Small living rooms can t usually take large pieces of furniture.
Couch arrangement in small living room.
An effective room arrangement starts with the focal point the cornerstone of your living room design typically a fireplace plays this role but in this contemporary cottage space the view out the french doors takes center stage instead.
Sofa and chairs these are often the big ticket items so it s important that they suit the space the most important thing to do is measure the space before buying any of these pieces.
Sketch out the room on a piece of graph paper using all the appropriate measurements.
In this small living room the sofa marks the beginning of the seating space.
Orient the main seating piece toward the focal point and arrange the secondary seating pieces around the main piece.
The long wall has enough room for a large shelving unit and the table behind the sofa provides additional storage and a possible place for lighting.
A small living room can seem even smaller if it s dark and gloomy.
However a large sofa can be a good addition to the space as long as the rest of the pieces don t overwhelm the room.
You don t want them to be too big or too small so it s best if you draw up a floor plan ahead of time.
Traffic coming in from the door is directed to go on either side of the sofa rather than directly through the conversation area.
Small living room arrangement with lots of storage the spruce theresa chiechi this arrangement provides a lot of storage while still providing plenty of seating.