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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.

How To Arrange a Sectional Sofa in a Small Room

Sectional sofas are the best, they are so versatile, and you can make them work in almost any space or home. This is because this piece of upholstered furniture comprises two or more sections that are joined together.

Sectionals provide tons of extra seating options and are versatile — especially if you pick up a modular sectional which can change and adapt to your needs over time.

However, though some sectionals are great for smaller rooms, it's not always easy to place a sectional in small living room where space is limited.

You will need to get very creative and use your space and your sofa in different ways. But don't lose hope, putting a sectional sofa in a small living room is more than possible - and we want to show you how.

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Small Living Room Sectional Layout Ideas

Before you buy a new sectional, it's important to measure it up, check your space, and play around with your floor plan and various layout ideas.

Here are five practical and great ways to arrange a sectional sofa in a small space.

Corner Placement

Placing a sectional sofa in the corner of a room is an excellent way to maximize a smaller living space. By placing your sofa against the wall directly in the corner of your room you'll open up the area in your living room.

This layout will also make it a breeze to get around the room as it won't block the flow of the whole room.

With this placement, you could still add a beautiful coffee table and some extra chairs, and you will have enough seating options and a good amount of space to live in comfortably — even in a studio apartment.

This l-shaped sectional sofa is relatively big fits wonderfully in the room due to its corner placement. The round coffee table also opens up more room due to the curved edges.

Focus of Attention

L-shaped sectionals can also be positioned in the middle of a room and act as the focal point. This placement is great in a studio apartment and open concept spaces. The sofa acts as a divider and section of your living room, creating the idea of various rooms in one.

The key is not to enclose the sofa with any other furniture; you are creating an open concept space, so you need to keep the open feel. You can use this placement to anchor a space, there will still be a natural flow, and it will look amazing.

This sectional sofa is the focal point in this living space since it is in the middle of the room; you'll want to get one of the best sectional sofas to make your small living room look fantastic!

Against The Window

Another great placement is against the window. This brings in natural light and creates an expansive illusion, making your small space look bigger! It also provides a stunning background and great views of the outside world.

With open curtains, this placement could look beautiful. It uses the space in the room well and does not break up the flow. You could also add throw pillows and rugs to decorate the living room and complement your sectional sofa.

This placement also works well with big and smaller windows, as you can use the sofa to cover wall sections. You also need to work with the light, as you do not want to place your sofa in a spot with an uncomfortable amount of light.

It would help if you were fairly selective with the sofa you want as some of them may discolor or wear much faster when placed in direct sunlight.

Across from a Window

Alternatively, you could place the sofa directly across your window wall, so your direct view will be your garden or the city. This is a great idea if you have large windows. It creates the idea of more space and also brings in tons of natural light.

However, this may be challenging if your windows get direct sunlight, as sitting on the sofa with the sun in your eyes won't be very comfortable, so it is best to work with the space you have.

A sectional sofa would be fantastic across from a window that gets the morning sun, it could be the perfect place to sit and enjoy a cup of coffee, and it won't be too hot.

As a Divider

In a small living room, the sectional sofa could be placed in the center of the room and be used as a divider. If your house is open plan, the long side of the sofa could break up the space between your living space and kitchen, living room, and dining room.

This placement almost creates two rooms in one. The long side is a divider between the dining area and the living room. You can also look at some other sectional living room ideas for more inspiration!

Dividers are great in a smaller space, but ensure that you choose a sofa with a chaise of the appropriate length. If the chaise is too long, it could make your space more cluttered, and close it off. And if it is too short, it likely won't serve as much of a divider.

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Which Sofa Is Best For A Small Living Room?

When it comes to figuring out how to arrange a sectional sofa in a small room, the most important aspect to consider is the sectional itself.

Finding the right sectional for a smaller living room is no easy task. There are loads of options that will freshen up and transform your space, but it's hard to know exactly which sectional you should go for.

Some of our favorite sectionals for a small room include:

Check out our video review of the Burrow Field Sofa in a 600 square foot living room below:

For more options, check out the below articles featuring our best picks for small rooms:

Final Thoughts

Many people believe that small living rooms and small spaces are restrictive, but you can  get creative with your layout and make your dream furniture work with some careful planning. It doesn't matter how your room is shaped, with some tactical planning, you could add a sectional sofa if you want to.

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FAQs

Which Side Should the Chaise Be On?

Deciding where to place the chaise comes down to your space and layout. Most recommend putting it on the side of the room that gets the least traffic. Otherwise, it becomes more of a hassle and becomes a blockage. This may also disrupt the flow. But it could work depending on your home. You could also put the chaise against the wall or on the open side to serve as a divider.

You must play around with your space, see how practical each placement is, and see what looks best.

Some sectionals also include removable chaises, so you can change the side its on depending on your room layout.

Can You Put a Sectional in a Corner?

Yes, you certainly can. In fact, the corner is one of the more popular places to arrange a sectional. It is an excellent use of space and creates much more room.

How Many People Can Sit on a Sectional Sofa?

It depends on the size of your sectional sofa. Some are three-seaters, and some can fit anything from 10-12 people.

How Do You Separate a Sectional Sofa and Use it to Arrange a Room?

Modular sectional sofas are designed to adapt. So you could separate the corner of the sofa and use it as a corner armchair and use the longer section as a loveseat — then if your layout changes you can rebuilding it and arrange it as a singular sectional sofa.

But before buying, it's essential to check whether the sofa is modular and designed to be used as singular pieces as well as a sectional.

What Do You Put Behind a Sectional?

You could put a chest of drawers behind your sofa, a bar cart, a sofa table, a credenza, or a bench. Benches are fantastic as you can use them for seating, storage, or display. They add a lot of depth to the room.

End tables are also a great furniture piece to add beside your sofa — they're great for placing drinks on as you sit back and relax.

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A small living room is not a problem. Even the cramped, at first glance, room can easily be turned into a cozy place for evening relaxation in front of the TV, chatting with friends and family holidays. Our ideas and tips will help you to ensure comfort, as well as create a relaxed atmosphere!

Interior style for a small living room

The living room is the face of the house and its arrangement should be given special attention. It is always a pleasure to relax in a beautiful interior, as well as invite friends. To visually increase the space of the room, it is advisable to opt for one of the styles described below. They are united by lightness, unloaded details and predominantly light colors in the finish.

Contemporary living room

This style combines functionality and neatness. Clear graphic lines, soothing monochrome colors, cutting-edge materials and the latest in electronics are the perfect environment for busy people. Modern style is reminiscent of the office, but it can always be complemented with cute home decor, textiles, cushions or houseplants.

Classic living room

The luxurious classic style is characterized by harmony and symmetry. The abundance of white, crystal chandeliers and sconces, mirrors in gilded frames will fill the room with a soft glow.

The main decoration of a small living room in a classic style is carved furniture in ivory color or expensive wood polished to a shine.

Stucco molding, relief cornices, arches, columns are required. The windows are covered with heavy curtains with vertical drapery and jewelry-made tiebacks.

Provence style living room

The charming simplicity of southern France is the best solution for a small romantic living room. The distinctive features of Provence are lace, floral prints on the wallpaper, as well as pastel beige, peach, blue and gray shades. It remains only to get a beautiful service, put a vase with homemade jam and have a tea party!

Loft style living room

The design of a small loft-style living room provides for bare walls, panoramic windows and a minimum amount of furniture. Abstract paintings, black and white photographs, metal floor lamps can act as decor.

Minimalist living room

The name of this direction speaks for itself - a minimum of things, no decorations, only the necessary compact furniture and modern appliances.

Only one of the colors is used, in extreme cases - two. Available in white, grey, beige, silver or blue. Accents can be saturated, but always in a calm range.

Scandinavian style living room

Scandinavian interior style is a snow-white background with a slight admixture of beige, bright accents, as well as a lot of natural light. This design will create a feeling of freshness in a small living room.

Color matters!

To visually enlarge a small living room, it is necessary to keep the design in two or three light or neutral colors. Darker ones can be used in flooring, furniture, neat decor. The pattern should be on one thing - if the walls are decorated, then the textiles are plain, and vice versa. Restrained palette, conciseness, lack of flashy details - this is the secret of a room in which nothing will distract or annoy.

White living room

White color is ideal for the background (walls, ceiling), goes well with other colors - gives them contrast. Makes the living room more spacious and brighter.

Gray living room

Neutral grays tone down objects that are too bright. For vertical surfaces, a bleached tone of dry asphalt, silver, is suitable. Furniture and decor could be darker.

Brown living room

Brown color looks great in autumn colors - from sand to chocolate. Interspersed with orange, red, burgundy or light green shades are possible.

Blue living room

Blue color has a calming effect on the human psyche, cools. A white ceiling, blue walls and light furniture are a magical option for a small living room interior design.

Green living room

Green color has a good effect on vision and improves well-being. Looks beautiful surrounded by natural elements in shades of wood, stones, water and flowers.

Lilac living room

Shades of sunset and lavender fields. A small living room in lilac color will set you in a romantic mood and will become a favorite vacation spot for all the inhabitants of the apartment.

Small living room decoration

To make the living room look impressive, you should choose high-quality, but not necessarily expensive materials for its decoration. The main criterion in this case is aesthetics.

Floor

For flooring in a small living room, natural parquet, laminate and carpet are most often used.

An extravagant design can also be created with self-leveling floors, artificial stone, tiles or porcelain stoneware. A glossy or polished surface will visually add height to the room.

If there are small children in the house, it is worth laying carpets - they will soften falls and warm the kids while playing on the floor, and protect expensive finishes from damage.

Walls

The side background of a small living room should be light, without noticeable color spots. Monochromatic painting, seamless wallpaper (with narrow vertical patterns), brick or stonework, polished stone, plastic panels are suitable.

Panoramic wallpaper with 3D effect, mirror and glass partitions, artistic painting can be an interesting addition.

You can make interesting illuminated niches in plasterboard walls to place appliances, an aquarium, a collection of souvenirs or books.

Ceiling

Best of all in a small living room will look stretch mirror ceiling, two-level plasterboard or combined.

In an economical version, it is enough just to level it and paint it white. All kinds of plastic panels should be abandoned - squares and stripes will visually reduce the height of the room. The same goes for massive hanging chandeliers.

Decor and textiles

The choice of fabrics will largely depend on the overall style of the interior. So, for the classics, satin, silk, velvet textures are ideal; for the loft - translucent white, for Provence and country - in a small flower.

To visually increase the space of a small living room, it is recommended to use light and shiny textiles. Curtains should be in harmony with the rest of the finish, partially repeat the patterns on the wallpaper, emphasize the color of the walls or merge with it.

Attaching a cornice to the ceiling and lowering the curtains to the floor will make the room appear higher. A good solution for a small-sized hall is curtains throughout the wall, always light and with vertical drapery.

Large perspective paintings, mirrors, modular images, family photos and interesting panels are suitable for decoration. Vases with flowers or branches, indoor plants will also be appropriate in the living room.

Collector's editions of books, figurines and interior candles can be placed on open shelves. In order not to disturb the harmony of a small space, it is advisable to use the decor very sparingly.

Placement of furniture and appliances

The location of the sofa, TV, coffee table, shelves and other important things in a small living room largely depends on its layout. So, in a studio apartment, you will have to combine a recreation area with a dining area, and perhaps also provide for a folding bed; the walk-through living room should somehow be protected, made more comfortable; a rectangular room will need to be balanced using geometric techniques.

Small square living room

The symmetrical harmony of the square allows you to beautifully arrange any furniture under the wall or in the center. Using corner structures, the situation can be made diamond-shaped.

Narrow (rectangular) small living room

In such rooms, the door is usually located opposite the window and the effect of a corridor is obtained. You can improve the situation as follows: curtain the window with white curtains with a smooth horizontal drapery, make the front door large and light - this will increase the narrow walls. Free areas should be trimmed with elements like brickwork or racks with elongated shelves should be arranged.

The broad sides should be mirrored, glossy, with prominent vertical lines of contrasting color and clear form from floor to ceiling.

Plank flooring should be laid parallel to narrow walls.

It is advisable to choose furniture with high backs - a squat one will “smear” the room.

Small irregular living room

If the living room turned out as a result of complex zoning or the owners decided to equip the attic for this purpose, the problem of non-standard planning arises.

In this case, it is worth ordering corner or semi-circular furniture, walls with beveled edges, unusual tables and taking care of the access of light to every part of the space.

Small living room lighting

Proper placement and aesthetic appearance of luminaires can greatly transform any small space. The living room definitely needs at least one powerful lamp on the ceiling, but you should not hang a bulky chandelier if the actual height of the room is less than 4 meters.

Neat spot diodes can be installed along the perimeter, wall lamps can be attached to the wall near the sofa (for example, to make it convenient to read books), and decor or shelves with favorite things can be illuminated with flexible ribbons. In some design options, stylized lanterns, garlands and luminescent elements will look very nice.

Get rid of the feeling of hanging overhead ceiling will help the light coming from below, vertically from the floor. Reflected in a glossy film, it will make the room look higher.

Design of a small living room in Khrushchev

In Khrushchev, as a rule, one cannot do without redevelopment - in such cases the living room is often combined with the kitchen. This helps to increase the area and turn a familiar room into a modern studio.

To save space, it is recommended to stick to minimalism: use compact narrow racks, doors without handles, hang a flat-screen TV on the wall, and not install it on a bulky cabinet.

Upholstered furniture is better to choose folding - so in case of spending the night guests will have an extra bed.

A free corner of a small living room in Khrushchev should be equipped as a workplace: put a computer, a lamp and attach hanging shelves for books.

Integration with other premises

In cramped conditions, a good way to increase the area is to combine the living room with adjacent rooms.

Combination of a small living room and kitchen

This is a very logical option - in the living room they receive friends, relax, and can not do without tea or festive feasts. It is enough just to visually separate the cooking area with a bar counter, and on the other hand put a sofa, TV, wall - and you get a comfortable multifunctional studio.

Combination of a living room with a balcony or loggia

By removing the partition between the small living room and the loggia, due to the latter, you can significantly expand the space, as well as arrange a greenhouse or work area. To prevent heat from escaping from the apartment, the balcony will have to be glazed, the cracks closed and well insulated.

Combination of a living room with a hallway or a corridor

This redevelopment option is often found in private houses, but it is also quite suitable for apartments. A few square meters at the entrance can be left for storing clothes and shoes, separating this area, for example, with ceramic floor tiles (to make cleaning easier), and cover the rest of the space with carpet or parquet and use it as a living room.

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Today, a small living room is not a reason to worry.

Using certain design ideas, you can create a modern and beautiful interior of the living room and housing in general.

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Features of a small living room

It is important to focus on important details before arranging a very small living room:

when purchasing furniture, you should not choose furniture that takes up extra space due to convex elements;

you can give preference to the redevelopment of housing, for example, equipping a small kitchen, which is combined with the hall;

the gamut of shades of the room, as well as the abundance of light, is of no small importance;

Do not neglect modular compact walls that take up a minimum of usable space in a small living room.

Accents and colors

Surely, many people know that light shades and compact pieces of furniture are suitable for a small room. However, there are more nuances.

For example, in addition to plain wallpaper of light color, you can use coatings with a pattern, and the smaller it is, the more the room visually enlarges.

You can focus on a particular subject. For what?

For example, if you are creating an interior in a cottage, then you have freedom in your own actions, it makes a lot of sense to focus next to the sofa, like in the photo of a small living room in the catalog of our site. Furnish the sofa with chairs.

It is important that the room is well lit, especially if it is a small room. Don't forget about accessories too.

All decorative elements in the form of curtains, rugs, pillows should be colorful, and the materials should be natural and almost weightless. Matte as well as shiny material will look great.

Stripes

Vertical or horizontal stripes will perfectly fit into the interior of a small living room.

Visually enlarge the room with horizontal lines, while vertical ones stretch it, visually lifting the ceilings up. Decide on the disadvantage in the room: a narrow room or a low ceiling surface and use a suitable strip when arranging.

You can combine similar colors with mirrors, but the main thing is not to overdo it. You can hang a large mirror on one wall, and make the opposite wall glossy.

If you plan to put a wardrobe in your living room, then choose furniture with mirrors.

Furniture

If you want to furnish the living room in a small apartment, then do not forget about the rational approach to the design layout.

It is important for you to exclude congestion with unnecessary items, take into account the shape and dimensions of the furniture.

The main furnishings, without which it is impossible to imagine a room, even a small one, are a sofa with armchairs, a table and, of course, a wardrobe. You can purchase a folding table, as well as a sofa.

If you need chairs, it is also a good idea to purchase folding models that can be hidden if necessary.

As for the closet, the best choice, of course, will be a closet, because in a regular closet opening doors visually reduce the room. Armchairs will bring maximum comfort to the interior design of a small living room.

A small area with a corner sofa will look unusual and extraordinary. Remember that there should be enough free space between the furniture.

Therefore, if the dimensions of the living room allow you to accommodate the listed items, then by all means buy them.

Style

If we talk about the stylistic design of a small living room, the Scandinavian style will be the best option. The classic is not without demand, but the room in this style will look simple, which is not typical of such a design.

If you wish, you can create your own extraordinary style, for example, by combining designs in different styles, transforming the room in a special way in this way.

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