Living Room
When it comes to choosing furniture for your living space, its either overwhelming and you want to do it all at once or underwhelming and don’t even know where to start. Whichever one you are, take this as a step-by-step guide to give you the living room you will feel happy coming back too and make your guest talk about your style every time they visit
Know your space and how you want to use it
This is the visualizing process, what style are you going for, do you want a living room space that makes you think of Paris anytime you set foot in it or a space that just makes you free safe. Now you know your style, now you have to look at your space how it will accommodate that space. Some Living rooms are bigger that people’s whole apartments while others have a small space, this is very important. Your space should not look scanty or too cluttered, for this we suggest a mood board, you can just go on pinterest to get inspired and create a mood board.
Focus on comfort and durability!
Now you know the style you are going for and have an idea of the space, you also need to focus on comfort and durability, that chair is stunning and fits perfectly with the aesthetic I am going for! But you cannot sit on it because it is incredibly uncomfortable and it is beyond fragile, it is not the one. Things can be beautiful, comfortable and durable. Do not settle for less.
Put safety first
Consider where your sockets are, if you have kids make sure you furnitures are kid friendly. Your furniture needs to work with your lifestyle, it should make your life easier not make every that enters your living room stub their toes.
Measure the space before you shop
: Think of buying furniture like buying a shoe, some shoes look like it would fit but is either too small or too big but instead of buying the shoe, finding out it is the wrong size, going back to the store then having to deal with customer service and hope they understand, just know your shoe size. How do you measure spaces, well using a tape while using a YouTube video as a guide or call one of your architect friends or interior designer friend to help with the measure. This will save you the most amount of stress.
Don't feel like you have to match everything in your space
Find a style that complements the design of your home, have fun with it.
Conclusion
There is so much to know when it comes to picking out furniture! It can feel overwhelming at time but when you follow it step by step you realize how truly fun it is. Your living room should express who you are and what you want people to feel when they come to that space so take your time.