Living Room Layout Guide [INFOGRAPHIC]

JLIVING ROOM Layout Guide The living room is one of the most used rooms and space has to be designed according to the personal needs of its users. Here are the five typical floor plans, each of which fits a different and specific goal. EMPHASIS ON FOCAL POINT A focal point can be anything you want: a bookcase, fireplace, view, television, etc. You can adapt this layout for entertaining by rotating armchairs, adding floor pillows or Orient the furniture to the focal point. ottomans to create a conversation circle. EMPHASIS ON CONVERSATION Sofas and chairs should be grouped together so that people can talk to each other easily. The room should be A conversational furniture layout is arranged so that people walk around, not through, great if you are hosting parties. conversation areas. KIDS-FRIENDLY When a room needs to suit multiple purposes set up "areas" Play Zone Arrange a good To create a natural divide between the kid's storage system with space for all the kids' toys. area and the adult's space use simple partitions. A table or a couch works as a natural boundary. EMPHASIS ON VISUAL BALANCE The relationship of pieces of furniture in relation to one another Consider the to form a pleasing relationship of items., i.e. balance a large or tall whole is balance. item by placing another piece of similar visual weight across the room from it. EMPHASIS ON ALIGNMENT OR SYMMETRY Symmetrical arrangements work best for formal rooms. Use pairs of furniture and decorations for a Asymmetrical cohesive, symmetric arrangements make a room feel more casual look. This includes chairs, lamps and art. TIPS •Form must always follow function. •Keep the room balanced by mixing solid, heavy pieces with light, airy furniture. •Use empty space as part of the design scheme. •Consider the traffic, Keep the traffic flow through the room Doorways situated along one wall allow for a large furniture grouping. Doorways across from one another divide a room into two distinct furniture groupings. Multiple doorways will divide a room into several furniture groupings. •Earthy browns and tans, reflecting many aspects of nature, are always trendy. •Brightly colored artwork is making a statement when adorned over neutral color walls. •ECO-friendly materials are gaining ground all of the house, but particularly in the living room. •Vintage and modern furniture, accessories and fixtures may combine into harmonious designs. Sources http://graphics.stanford.edu/"pmerrei/furnitureloyout2.pdf http://interiordesign.lovetoknow.com/ideas_for_Arranging Living_Room_Furniture http://www.rona.ca/en/A-guide-to-the-living-room?cotalogld=100518&longld=1&storeld=10151 http://www.ehow.com/list_6684011 living-room-furniture-layout-ideas.html http://www.wikihow.com/Design-a-Living-Room 1 Furnished Up, LLC www.furnishedup.com furnishedUP A [email protected] O http://instagram.com/furnishedup Fine Furniture & Home Decor lin www.linkedin.com/pub/furnished-up-llc/82/851/b98 866.224.7595 (toll free) https://twitter.com/FurnishedUp f www.facebook.com/FurnishedUp 732.730.7524 Produced by www.optimaltargeting.com Conversation Area