The
way you place your furniture enhances the overall beauty of a decorated room.
Here are a few tips on errors to avoid and the right furniture placement.
The most common
error in furniture placement is to place all the pieces around the walls,
thinking that it will make the room look larger. Unfortunately, this
theory is incorrect, and it does exactly the opposite, it makes the room
feel smaller and is less usable.
The next error is
to group all the furniture around a focal piece. Usually, this is the
television, while other features like a fireplace or a spectacular view are
neglected.
A popular error is
to have so much furniture stuffed into one space. Less is best when it comes to
design, we surely do not want a repeat of the Victorian style of decorating.
Make
sure that the furniture is in proportion to the size of a room. A huge
chunky sofa may be comfy, but it may not be suitable in a compact room. The
same principle applies to furniture height; if you have a high stud, you can
taller and more solid furniture.
Furniture must
also fit together. A large sofa should be complemented with a relatively large
side table; a small table will look odd beside it.
Determine the
purpose of the room, for example is the room for reading, watching TV,
sleeping, exercise, relaxation, conversation, play etc.?
Then plan the room
according to its purpose. For example for the living room, you need to have furniture
for watching TV - sofas, chairs and coffee table or side tables to hold the
remote controls obviously.
Other furniture
include, chairs for playing computer games, desk, office chairs, for a quiet
reading corner or study room. You can also have armchairs
with accompanying side table and lamp. For children, you can have bean
bags, cushions, toy chests, bookshelf for picture books and magazines.
Next step - Plan
out on paper how you are going to fit all this furniture in, put into
consideration how people enter and exit the room. You need to avoid people
blocking the television every time they have to leave the room. If this
happens, you need to orientate the furniture in another direction. If you can’t
draft, you can use a simple graph sketch. This way you can explore the numerous
options until you feel that the space works.
At Rosemary’s
we delight in transforming your home and office into a haven even with a
limited budget. We also offer consultancy and advisory services on all aspects
of interior decoration.
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