There are some basics of living room interior design.
The living room design idea given here are all tried and tested and will
surely give a new look to your living room. The moods of the living room
you want to create define the rest of the designing features. Formal
living rooms use rich and more expensive material and a strict symmetry.
There is little pattern in modern living room designs while exotic
living rooms may use bright spicy colors and variety of textures to
create unusual look. Start with redoing the small areas such as the
mantle or the top of a cabinet. Take a look at your existing living room
and decide what is wrong it.
A cluttered living room needs more organization. You may need to
address issues like too much gap or monotony and feeling of dull, drab
and dreary in the living room. Sometimes, just re-positioning your
furniture and accessories in the living room can give it a new look.
Small details such as candles, pottery and glasses on display and vases
with flowers can bring enough interest in the living room. You may
experiment with objects of varying textures, heights and shapes and
create a fun look in the living room that you will love to live in.
Groupings of elements should be done in such as way that they make a
visual impact.
Displaying sparkling wine glasses and blue candles can look beautiful
on its own but you may have to add porcelain figures and crystal
figurines to a stack of leather bound books to add some fun element to
them. Recycle your old possessions and everyday objects creatively to
give an interesting look to your living room. Unusual teapots, polished
chrome and nickel candelabra, family photos and even water cans may make
good displays on the mantle above the hearth while you may display a
collection of seashells to create a beautiful small island of our own
around the plants potted in tray sitting on your tabletop.
You may re-group the accessories and add more and throw some out to
keep changing the look of your living room without having to spend much.
Realize your dreams and fantasies by deciding on your favorite look and
style. You may get inspirations from your favorite vacation destination,
a restaurant you love or a set from the TV soap opera you are obsessed
about. This will help you to decide what elements and mood you will like
in your living room. Analyze your living room and see what all elements
you would like to change. If it has some interesting architectural
elements that you would love to highlight such as crown moldings,
baseboards, doors and windows, paint them in contrasting colors to your
walls.
Purchase only when it is absolutely necessary. Try to use whatever is
available at first and then go on with your shopping. Remember that
living room interior design is not something set in gold. You are
decorating you own little space and it should reflect what you want and
not what is suggested by others. TV on a shelf or a TV stand is as good
as hidden inside an armoire. It is just a matter of choice. When you are
buying things that will last for years to come such as flooring,
draperies and curtains and furniture like sofas and tables, buy only the
best that you get as it will be a good bargain in the years to come.
