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Home Decor Ideas for a Living Room

by Dannica
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The living room is always one of the busiest and most used parts of a home. You receive guests in your living room, bond with your family or friends, and a lot more. This is why it’s important to design a space that is useful, efficient, and at the same time, pleasing to the eyes. Aside from aesthetics, the most important thing about your living room is that it should be comfortable; a space where you can relax and unwind after a long day at work or school. If you have been wanting to change up the decor of your living room or just looking for some inspiration, weve got you covered. Read on for some new home decor ideas for your living room.

Living Room Home Decor Do’s & Don’ts

Before you revamp your living room, make sure to take note of these basic do’s and don’ts, this will help you easily create a space that your family will love:

Do Have A Focal Point – think about it like a painting: create your composition first before you start. Where do you want your eyes to focus when you walk into your living room? With this in mind, you can start a plan for placing your decor items.

Home Decor Ideas
Beautiful Realism Peacock Oil Painting – $87.11

Don’t Over Decorate – you don’t want your living room to look too crowded or too busy. You want this space to be cozy and relaxing, so focus on essential pieces like a comfy sofa or a nice tv.

Do Consider the Lighting – you may not realize it, but lighting plays a big role in your living room. Whether it’s natural light or artificial light, you should have a plan ahead regarding the layout of your lights to create a pleasant environment.

Living Room Decor
Firefly Ceiling Fixture – $238.25

Home Decor Ideas for Living Rooms

Now that we know the do’s and don’ts in decorating your living room, here are some home decor ideas for your living room:

So Retro

Home decor is just like fashion in the sense that trends come back. With a modern twist, retro is in again so if you want to have that “vintage-modern” feel, add a few retro furniture pieces to your living room. You can also reinvent some of your old furniture.

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Retro Swivel – Copper – $57.99

Hygge

Hygge decor has been one of our favorite design ideas. Because of its core philosophy – comfort and warmth, the Hygge decor aesthetic is perfect for a living room design, especially for families. Keep your living room pieces to a minimal and neat. Add simple, functional decor like candles (to keep you warm), throw blankets and find a comfortable couch that your whole family will love.

Scented Candle for Living Room
Mrs. Meyer’s Scented Soy Candle – $8.99

Accent Wall

Having an accent wall is one way to change up your living room without spending a lot. In our post Accent Wall Ideas we’ve listed out a couple of fun accent wall ideas to try. The best thing about having an accent wall is that you have a lot of flexibility, whether it’s a simple wallpaper or a more intricate like a photo wall, the choice depends on you.

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Self-Adhesive Wallpaper, Tropical Jungle – $98

Intelligent Furniture

If you have limited space for your living room or just want to save some space, it’s time to use intelligent furniture. Intelligent furniture or multipurpose furniture is on the rise because of rising rents/mortgages; people are also opting for transformative furniture to save a few bucks. Imagine having a sofa that could transform to a bed – that’s almost two for the price of one.

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Sofa – $470

Create Your Own

Trends come and go so why not stick with your own ideas? After all, a living room is a place to relax and unwind. You might have a modern and posh living room, but if you’re uncomfortable, then doesnt it defeat the purpose of a living room?

In the end, the living room or sitting room is a space to take pleasure in. So whatever home decor ideas you choose, the important thing is that you’re comfortable. How about you, what’s your favorite home decor idea?

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