Having a small living room needn’t be a big deal, but if you are looking forward to inviting people more often or are thinking about growing your family, you may be already thinking about tearing some walls down. Well, we are here to tell you, just DON’T!
There are many ways in which you can make your small living room look bigger without major construction work. Here are our favourite top decorating ideas for small living rooms.
Get rid of the clutter
First things first: have you considered whether your living room is actually small? It may be a case of having too many elements in the same room. Or it could be both.
Getting rid of anything you don’t want anymore or shouldn’t be in the room is the first step; then, take everything you want to keep in your living room and let’s start to think about how to organise it.
Hang high wall storage
If you have little surface space, you can always look up. How tall are your ceilings?
Wall-mounted shelves and cupboards are an easy solution to limited space and lack of storage.
You’ll need a vertical radiator
As with mounted storage, vertical radiators take advantage of the unused upright lines of any space, leaving room for the rest of your furniture around them without covering them.
This is why vertical radiators are usually seen in bathrooms and kitchens. But who’s to say you can’t keep your living room warm and cosy without taking as much space, whilst keeping it modern? Take a look at these models from Trade Radiators if you don’t believe me.
Choose multifunctional furniture
Another simple way of keeping your space tidy and neat is by using furniture that can do more than one thing at a time. Coffee tables that are also chests or nests of tables, sofas with storage under the seat, a radiator cover that is also a shelf, console tables that open to make a regular size dinner table… For more ideas, take a look at this post on Vurni.com.
A big mirror always does the trick
Mirrors reflect the light, which gives you two things in a small room: the illusion of a bigger space, and more daylight. Big mirrors are your best shot, but even small ones can work wonders when placed in the right spot. You could also take advantage of the multifunctionality of a mirror cabinet.
Be smart about arranging furniture
There is just so much to say about rearranging furniture, we wouldn’t have time to talk about it all in this post. Here are some ideas from the geniuses at The Spruce to help you organise the space better in your small living room.
An L-shaped sofa can be a great ally
Awkwardly shaped living rooms can make your life a bit hard when it comes to choosing your seating. When you are not able to fit both a sofa and armchairs, you have two options: to forgo the sofa and go for both armchairs, or to choose an L-shaped sofa. An L-shaped sofa can be great to avoid a corridor effect in long and thin rooms, and they give plenty of space for three to five people to sit in the same place. Plus, some of them hide storage space under the cushions, which, as we have already mentioned, it’s always useful.