How To Decorate A Small Living Room And Dining Room
Outdoor fabric in bold stripes makes for easy clean up The dining room is relatively small especially for a big family.
How to decorate a small living room and dining room. In addition pushing the dining table up against the wall and using the bench at the side for extra seating frees up space. In this design from Happy Interior Blog houseplant expert Igor Josifovic piles on the textiles in his tiny living room with a cotton tapestry and Kilim pillows to dress up a budget sofa. 5 Use Large Pieces of Art to Anchor Each Space Instead of a gallery wall that spans an entire space like in tip number 2 use art to define each area.
Marble with or without inlay porcelain travertine wood. To make your dining area look like a separate space from the rest of the living room try hanging a sideboard on the wall and accenting it with art. Hanging the sideboard takes up less space and it also gives you a chance to add extra decor.
If you live in an apartment such as a studio space or a smaller one-bedroom there may be no walls that define your living room from your dining area. As well as the mirrors making the room feel bigger they also reflect the greenery outside and bring it in explains Henriette Von Stockhausen founder and creative director at UK-based VSP Interiors. Adding colored walls photos artwork lamps curtains and pillows can begin to make a room look and feel even smaller.
Living room dimensions may vary but a small living room is typically either a 7 x 10 or a 10 x 13 area your living room may be smaller or a bit larger. Turn a cramped living room into a boho haven with fabric. Sofas are moved next to the window to overlook the scenery and a purple divan adds warmth.
Choose a dining table and chairs with simple streamlined shapes that wont take up too much space and hang a light fixture above to define the table. An upholstered bench in the entry serves double duty as extra seating for the adjacent dining room. Place no partition between the area with the dining room that lies across.
In most situations a love seat and TV stand can be balanced out by a small dining set in the same room. Place key furnishings like your sofa and large bookcases against the wall to take advantage of every square inch of floor space. In this combined space extending the kitchen floor tile out into the living room helps separate the cooking and eating area.