Living Room Furniture Placement
Living Room Furniture Placement
“Without a TV, how would you know where to put the sofa?”
In my new book, Get Organized Today, I write about furniture placement. Clutter can collect depending on this placement. Often people don’t take the time to think about how they live in a space before placing the furniture. Many of us have lifestyle changes and quickly realize as time goes by, we never adapt to those changes.
Therefore, to make changes, stand in the middle of your “living room”. I mean the room where you do most of your living. Also known as the family room, den, or rec room. Whatever you call it, it’s probably the space where you are most comfortable. Would the sofa be placed directly across from the TV as stated in the quote above? Are all the seating pieces facing the TV? Obviously, this type of furniture placement will not foster conversation with other family members.
Think about creating a conversation area instead.
You can do this easily by facing furniture pieces 10 feet or less away from each other. In other words, make a grouping by placing a rug underneath the conversation area. The rug needs to “touch” or “connect” all the seating.
To make things even more inviting, place tables and lamps next to the seating pieces. Above all, things will start to look more comfortable!
Now consider adding storage pieces, like bookcases or a desk to hold the items that you use in your living room. Whatever kind of activities take place in that space should have storage to contain the items needed.
Have you created a more comfortable space? I hope so. Need more ideas on furniture placement throughout your house? Order your copy today.
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Janet Schiesl
Janet has been organizing since 2005. She is a Certified Professional Organizer and the owner of Basic Organization.
She loves using her background as a space planner to challenge her clients to look at their space differently. She leads the team in large projects and works one-on-one with clients to help the process move quickly and comfortably. Call her crazy, but she loves to work with paper, to purge what is not needed and to create filing systems that work for each individual client.
Janet is a Past Board Member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals and a Past President of the Washington DC Chapter of NAPO were she has been named Organizer of the Year and Volunteer of the Year.
Janet Schiesl
Janet has been organizing since 2005. She is a Certified Professional Organizer and the owner of Basic Organization.
She loves using her background as a space planner to challenge her clients to look at their space differently. She leads the team in large projects and works one-on-one with clients to help the process move quickly and comfortably. Call her crazy, but she loves to work with paper, to purge what is not needed and to create filing systems that work for each individual client.
Janet is a Past Board Member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals and a Past President of the Washington DC Chapter of NAPO were she has been named Organizer of the Year and Volunteer of the Year.
It’s so true how some people never adapt. I see it quite often actually.
John, I agree. Sometimes people need some help seeing the possibilities. A simple change can really affect their lives.
You’re so right – everything has to work around the TV! And where that goes depends on windows, doors, etc…
Janet, I wrote this post several years ago. These days I’m seeing more people without TVs and just using their lap tops or tablets. It has changed the way people live, where they work, where they watch, etc.
That’s an interesting point, and I really like that idea. Not for us though… we watch a LOT of TV!
I love this advice, Janet. It can be hard to know where to begin, so this is super helpful. I often try to encourage clients to think about moving furniture into a conversation area and away from the walls. It can feel strange at first, but I think most people enjoy that “breathing” space around their pieces.
Yes Seana. I like breathing room as well. Kind of the fung shui idea of letting air flow around objects. Also, I find if that clutter collects more easily when there is bad furniture placement.
Moving my couch away from the wall also created a cozy spot for a little bistro table and chairs! So now there are actually 2 conversation areas in my living room.
Great idea Olive. Moving furniture close in a large room makes space for a second sitting area or space for more storage. Also, just some breathing room.