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22 Sectional Living Room Ideas That Will Inspire You

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Updated on 10/07/22

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If your living room is large enough in size to accommodate a sectional, you're in luck! Sectionals are great for hosting guests for game nights and movie marathons, and they're super comfy to plop down and nap on, too. If you've been wondering just how exactly to station a sectional in your space, you'll want to keep reading. These 22 sectional setups are worth exploring as you consider sectional layout, color, size, and much more.

How to Style a Sectional Sofa to Perfection

Sectionals are equal parts comfortable and versatile, allowing you to create the perfect sofa configuration for your unique living space and lifestyle. They’re also typically the biggest pieces of furniture in a room, so how you style yours can help to make or break your aesthetic.

Fortunately, these expert-informed tips make styling this comfy piece of furniture a breeze, helping you determine everything from the right colors and upholstery material to the perfect placement.

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What Is a Sectional?

In a nutshell, sectional sofas consist of at least two sofa pieces, aka sections, that you can join together and use to create various configurations for your space. Below, professional interior designer and founder of Dōr Design House, Bri Ussery, shares easy tips for how to buy and style the perfect sectional sofa for your living space.

18 Sectional Living Room Ideas

1. Place it Against a Wall

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to have a huge living space to enjoy a new sectional. If you have a small living room, you can often get sectionals to fit beautifully with the right furniture arrangement and sectional shape.

“If your living room is small, choose a configuration that doesn't take up too much floor space,” advises Rohr. “A good option is to place the sectional against a wall to save space; L-shaped and U-shaped sectionals are ideal for this purpose.”

2. Pair with Statement Art

Statement art is typically bigger, bolder, and/or more vibrant than other art pieces, making it a great fit for the large footprint of many sectionals. Placing a compelling piece of art above your sofa will create a strong focal point while helping to solidify your living room design.

“You can choose a big statement art piece to elevate the sectional, or you can opt for an asymmetrical art display to help balance the room,” recommends Rohr. And when it comes to art and design, there are no wrong answers so, “don't be afraid to get creative with your styling; mix and match different shapes and sizes.”

3. Use Throw Pillows

Throw pillows are an easy way to add texture and color to your sectional. They’re also relatively inexpensive compared to many other home decor pieces, so you can swap them out for new ones when a new season (or design mood) strikes.

But you don’t have to take our word for it. According to design expert Swanzy, “It is an absolute must to fill up the sectionals with pillows because sectionals tend to have a deeper seat than normal couches.”

Karen Rohr also shared some tips for styling sectionals with pillows:

4. Add Some Leather

Burrow Nomad Sofa in Leather

Review: Check our Burrow Nomad review here

Leather upholstery never goes out of style, and it comes in nearly infinite colors, so you should have no trouble finding a leather sectional that perfectly aligns with your aesthetic.

High-quality leather sectionals are also highly resistant to peeling, sagging, and cracking. And cleaning them is often as easy as simply wiping them down. This means they tend to last longer than many other upholstery types, so it’s a great investment for your next living room makeover.

5. Float the Sectional

Credit: CutlerSchulze

If you have an expansive living room you’re looking to fill or an awkwardly shaped living room, consider floating the sectional, aka placing the sectional at least a few feet from the wall. “In large rooms, we like to float sectionals in the center to create a buffer,” said Cutler. “Almost like a room within a room.”

Floating it off the wall also means you can add furniture pieces behind it to optimize your style. “If you are floating a sectional, you might want to consider adding a low console or bookcase to the back. Doing so can create a more attractive presentation, especially as you enter the room,” recommends Cutler.

6. Go Grey

We love a bold statement couch as much as the next person, but some spaces call for a more subtle sectional, especially since these sofas are often the largest pieces of furniture in a room. Grey is an amazing sectional color because it won’t overwhelm your look.

Grey sofas serve as sophisticated yet neutral foundations that will complement all kinds of color schemes and interior designs. You can pile on colorful throw pillows and blankets to give it a bolder look or more neutral pieces in rich textures to give it an organic, textural feel.

7. Frame a Space

Credit: Darlene Halaby, Design by SKD Studios.

Have an open floor plan? Sectionals are awesome when it comes to framing and defining uncertain spaces. “In a recent Newport Beach, California, project we used sectional couches to frame the living room from the dining room,” said Swanzy.

And you can use thoughtful styling elements to further define the space. For instance, if you want to turn your sectional frame into a cozy reading nook, you can take advice from Swanzy, who “added lamps in the corner of the sectional so our client could cuddle up and dive into a great book.”

8. Add a Rug

Speaking of defining spaces, placing a rug under your sectional is an easy way to do just that. Rugs also have a knack for making a room feel more complete, warm, and intentional. When pairing a sectional and a rug, you have a few options.

A popular option is to choose a small, vibrant rug that fits right in the middle of an L-shaped or U-shaped sectional. This is a fun way to add colors and patterns to your look without taking up too much visual real estate. You can also purchase a very large neutral rug that sits under all of your sectional’s legs. Doing so will help make your living space feel warm, cozy, and welcoming.

9. Use a sectional to anchor your space

Credit: CutlerSchulze

A sectional’s large size allows it to anchor your entire design. You can use it to soldifiy an already well-honed aesthetic or as a stylistic reference point that can inspire the rest of your look.

For instance, if you have a minimalist style sensibility, then a sectional featuring a pared-back silhouette and long airy legs can help punctuate your look. And if you’re at a loss for how to design a space, consider investing in a sectional that already has a strong design point of view, such as a luxe velvet sofa, that you can use to inform your aesthetic.

10. Embrace Flexibility with a Modular Sectional

Inside Weather Modular Bondi Sofa

Review: Read our Bondi Modular Sofa review here

Modular sofas are customizable by design, allowing you to pick the perfect configuration for your space, whether you want an expansive U-shaped sectional or a smaller L-shaped couch. But the right configuration for you largely depends on your existing space and lifestyle.

“No matter what arrangement you choose, make sure the sectional fits well with your space, and avoid compromising the good flow or closing too much of the area,” advises Rohr. For example, if you have a sectional in a living room that connects to the kitchen, you probably don’t want to configure your sectional in such a way that it blocks the path between these two rooms, since people naturally tend to flow to and from them.

11. Make a Statement

Looking for ways to make your living room makeover pop? Consider creating a statement-making focal point out of your sectional. You can easily do this by choosing upholstery in a bold color or vibrant pattern.

Or you can opt for a sectional in a more neutral color, such as beige or gray, then dress it up with all kinds of fun throw pillows and blankets. This option is perfect for anyone who wants to make a major style statement but isn’t keen on the idea of committing to a bold design style long-term.

12. Pair it with an Armchair

Interior Define Sloan Sectional with armchair.

Sectionals basically epitomize cozy, so they’re a great match for armchairs, which also have a special ability to create a relaxing environment. Armchairs work particularly well for L-shape sectionals since they can turn the L into a U-shaped seating arrangment.

But you can also pair an armchair with a U-shaped sectional, transforming the U into a circle that serves as a welcome invitation to enjoy conversations with loved ones.

13. Create a Pit

Kova Pit Sofa.

Review: Check out our review of the Kova Sofa here

If you really want to step up your relaxation game, consider creating a cozy pit out of your sectional. Pit sectional sofas feature at least two lines of seat cushions that are parallel and adjacent to each other as opposed to a single line of cushions.

The result is a bed-like appearance that will make movie nights that much more comfy and inviting. And if you don’t want to commit to a 24/7 pit, you can invest in a large modular sectional that allows you to create the ideal arrangement for any given situation.

14. Add an Ottoman

A potential drawback of L-shaped sectionals is that there’s only room to put your feet up on one side. Fortunately, this is a super easy fix—all you have to do is place an ottoman on the other side to create a makeshift chaise lounge.

Not only will an ottoman increase the comfort factor of your sectional, but it also provides additional styling opportunities. You can incorporate an ottoman in a different style than your sectional to create compelling contrast, or you can match the ottoman to add cohesion to your look.

15. Embrace Beige

You can pretty much never go wrong with beige living room furniture. The timeless hue is at once neutral and sophisticated, and you can incorporate it into virtually any aesthetic, from minimalism to maximalism and everything in between.

A beige sectional will add warmth to your look while offering a blank canvas for your living room design You can pair it with funky side tables, colorful throw pillows, and a vibrant area rug to create an eclectic look. Or you can pile on other neutral colors and textiles for a soft, organic appearance.

16. Go Low-Profile


Few pieces of furniture are more inviting than a great low-profile sofa. Featuring low-slung backs and an often deep-seated design, low-profile sectionals are endlessly comfortable and relaxing.

Plus, they’re super on trend and come in a variety of different styles. You can opt for a low-profile sectional with soft rounded edges for an organic, cloud-like look. Or choose a sectional with sharper lines and airy legs for a more futurustic feel.

17. Pair it with a Circular Coffee Table

Have a small space that you want to makeover with a great sectional? Consider adding a circular coffee table to the mix. “A circular coffee table is perfect for small spaces. It will fit in the small nook of the sectional, keeping circulation open,” advises Rohr.

But you can absolutely enjoy the benefits of a circular coffee table in larger spaces as well. Tucking it into your sectional’s nook means you’ll have even more room to play with other home decor elements and pieces of furniture.

18. Go Bold with a Chesterfield

Ms Chesterfield Sofa by Interior Define

What’s better than a classic Chesterfield sofa? A classic Chesterfield sectional! These pieces combine the ornate details for which Chesterfields are so beloved, like button tufts, with the comfort and flexibility of a gorgeous sectional.

Incorporating a Chesterfield sectional into your living room design also means you’ll have an instant statement piece around which you can create the rest of your style. These beauties are killer conversation pieces and can help elevate your design from good to unforgettable.

5 ideas for functional storage in the living room without sacrificing aesthetics

These solutions will help you create a convenient, and most importantly, beautiful storage system.

Publication date: 04.05.2022

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A large number of things is an integral feature of the life of a modern person. Without systems Not a single “self-respecting” interior can do without storage. Let's see how professionals solve the issue of storage in the main room of any residential space - living room.

Video lists all living room storage ideas

1. Use the space under the window sill

This is exactly what Elzhbeta Chegarova from St. Petersburg did. The living room in the apartment she designed has many windows, and yet it is small. The designer suggested (instead of the usual cabinets or shelving) an original solution - to install a long pedestal under the window sills for the entire perimeter of the windows and the adjacent wall. nine0003

Project author: Elzhbeta Chegarova. Photo: Ivan Sorokin.

It looks aesthetically pleasing and does not clutter up the space! By the way, the cabinet has built-in heating radiators and a lot of storage sections, and the tabletop serves as a kind of showcase for exposition of art objects that the owners collect.

Project author: Elzhbeta Chegarova. Photo: Ivan Sorokin.

2. Built-in wardrobes as part of the wall furniture composition nine0019

Another elegant and very practical solution was proposed by architect Maria Trofimova and designer Elena Kharlamova to their customers. Along one of the walls there were cabinets built flush with the wall.

Authors of the project: architect Maria Trofimova and designer Elena Kharlamova. Photo: Mikhail Stepanov.

This solution was a compromise. The designers themselves explain: “The customer loves to read and absolutely did not want to see a TV in the apartment, and her husband, on the contrary, loves movie screenings. We reconciled them by making two symmetrical built-in wardrobes in the living room. Behind the folding doors of one of them is a TV, and the hostess's large library is stored in another closet. What is not the way out! nine0003

Authors of the project: architect Maria Trofimova and designer Elena Kharlamova. Photo: Mikhail Stepanov.

3. Visual conciseness and clean lines

Interiors in a minimalist style are characterized by visual conciseness of solutions, clean lines and the absence of unnecessary details. That is why professionals often resort to the decision to disguise storage systems, to hide them from the eyes as much as possible.

Author of the project: Ekaterina Emelyanova. Photo: Ilya Ivanov. nine0003

This is exactly what architect Ekaterina Emelyanova did when designing the interior of this Moscow apartment. Numerous systems "hide" here behind wall panels that can be opened with the push of a hand.

Author of the project: Ekaterina Emelyanova. Photo: Ilya Ivanov.

4. Single composition

Another interesting solution worth paying attention to was demonstrated by architects Anna Sycheva and Anastasia Kruss. Systems storage in this apartment are integrated into a single furniture composition with a “floating” TV stand and wall decoration. nine0003

Authors of the project: Anna Sycheva and Anastasia Kruss. Photo: Dmitry Chebanenko.

5. Open shelving

Storage systems are often part of a decorative interior concept and there is no need to hide or hide them. In the interior of the apartment designed by Ekaterina Lyubarova, cabinets with open shelves act as a color accent and zone the living room, and in the dining area they “transition” into cabinets with glass facades, where dishes and glasses are stored. nine0003

Project author: Ekaterina Lyubarova. Photo: Yaroslav Lukyanchenko.

Project author: Ekaterina Lyubarova. Photo: Yaroslav Lukyanchenko.

Shelves look stylish and impressive in the interior of the apartment designed by Elena Gladkova. The decoration of the living room here is a bio-fireplace, complemented by glass shelves with a metal profile structure.

Author of the project: Elena Gladkova. Photo: Anton Likhtarovich. nine0003

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What to put instead of a wall in hall

The living room is a multifunctional and versatile space where residents go about their business, spend time with family and welcome guests. Therefore, the issue of furnishing here must be approached especially carefully. For a long time, it was customary to put a wall in the living room - a furniture set in the form of cabinets with many different sections. It was once popular, but today it has a very different position in interior design. Let us consider in more detail what to put instead of a wall in the hall so that the interior is stylish and comfortable. nine0003

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  1. How relevant is the wall in the hall today.
  2. How and with what to replace the wall in the hall: top 7 different ideas.
  3. TV stand.
  4. Living room.
  5. Chest of drawers.
  6. Shelves.
  7. Shelving.
  8. Wardrobe.
  9. Buffet.
  10. Top 5 trendy wall options.
  11. Conclusion.

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more A couple of decades ago, the furniture wall was the standard in living room furnishing. It was almost impossible to meet an apartment without this piece of furniture. It was a bulky, heavy wall that occupied a lot of living space. But all due to the fact that its purpose was to store most of the things that the tenants sought to hide in closets and on shelves. nine0088
In today's living rooms it is rare to find wall units, especially those that take up the entire space along the wall. They were replaced by more stylish and comfortable types of furniture, the variety of which makes it possible to furnish the hall much more ergonomically.

Manufacturers are also moving away from the mass production of furniture walls with standard sizes and content. People are more likely to order custom-designed furniture. This allows you to get what you will like outwardly and what will be convenient for a particular person to use. Now let's answer such an exciting question, what to put in the hall instead of a wall. nine0003

How and with what to replace the wall in the hall: top 7 different ideas

Any modern furniture instead of a wall in the living room has the main difference - it is more open, does not look so bulky, does not weigh down the space and provides more freedom in the living area, but at the same time also allows you to store a lot of things.


Modular furniture is particularly popular. It is very functional, because it can be easily rearranged to any place, remove unnecessary or add new elements. This is a kind of constructor with high mobility. Modular furniture is a kind of cabinet furniture, consisting of separate rigid parts (sections, cases), which are obtained by connecting horizontal and vertical elements. nine0088
The list of what to put instead of a wall in the hall includes:

TV cabinet

Living room - a room where there is almost always a TV. If it is in your hall, then instead of the wall you can put a cabinet under the TV. It is especially useful if the TV is also paired with speakers or a home theater system. On the pedestal, you can conveniently place all the listed equipment. nine0003



Will be especially handy with casters as it will allow you to easily move or turn the TV for comfortable viewing.



An equally interesting option is a cabinet that is attached to the wall. She has no legs, that is, she does not come into contact with the floor. If you make LED lighting at the bottom, you can create the feeling that the cabinet is floating above the floor.



Cabinet can be with open shelves or drawers. Here the choice depends on what you want to store on it. It is convenient to arrange decor items, books and magazines on the shelves, and put some other things that you don’t want to keep in sight, put in boxes. nine0003



The TV can be placed on a pedestal or hung above it, and then its surface can be fully decorated.



There are cabinets with a built-in TV bracket. The bracket allows you to adjust the angle and swivel of the TV.


Living room

The living room is a modern, more stylish and functional alternative to the same furniture walls. Structurally, this is a TV cabinet combined with additional elements: pencil cases, open or closed shelves, small cabinets and even a linen closet. All of them are made in the same style, so this "wall" looks stylish and harmonious. nine0003



Living rooms can be straight (located in one line along the wall) or corner (located along two walls in the corner of the room). The TV can be located both on the cabinet and on the shelves, and also mounted directly on the wall, and at different levels.



The living room has space for books and magazines, decor items and even crockery. If the kit includes lockers and closed drawers, you can store any other things there. nine0003


Chest of drawers

Chest of drawers is a larger version of the nightstand. Despite the fact that they have much in common, they are still different from each other. Chests of drawers are larger than bedside tables, as they are designed to store more things, most often clothes, bedding. Therefore, it is believed that chests of drawers are more spacious.



Another difference is that the width of the chest of drawers usually prevails over the height. The tumbler is the opposite. Chest of drawers in most cases consists of a certain number of identical drawers. The curbstone can have not only drawers, but also compartments with hinged or folding doors. nine0003



If there is little space, it is better to choose a cabinet, and if the area allows, you can put a chest of drawers instead of a wall. It can have different lengths along the wall. Today, especially often, instead of a wall, a long chest of drawers is placed in the living room. It visually lengthens the room and looks very harmonious.

Shelves

The easiest way to decorate your living room is to install shelves instead of a wall. It is convenient to store a home library, accessories, decor items and other household trifles on them, as well as to put a TV, speakers, home theater and flower pots. nine0003



When choosing shelves, keep in mind that they are designed to accommodate and store what can be seen. They will not be able to store things that can be put, for example, in a cabinet or chest of drawers. Although there are options in which the shelves are combined with closed cabinets.



Despite the apparent simplicity of the shelves, they can be used to create a very interesting design. First of all, this concerns the design and shape of the shelves themselves, which can be completely different. They can be of the same or different lengths, located strictly one above the other or offset, connected to each other or be separate. Shelves are often combined with a cabinet, a chest of drawers, a closet-pencil case. nine0003


Shelving

Another option to put in the living room instead of a wall is a shelving unit. It is the ancestor of modern storage systems, but this does not reduce its demand today. In its simplest form, a rack is a rack divided into tiers by shelves where you can store items and things. It can be with glass hinged doors or without them.



Shelving usually beautifully arranges crockery, collectibles and antique art. The shelving with LED lighting looks especially impressive. You can also display your collection of books and magazines on its shelves. nine0003

Wardrobe

Today, interiors are widely used in which a wardrobe is used instead of a wall, most often a wardrobe, although sometimes there are other options, for example, a pencil case. This is a kind of element of cabinet furniture, the main feature of which is that its height is much greater than its width. In simple words, these are narrow cabinets.



Pencil cabinets are used as a separate piece of furniture or in living rooms in combination with cabinets and shelves. In the interior, 2 pencil cases look most harmonious, placed symmetrically with respect to another piece of furniture: a TV, a chest of drawers, a cabinet, a desk, etc.

Wardrobes are no less popular. For living rooms, they are often performed with a special place for a TV. It can be placed on a specially designated shelf or hung on the wall, while remaining in the plane of the closet. It can be freestanding or built-in, occupying the entire space along the wall or only a certain part.



In addition to the linear wardrobe in the living room, you can put a corner wardrobe. In addition to closed drawers, compartments and sections, open shelves can be provided in it, where decorative elements and plants are placed. nine0003



Models with a mirror on the doors are especially common in living rooms. Mirror surfaces visually expand the space of the room, adding more air to it. When choosing a closet, there are many useful tips given by experts in interior design.


Buffet

The last option to replace the old wall is a sideboard. A similar piece of furniture at some point was undeservedly forgotten. But today, the glass display cabinet is back in fashion, and in modern and more stylish versions. nine0003



The main purpose of the sideboard is to store crockery and kitchen utensils. The cabinet has glass doors and sides, and the lower part is usually made with solid walls, although there are also completely transparent models. The buffet usually displays beautiful sets and souvenirs, as well as bottles of wine.

The sideboard can be represented by two identical cabinets, which are installed on both sides of a beautiful cabinet on which to place a TV. You can also choose a special model with a niche for TV. There are not only linear, but also corner sideboards, which are appropriate in not too large living rooms. nine0003



The modern version, the sideboard, belongs to a separate category. This is a lightweight version of the display cabinet, suitable for storing a small amount of dishes.


Top 5 trendy wall options

If you still adhere to tradition and decide to opt for a furniture wall, choose the most stylish and functional model. We offer your choice of the top 5 popular furniture set options:










Conclusion

The final choice of what to put in the living room instead of the wall is up to you. Depending on the size and configuration of the room, you can choose individual pieces of furniture, such as a TV cabinet, chest of drawers, shelving, wardrobe or sideboard, as well as furniture sets in the form of entire living rooms or a combination of several shelves. nine0003

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Before choosing, it is important to consider not only the style of furniture, but also where and how it will be located in the room. The dimensions and configuration of the furniture depend on this. If there is not too much space, it is better to give preference to small chests of drawers, cabinets and shelves. When the area allows, you can install a living room, a classic furniture wall or one of its variations. The main thing is to ensure that the interior is elegant, modern and comfortable for you.

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