small space; it will cut up the room and make it seem smaller. You should also use furniture that fits the scale of your living room. Using smaller pieces will help your space feeler larger.

Functional Furniture

Choose furniture pieces that can double as a storage solution to help with functionality in a small living room. A coffee table that lifts up to be a chest or a couch with built-in storage are both great ways to add storage space to a small living room.

Vertical Space

In any small space, keeping the area uncluttered is a good idea. The fewer things in the room, the larger the room will feel. By taking advantage of vertical space for storage, you are creating more vital floor space in your living room. A great storage solution for a small living room is adding tall vertical shelves or storage baskets to hold items and keep them neat, tidy and out of sight.