Colorful Living Room Decor

Want to know how to decorate the perfect living room with the right choice of color? Then have a look at this article here. When you do this right, your living room will be a room that you and your loved ones will enjoy being in. When not done right, it will be a room that you and your guests will be left wanting more. So what to do? Follow these simple yet effective tips here.

1. Make sure the room is ready to accept color

Just like ingredients in a recipe, too little or too much is noticeable. The best way to start is to de-clutter. When you get rid of anything that is not a wonderful decoration or art, then your room begins to liven up. Piles of papers and clutter of any sort will make a room so distracting to the eye that the color or art you put in will be not effective. So do this as a first step so that your room is ready for art and beauty to be put into it.

2. Make sure that there is your favorite 'surrounding' color somewhere in the room

Each of us has a preference when it comes to color in their surroundings. Some of use love beiges and some of use love blue. Others cannot be without a certain other color. Whatever it is you prefer to surround yourself with, just check that the colors are not only colors that others love. As a couple, see what each others favorite colors are that they love to see somewhere in their environment.

And remember, these are not necessarily your favorite color, as your favorite when asked could be blue, but you like to see beiges around you.

3. Make sure that the room is more than one or two 'dimensions' in color

So what does being one or two dimensional when it comes to color mean? Let's go through some examples. If the room is all black and white it will look interesting for sure but will lack joy and warmth that color brings. Similarly, if the room is all beige and browns, you will feel relief with the addition of one more color such as green. Or if the room is all red and brown, an orange will begin to soften the room. If your room is mainly blue and silver, then a greens will start to warm it up.

So have a look and see if you can add something by taking away or adding a color.

So follow these simple steps and find yourself transforming your living room decor in a way that you and your loved ones will notice. These tips are simple, yet totally effective for your living room and any other room you want to decorate. So try them out and see and experience the results.

Using these four designer secrets and small living room decorating ideas can make all the difference between feeling cozy or feeling cramped in your space.

When you have only one room where you relax, watch TV, read and entertain it can be quite challenging to decorate to maximize the space and accomplish all these goals.

There's great news for you. When you use these decorating solutions you won't need a lot of space to create a functional and stylish room. The trick is to enlarge your small room by using design techniques that fool the eyes.

#1: Color Ideas

Outfitting your room with furnishings in a color similar to the wall color makes the space feel larger. Adding colorful and textured accessories creates a sense of breadth.

Borrow space from an adjoining room by visually connecting the rooms with similar materials. Using one flooring material or wall color creates flow from room to room and makes your living room feel more spacious.

#2: Furniture Arrangement

Multipurpose furniture designed to fit the space helps you maximize the limited square footage.

Sleeper sofa sectionals are more practical than a sofa and a bed when your small living room is in a studio apartment. You get a stylish living area by day and a comfortable bedroom at night...all in one room.

Furniture elevated on slender legs and armless sectionals and chairs help make your space feel more open and airy.