Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Living Room Design Ideas
Rooms are easy to furnish, but are they welcoming? Have you ever stepped into a dimly lit room with a large gray couch and a dark table? Surely it seems there's enough room for everything, but they won't be fitting for a large group to stay in. Here's some helpful hints.
Light and Soft Hues A room looking hip is typically a matter of the walls. In a small living room you can try painting it with 'cool' colors like blue or green. Make sure the shades in the room are of darker color, to compliment the entire room. If you follow those rules, you can actually give the appearance of a higher ceiling.
Tips with Window Treatments If you have window treatments, you can use them to give the appearance of height. To accomplish this feat, just have them move up towards the ceiling. Definitely worth a try. Oversized Objects Oversized or over-scaled pictures can be paintings, picture frames and patterns. With this visual trick you can make your living room appear bigger than it is.
Hold on to the Necessities It's important you leave space in your living room. Sometimes the best thing you can put in a room is space. The more space in your rooms, the more free and clear it will feel. Now don't take this the wrong way and empty out the room, but skinny furniture can not only give a hip look, but help free up some room.
Flowing Curtains When picking a curtain, you need to think length, and you need to think light colors. White curtains are extremely charming, but are kind of tricky maintaining. A bonus though for those willing to maintain it, is the benefit of natural cool light entering your room. Did you know the more natural air and light you have flowing in your room, the less sweaty and musty your room will smell. Heavy drapes hold in all kinds of scents for indeterminate amounts of time, they are definitely something to avoid.
Coordinating Colors One of the most key things to remember when decorating your living room is to coordinate all the wall colors with the furniture colors. You're going to have to do a little research and look into what combinations are best. For example, light green goes well with white, it's bright and soothing. All kinds of combinations suit a variety of personalities.
Amazing Reflective Surfaces You can pull off some stunning visual effects just with some mirrors. A small living room can suddenly look twice as large. If you have a big plain wall at your disposal, you should add a huge mirror with some artificial lighting. What this does is create a very rich and large living room layout.
Living Room Lighting
The living room is pretty much the base of the home. This is where people gather in the evening to watch a movie or simply rest and relax after work. This is why living room lighting plays a crucial part in enhancing the illumination and level of comfort for the space.
There are various lighting fixtures that you can use in your living room to give just the right type of illumination that you need. For example recessed lighting is perfect for ambient lighting through the light coming from the ceiling. The lamps are mounted in gaps that have cup shades and they give a balanced and general lighting to the room. They also give nice accent lights to the room when you need them.
Floor and table lamps are another important source of illumination and decor when it comes to this room. You don't have to spend a fortune in using the lighting fixtures as you will be able to find them in a wide range of prices. However when you buy a floor lamp, make sure to get a matching table lamp as this will really elevate the decor of your room to another level.
Task lighting is crucial in the room because this can create a great effect in highlighting a particular object of art. It can also be very functional in giving you that extra light when you are reading in the evening your loved book. You can't read in dimmed light, you need strong and focused illumination and task lighting is perfect for this.
And finally let's not forget the use of natural light which comes from outside during the day. You don't spend electricity by using it, it's free so you need to ensure that your home gets enough of it every day. Also the sun rays will eliminate any unwanted odors from the room. What you can do to have enough sun light come into your living room is make sure that the windows are open during the day, especially when it's not too cold outdoors, and also that you use light curtains or shades that are of a light color that allow sunlight through.
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