Creating the interior of compact spaces is alwaysis associated with certain difficulties for the designer, but if we talk about living rooms, where we spend a lot of time and most often receive guests, the lack of square meters can simply lead to a dead end. How to maintain a feeling of freedom and spaciousness, but at the same time provide additional seating? What furniture to choose and where to put it? We have prepared for you a list of 15 ideas for creating a harmonious and 10 specific options for arranging furniture in it.
1. Mirrors and wallpaper
A small living room can become likebox, especially if it has few windows. It is necessary to define the central element of the design, increase the lighting and create a sense of depth. All these tasks can be solved quite easily by decorating the walls with the right wallpaper and hanging a mirror somewhere above. It is best if it is located directly opposite the window and reflects the surrounding landscape. A nice sofa should be placed in the center of the wallpapered wall, and on either side of it there should be cabinets of the appropriate style and size with table lamps. A large woven straw ottoman can serve as a coffee table and additional seating, depending on the specific situation. If space allows, you can put one or two small armchairs opposite the sofa. Seating capacity - from 2 to 4.
2. Hidden compartments for things
Pay attention to furniture with differentstorage compartments that will help reduce clutter in the room. A chest or ottoman with drawers can function as a coffee table, located in the center of the room. It is better to place a chest of drawers or a shallow cabinet near the wall, rather than a high table, as in this photo.
3. Small furniture
Huge corner sofas and sprawling armchairs -inappropriate items for the living room. You might like some antique furniture from the mid-century or earlier, when typical apartments and houses were not very large. Your search should be limited to compact sofas, banquettes, and armchairs with narrow armrests. A small sofa with elegant tables on either side is located by the bay window. A pair of Louis XVI armchairs are opposite it, and an antique couch is on the left by the wall. A chest in the center replaces a coffee table. Seating capacity: 6.
4. Top decor
If your living room is high enoughceilings, be sure to take advantage of this advantage. Although vertical space cannot be filled with furniture, expressive wall decor can create the illusion of more volume than it actually is. Arranging an eclectic art gallery is just one of the design options.
5. Angles
This may seem counterintuitive, but ifIf you have a small corner of your living room that is unoccupied, a large piece of furniture is the best choice to fill it. A full-size sofa like the one in the photo provides plenty of seating without dividing the room into several parts. A corner sofa with individual pillows and folding stools with leather seats form the perfect combination for friendly conversations in pleasant company. If desired, there is room for an armchair without armrests. There are 7 or 8 seats.
6. Sofa
Sometimes there's just no room for a full-size sofaput. Then you will have to limit yourself to a narrow sofa or an elegant couch of a suitable design. Give preference to a simple model on legs, which will not look too heavy. A neat sofa with a rounded back is in the center of the room directly opposite the TV. One armchair and a soft ottoman, on which you can also sit, complete the living room group. Seating - 3 or 4.
7. Couch
Best Place for Sofa in Open Living Roomlayout - in the center of the room, not against the wall. But even a modest-sized model in this case can absorb the lion's share of space. A couch, that is, a sofa without a back, is a chic alternative to traditional options. It is comfortable to sit on both sides, and this is a very valuable quality in conditions of space shortage.
8. Houseplants
We have already talked about the ability of reflectivesurfaces and wallpaper visually change the depth and fullness of the space. Houseplants can also affect these subjective parameters. Lush greenery softens the corners and creates the illusion of volume in places where there is none. A light, modern-style couch is in the center of the open-plan living room. Directly opposite it, by the windows, are a pair of soft armchairs. A miniature table of unusual design complements the eclectic image of this combination. Seating - from 4 to 7.
9. Multifunctional furniture
The furnishings of a compact living room should include:only really worthwhile items. Pay attention to the models of poufs that can be used as a coffee table or an additional seat. Other options are mobile nightstands, transformable stools and other universal pieces of furniture. A simple sofa without armrests stands a little away from the wall. Two low poufs of impressive size can be used for various purposes. Seats - 2 or 4.
10. Built-in furniture
Instead of shoving them into cornersa variety of items (bookshelves here, a chest of drawers there), dedicate an entire wall to a built-in storage system. Floor-to-ceiling shelves can hold anything from decorative items to a TV. And even a fold-out desk.
11. Folding chairs
It's hard in a really cramped living roomorganize a sufficient number of seats. But you can buy several folding chairs and store them in a closet or pantry (or even under the bed), and take them out when guests arrive. The built-in storage system along the entire wall includes a niche for the TV, shelves and cabinets. A small sofa is located directly opposite it. A low plywood chair looks quite unexpected in this interior, but does not break it up. There are 3 seats.
12. Nontraditional options
A small but very stylish living room is decoratedan unusual couch with a carved wooden frame. Another window opening in the same living room is complemented by a wide bench decorated with bright pillows. A miniature table and a low round pouf form an additional seating area. The couch stands opposite a small sofa, and an acrylic coffee table and a pouf with artificial wool upholstery are located between them. The window with a bench is in another part of the room. Seating capacity - 7.
13. Without a sofa
Who said that it has to be?If space is at a premium, try placing two or three compact armchairs around a coffee table. Two different leather-upholstered armchairs make up a set with a low, round coffee table in the center of the room.
14. Illusion of invisibility
Furniture made of acrylic, glass or plexiglassis ideal for the living room because it does not obscure the visual volume at all. Pay attention to coffee tables or side tables with sloping edges made of these transparent materials.
15. Recreation area by the fireplace
Put in a couple of low seats without backs -benches or poufs - opposite the fireplace to increase the number of places to relax, without breaking up the living room space. Even better if they are equipped with hidden storage compartments. Two antique armchairs fill the bay window space, and a narrow sofa with a low back is located along the wall opposite the fireplace. The eclecticism of the interior is almost imperceptibly formed by a plexiglass coffee table. Two soft ottomans are on the other side of it, near the fireplace. Seating capacity - 7.
