In the lounge, it’s likely you spend a lot of time relaxing and socializing. But it’s difficult to do when you’re surrounded by out-of-place objects yelling at you to move them. True relaxation occurs in a relaxing environment. Because no one wants to go on a cleaning mission just to relax, keeping your living room clean is the key to a relaxing environment. Here are some fun and creative ways to arrange your living room so that it looks tidy almost all of the time.
Go vertical
Particularly if the things you need to store are mostly for show and not for daily use. Going up not only draws the eye across the room in a pleasing manner, but it also aids in the clearing of debris from lower surfaces and gives the impression of being tidy.
Install carpet
Solid wood flooring might look sleek, but it can sometimes make a lounge feel a bit cold and echoey. Plush carpet is a great option if you want your living room to feel warmer, cosier, and more comfortable under your feet. It also softens the sound in the room, which makes a big difference if you’ve got kids running around or you just want the space to feel more relaxing.
Think about furniture placement
Identifying your living room with well-placed furniture and a rug, even in an open-concept layout, gives it parameters and prevents clutter from flowing in from other rooms. If you have an open plan lounge/kitchen or diner, using your couch to divide the rooms helps define which is which and separates cooking and eating time from relaxation time.
Balance and symmetry
Balance and symmetry are pleasing to the eye, and incorporating them into your decor will immediately give your living room a more structured feel. This does not imply that everything on either side of a midpoint must be identical, but it does imply that when objects on opposite sides of a center echo one another, a symmetrical result can be achieved.
Think about colours
Moving the eye around to view a room in a dynamic manner is an important part of making things appear much neater. This occurs when items are purposefully planned, and color is one of the most effective ways to do so. Consider where you can use pops of color to draw attention to specific features in your lounge. Painting your chimney breast in a complementary color, for example, is an excellent way to draw attention to it.
Keep things off the floor
Obviously excluding your furniture and rugs! Even when your lounge is tidy, items left on the floor quickly make it feel cluttered. Being able to see the floor beneath furniture such as a chest of drawers or coffee tables makes the room feel and look much cleaner, as well as making it easier to clean your floors.
Think about storage
Finally, we all have items on display that we don’t need or want, but don’t want to get rid of. Magazines and children’s toys, for example, should be neatly stored. Avoid having to lug a storage unit into your living room by purchasing furniture with storage!
