Wednesday, 22 July 2009

Living Room Decorating

By Bill Younger

The living room is an essential part of home decorating. How can we possibly leave out the area where we entertain guests, hang out with friends and family or watch television and relax...or all of the above? If there's one place that should always look its best, it should be the living room.

Your living room is usually one of the first places that people see when they enter your home. This area will give everyone the first impression. Your living area should be set up so that it is easy to maintain. Put baskets somewhere in the room and all stray items can be put in there. Having this room organized is of the utmost importance, so that when unexpected guests show up you can have the room picked up in just a couple of minutes. You should also pay attention to the type of furniture you choose for this room. If you have boring, stiff couches, nobody is going to want to lounge around in there! Laying books out onto the coffee table that people can enjoy is usually a hit, as well as having plenty of throw pillows and blankets.

A vibrant-looking living room beats a plain, dull looking one by a knockout. The more cheerful your living room looks, the more enjoyable it becomes to stay in this place. Use colors that reflect your personality and colors that go well with the furnishings. A put together living room is an impressive space that your guests see firsthand. They might not see the rest of the house but when they see what a well-decorated living room you have, the impression weighs on the good scale.

Decorating and designing rooms can be challenging to a lot of people. Remember to keep it simple. Simple is beautiful; what's more, it is achievable! You can always add pieces to the room in the future as you find them. There is no need to feel like you have to have it done five minutes ago. Taking your time and picking your pieces one by one will be reflected in how personal the design is to you. It will be well worth your time once you start hearing praises from company about how nice it looks! Rooms can also be decorated on a budget. You should scour yard sales to find steals on pieces that can either hang or sit as is or you could give it a little attention and more than double what the piece is worth.

Decorating the living room might be a heavy task for some as the pressure of making it look good is usually there. But just think of it as a worthy investment of time, money and effort. After, you will see that a nice living room becomes a home magnet too. You would love spending time at home and so are friends who would enjoy paying you their visits.

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