| Cheap Tip 1: | | | | nearby to hold glasses or snacks. If the room will be |
| Before determining living room furniture placement, | | | | mainly for watching television or playing video games, |
| some measurements are in order. Measure the length | | | | then the entertainment center becomes the focal |
| and width of the room, as well as the height of the | | | | point and the seating can be arranged facing the |
| windowsills. Using the measurements, make a sketch | | | | television. |
| of the room, drawing in where any windows or | | | | You will need to make a note of where the sun |
| doorways are located and indicating where electrical | | | | shines into a room when it comes to placing furniture. |
| outlets, cable wires and light switches are. Measure all | | | | Arrange the seating accordingly and use artificial |
| the furniture and accent pieces that will be going into | | | | lighting, such as lamps or tracks to balance and |
| the room and use your sketch to determine where | | | | complement the darker areas. |
| they would fit best. | | | | Create a warm and inviting room when planning living |
| Cheap Tip 2: | | | | room furniture placement. Promote conversation by |
| Placement is important when determining a room's | | | | arranging the seating area. For example, place a sofa |
| focal point. You can choose a furniture piece, such as | | | | facing two chairs over a coffee table to make a |
| a bookcase, sofa or entertainment center; a room | | | | room inviting. |
| fixture, such as a grandfather clock or a picture | | | | Your furniture placement will be determined by the |
| window; or an accent, such as a lamp or a decorative | | | | size of your furniture. With a large sofa, place it along |
| piece. | | | | a wall or diagonally in a corner. With the sofa in place, |
| When it comes to living room furniture placement, | | | | arrange the chairs, coffee tables, entertainment |
| balance is everything. To achieve this best, make | | | | center and end tables accordingly. Place the big |
| sure that you put the bigger furniture pieces | | | | pieces first, with the largest piece being the room's |
| throughout the room instead of in one area. The | | | | focal point. |
| room will not look heavy sided or cluttered. Use | | | | Cheap Tip 3: |
| accessories to balance the empty spaces once you | | | | Comfort, balance and function are important when it |
| have placed your furniture, to enhance your focal | | | | comes to planning where you will place furniture in |
| point. | | | | your living room. If you study the traffic pattern in |
| Living room furniture placement should be based | | | | your room before starting, you will know where to |
| primarily on how the room will be used. If its mostly | | | | put the sofa, love seat or chairs to allow people to |
| for socializing, then furniture arrangements should be | | | | move freely around or behind the seating. |
| focused on creating conversational areas with tables | | | | |