Modern Living Room Styling Guide
A practical order of work, from the rug up.
By the FutureSpace editors. 2 minute read.
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Styling a living room goes faster when you work in layers. Finish each before starting the next.
Anchor the seating
Arrange seating around a rug large enough for the front legs of every piece to rest on it. Pull the sofa a little off the wall if space allows.
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Set the table
The coffee table should be about half the length of the sofa and roughly the same height as the seat.
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Add a second seat
An accent chair angled toward the sofa makes a conversation area and fills an empty corner.
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Layer the light
One floor lamp, one table lamp and one low glow. Check the room at night before you call it finished.
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Bring in texture
Cushions and a throw in two or three textures of the same colour family.
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Finish the walls
Hang art so its centre sits near eye level and its width is about two thirds of the furniture below it.
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