The living room – that area where you’ll entertain guests, watch your kids open their Christmas gifts, snuggle up to your hubby as you watch the telly and enjoy time on your own ploughing through the latest season of Game of Thrones.
In short, it’s the most important room in your house – so it’ll need to be designed beautifully.
Yet, dolling up your front room doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. Try some of these tips and we’ll make sure the most important area in your home gets the VIP treatment it deserves.
Scintillating seats
If you’ve got a cheap and miserable collection of seats, you’ll know the pains of a sore lower back. Even if you’re still in your prime, the hurtful pang of an uncomfortable spine can still hit hard. Sitting on one of these budget chairs for a protracted period of time is like Chinese water torture – a drop of spinal pain, followed by an irritable numbing that drives you slowly mad.
For true comfort in your living room, invest in some riser recliners, available for a princely sum. Specifically designed to quell back problems, these top-notch chairs are so comfy that you won’t want to bother getting up!
Traditional warmth
Have you ever sat in a living room more deprived of personality than a lobotomy patient? Sleek walls, a metallic fireplace, a coffee table without magazines or mess – it might be sleek, but it’s also bloody miserable.
You don’t want such a fate for your living room. Design a traditional fireplace with a rustic vibe, use dark reds to imply warmth and don’t be worried about clutter. If you’re spending loads of time in your front room, you want it to feel as warm as possible.
And for literal warmth, place tinfoil behind your radiators. This’ll reflect heat lost in your walls back into your room, and give the whole space a toasty feeling – even if your fireplace isn’t real!
Nostalgia-fest
The kid’s first day of school, that amazing holiday in Malaga, the day you passed your driving test – they’re all memories to cherish, and they should line the walls of your living room like nuggets of joy.
However, there’s a line between a collection of beautiful memories and tacky clutter. The trick to great design lies in perfecting that balancing act. Hold those photos in classy frames and try to only pick the strongest images in your collection.
Memories can give you solace during bad times and inform the decisions you make in the future. So have enough on your walls to love – just don’t create a clutter.