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Putting Together a Classy Living Room

There are plenty of contenders when it comes to the most important room in your home. The bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom are all mightily important, for instance. But there’s something about the living room that sets it apart from the rest. This, after all, is the place where you and your friends and family will gather to talk, unwind, and enjoy cozy nights at home together. But of course, having a living room that provides this function won’t just happen. You have to make it so.

In this blog, we’re going to take a look at some ideas that’ll help you to create the perfect living room, one that has touches of class and comfort running throughout.

Putting Together a Classy Living Room

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Comfortable Seating

How your living room looks is important. But first and foremost, it should be comfortable. This is the place, after all, where you’ll unwind after a long day at work. So it’s worthwhile investing in a high-quality couch (or two, depending on how many people you need to sit). There’s also space to add some aesthetic quality through your seating too. One popular modern trend is to add a standalone vintage chair to an otherwise modern living room. It’ll help to make the place more interesting and also provide another comfortable seating option.

Shelves and Tables

You’ll want to have plenty of shelves and tables in your living room, too. Again, these won’t just be functional — or shouldn’t be. They provide real scope to boost the aesthetic appeal of your property. A square glass coffee table will give your living room a touch of luxury and elegance. On your shelves, you can place your collection of books, souvenirs from your travels, and photos. Both your shelves and tables are there to perform a job, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t bring a touch of class to your living room, roo!

Furniture Arrangement

It’s not just the quality of your furniture that’ll impact the living room. How you arrange the furniture will also have a bearing. Many people decide to just angle their seating towards the television. While this is good when you want to watch something, it’s less conducive to conversation and relaxing with a book. Could you position your furniture in a way that gives you the best of both worlds? You could also look at covering up the television with a display unit. A living room works much better when people’s eyes are drawn to a work of art on the wall, rather than a television.

Chic Accessories

Style isn’t all about the furniture. In fact, you can make a room with basic furniture feel classy simply by focusing on the small details. For example, hanging up some ornate curtains or even considering unique drapery hardware choices could bring some elegance to your windows. Rugs and cushions can all meanwhile add a sense of comfort, while framed mirrors and paintings can provide an extra focal point so that your TV doesn’t dominate the room. Try to keep all these accessories in a similar style to give your living room a sense of harmony.

Calming Scents

It’s not just about what we see and feel. What we smell can have a huge impact on the overall feel of a room — not to mention our mood. So pay extra attention to the scents of your living room. There is some calming incense that’ll allow you to really sink into the comfortable nature of the space, or you can just have some palo santo sticks lying around. These scents will do wonders when you want to relax.

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Jess Benoit

Jess is a homeschooling mama of 3, wife, gamer, Whovian, Nerd

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