{"id":43655,"date":"2020-05-16T00:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T00:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/?p=43655"},"modified":"2021-04-22T16:23:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T16:23:52","slug":"stylish-ideas-for-a-large-living-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovehappensmag.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/16\/stylish-ideas-for-a-large-living-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Stylish Ideas for a Large Living Room"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Sorting through all the ideas for decorating your large living room can leave you overwhelmed and confused. You aren\u2019t sure how much furniture to add, how and where to arrange different items, or how to link up the living room, dining area, and the open layout kitchen. The challenges never seem to end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it doesn\u2019t have to be that way. With simple guidelines to follow, you will regain your styling confidence and eventually succeed in making the most of your spacious living area. Read on for 5 fabulous ideas to help you design the large living room of your dreams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5 Stylish Ideas for a Large Living Room<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. Add several anchoring pieces<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This remedies the challenge of having too much furniture in a single room. Of course, large living areas will need more furniture than normal-sized rooms, but then the room can end up looking disorganized and feeling unnecessarily cluttered. To prevent that, simply install a couple of anchoring pieces in strategic places. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some of the items that will help you anchor your large living room include a large sofa, a large piano, and a big built-in bookcase. Go ahead and replace the small coffee table with a bigger one so as to close down the excess gap between the chairs and the table. After installing the anchors, you can now tuck in smaller pieces to increase the seating area and accentuate the room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Create wide passage areas<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Your space is big enough so it is best that you be generous with spacing. Ensure that you arrange the room\u2019s furniture in a way that maximizes the passage areas. Get the sofas off the wall to allow passage areas behind them and to create a smaller, cohesive seating area — an area that supports natural conversations but that has sufficient breathing space. A space of 5 feet between chairs will be okay as that will allow you enough room to add small side tables in between. The coffee table, on the other hand, can be about 2 feet from the seats (that is the estimated arm length for most adults).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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