Whether you’re remodeling or just thinking about redecorating, you want to make sure you’re creating a space that’s not only appealing to your guests, but also keeps everyone feeling comfortable and relaxed.
In today’s post, we’ll be taking a look at some design tips and tricks to help you design a living room that works perfectly for the whole family. We’ll start with an overview of the different elements you should include in the room itself, and we’ll end by walking you through our top five tips for designing a great space for a family.
This living room is a perfect example of a space that was designed to create a sense of ease and calm. The entire room features open floor plans, allowing people to move around as they wish.
A color scheme is more than just a design style. It sets the mood and tone for your company. The first thing you should do is research all the colors used by competitors in your space. From there, create a mood board that illustrates all the colors that inspire you the most. Use your brand colors, but also include your company colors. Now, mix those two together to see if there’s a new color combination that really speaks to you.
2. Select a Floor Plan that Maximizes Space
Floor plans aren’t just for show anymore. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, more than two million new homes are built annually, and half of those feature a two-story floor plan. And these floor plans tend to be bigger, meaning that families need more space and more options for storage. So, what can we learn from the design and layout of the homes that are already being built?
3. Incorporate Laundry Facilities
A simple but important step in decorating any living space is to provide adequate laundry facilities. Not only do laundry facilities help make a home more livable, but they also make laundry day less hectic. If a room is without laundry facilities, consider adding some. Depending on the size of your family, this may be as simple as a small clothes closet or as complex as a dedicated laundry area with a washing machine, dryer, and storage.
4. Choose Kitchen Cabinets and Appliances
In other words, if you have a kitchen but don’t use it, don’t put a dishwasher there. We love our dishwashers. It’s true. We also love having them in the kitchen because they keep us sane. In this space, our first rule is to make sure that you have adequate storage space in the kitchen. In fact, the only appliance that should be installed in the kitchen is the refrigerator and that should have plenty of room to store food.
5. Make Your Living Room Feel Welcoming and Warm
One thing that’s common among cold homes is that they can feel rather inhospitable. They lack a welcoming feeling, which makes your home feel cold and unwelcoming to those who enter. While there’s nothing you can do about the weather outside, you can alter the mood inside. For example, if the temperature inside your house is chilly, add candles and incense to help warm the atmosphere. Incense tends to be quite calming as well.
6. Add Extra Storage Space
The living room is often the most cluttered room in the house, and this extra storage space gives us the ability to organize items in our home and give us more space to do so. Some people even like to use this space to store their children’s toys, too.
7. Organize the Room with Efficient Furniture
This room is organized using a mix of functional furniture (bed, desk, chair), and decorative pieces. We can easily see how the seating is used (in relation to the kitchen table) and how the furniture is placed (in relation to the window). The window is a large, flat surface that can double as a shelf. To prevent clutter, the couch has been pushed up against a wall, thus taking up no space. A few other items on the table include a remote control and a magazine. The magazine may be for inspiration, or could just be a filler object that doesn’t serve any purpose. The remote control may be for controlling the television or just a generic remote control.
8. Install Energy-Efficient Lighting
When lighting the living room, pay attention to the colour of the light. A warm light is better for creativity, whereas a cool light makes you sleepy. To avoid using too many lamps, choose a dimmable light bulb to save energy. When possible, go for fluorescent tubes over incandescent bulbs. Fluorescent tubes have a life span of 20 years, and the bulbs do not contain mercury, which means that they pose no environmental threat.
9. Find a Place for Your Kids’ Toys
Children are a family’s future. They are a source of joy, hope, and pride. With all of the other responsibilities they carry around in their day, they need places to play and be creative. Toys are one of the most important parts of a child’s environment. They should have toys to play with and plenty of room to move around in. While kids may love to play with their toys, adults might not. That doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing. Just the opposite. Toys are a part of a child’s development that they are expected to play with.
10. Create a Play Area for Your Children
A play area, or children’s room is a room that’s meant for kids. It has things like a couch, a TV, and toys, and is usually adjacent to the kitchen or dining room. But the main purpose of a children’s room is to be a safe place where kids can run around and play. The room should be bright, colorful, and clutter free, with toys in plain sight.
11. Decorate with Family Memories and Favorite Objects
The living room should always serve as a focal point for family gatherings. As such, it makes sense that it would be decorated in a way that reflects your family’s personality and values. Use color and design elements that capture the family’s spirit. The key is to choose colors and designs that match your home’s décor but are not too similar. It’s good to use elements that reflect your personal style and personality. Keep in mind that people may not realize that they’re using your products if they haven’t seen you use them. So, make sure to display your products prominently.
