Living room zones

What to Do if Your Living Room is Super Long and Narrow | Divvy up the space to get the most out of the oddly shaped square footage. Opt for either two defined spots or a more fluid layout. Take a look at some ideas.

If you enjoy entertaining, then you likely know coming up with ways to add additional seating areas in your home can be a challenge. A person’s living room is typically the go-to place to gather — save maybe the kitchen — whether hosting friends, family, or a book club gathering. You know what’s better than one living room? Two! Here’s a way to fake it ’til you make it, courtesy of one savvy Apartment Therapy house tour.

We asked two interior designers to find solutions for three of the trickiest living room layout scenarios. Pull up a chair and take some notes.

Some small space solutions you've probably heard before: make your furniture multitask

A Guide to Choosing the Perfect Sized Furniture for Your Living Room #fengshui101 When it comes to purchasing furniture scale is a key factor to consider. It is always good Feng Shui Design to make sure that the scale of the furniture matches the size of the room. Here is a guide to

Interior design dilemma. Do you struggle with what to do with a long and narrow living room. Tips on what to do.

Drawing inspiration from a real-life room transformation, I provide practical tips to maximize space, improve flow, and create versatile layouts. From precise room measurements to the strategic placement of furniture and thoughtful editing of clutter, I guide you through a step-by-step process to make the most of your square living area. Whether it's optimizing pathways, rethinking accent walls, or designing functional zones, this post equips you with the tools to conquer the unique…

Anyone who has lived in New York City — or any large city, for that matter — knows that living space comes at a premium. So when designer McCall Dulkys of Interiors by McCall in South Florida was tapped to decorate a Hell’s Kitchen apartment by its renters, she knew that square footage would be a challenge.

Narrow living rooms can have challenges for furniture placement. Add in doorways and furniture and it can sometimes feel like a game of Tetris trying to make it all fit. When you have a narrow living room with an angled fireplace and 4 doorways, it’s all about the pathways.

Opposite focal points are not ideal, but sometimes can’t be avoided. There must be a gravitational pull towards something in a room with opposite focal points or you’ll end up an unfocused room.