Unique Ideas to Add Seating to Your Living Room
Are you struggling for ideas for the living room furniture? Maybe you have just moved into a new house or perhaps you’re looking to redo an apartment? There are many factors that can influence the design of a living room – the space, available light, how many people live in the home to start with – but fortunately, there has never been a greater choice of living room furniture to pick from.
In this article we’ll be looking at some great ideas that you can use to give your living room an original and interesting look whilst remaining practical and affordable, so we hope we can provide the inspiration for you to begin your design.
Use Curves to Alter the Look
Let’s talk about sofas. The sofa is usually a focal point of the living room. The traditional sofa is long and flat at the back. But why does that have to be so? There are some great designs in curved sofas which look superb in any size or style of room. A curved sofa is such an unusual choice that it gives any room a fresh and neat update, and they’re not expensive. Check out curved sofas and see what we mean.
Try the Modern Design Look
If you go to https://www.eq3.com/ca/en/category/living/seating you’ll see some great seating ideas in the form of modern furniture design. By modern we mean the ‘Modern Design’ movement that emerged in Germany 100 years ago and remains a leading influence in furniture design today. The modern look is clean and simple, stylish, and functional, and also practical. These chairs, sofas and stools can look surprisingly beautiful too, and there are models that would suit both large and small rooms.
Add Patterns for a Focal Point
In complete contrast to the above why not look at a couple of armchairs as a focal point? Get them upholstered in, for example, a jazzy pattern in bright contrasting colours that don’t match anything else in the room. This sort of impact design has the effect of brightening up a dull room with little natural light access and can be a superb look. Check online auctions, junk stores and small ads for suitable chairs to renovate.
Try Modular Seating that Can Be Changes
Creating an Intimate Conversation AreaModular seating units are one of the great ideas that are practical and look good in even the smallest living room. You will have seen these displayed as corner sofas, for example, and made up of four or five separate units that can be used in conjunction with or separate to the rest. The way you put them together is up to you and allows you to create many different layouts in the same space. They’re a cheap option and very popular in homes with kids.
Among the ideas for smaller spaces that we came up with is that of creating a portion of the room for the purpose of conversation. Take a corner that is unused and add a small table and a couple of chairs, with lighting to brighten it up, and you have the perfect place for a coffee with visitors when the drop by. This idea can be used in any room in the house and give unused space some proper purpose. It’s an affordable way of getting more use from the room.
Go Trendy with Rattan and Cane
If you have a living room that allows plenty of natural light in – especially one with double aspect windows – why not go back a little in time and furnish it in Rattan and Cane chairs and tables? This is a choice usually reserved for conservatories and summer houses, but it works equally well in the living room where the light pours in through the windows. It’s a great summer effect too, one that is enjoyed in warm weather. This option might not be for everyone, but you’ll be surprised how effective it can be and if you want you can use throws to cover the furnishings when out of favour!
The sofa, as we said, is usually the centrepiece of the living room yet it doesn’t have to be! If you have a smaller apartment with a small living room even a two-person sofa can appear to dominate the room and take all the space. This can be overcome by only having a pair of simple chairs for seating. It’s a take on the minimalist look we talked about earlier and leads to an uncluttered and neat room that appears larger than it really is. Have a look at those modern design chairs we linked to for inspiration.
The No-Sofa Style
The sofa, as we said, is usually the centrepiece of the living room yet it doesn’t have to be! If you have a smaller apartment with a small living room even a two-person sofa can appear to dominate the room and take all the space. This can be overcome by only having a pair of simple chairs for seating. It’s a take on the minimalist look we talked about earlier and leads to an uncluttered and neat room that appears larger than it really is. Have a look at those modern design chairs we linked to for inspiration.
Soft Seating Ideas
The beanbag has always been a great choice of cheap and comfortable seating for an informal living room and there are some excellent examples in many different sizes and colours that you can buy for very little. If you’re into sewing you can even buy the material, the filling and make your own, saving even more money! It’s a good look and one very popular with kids and younger people.
That’s our ideas for original seating in the living room and we are sure that you will come up with many more of your own when you start to browse the market. Enjoy your search, use your space well and you’ll soon have a living room that is the envy of your friends.
