How To Decorate Huge Living Rooms

While homeowners with small living rooms face challenges due to limited space, homeowners with bigger living rooms have their own set of issues as well! You see, huge living rooms are fantastic options when it comes to entertaining. However, they may not be functional enough for day-to-day living or cozy enough. If you are planning to decorate a huge living room, here’s what you need to know to get started:

Use Layering Techniques for Extra Coziness

Sometimes it is not the size of the living room that makes it feel cold, as it implies that you just need more layers. For starters, you can consider adding area rugs and even pair two rugs together to add more texture. Next, you can even go a step further by adding plants or decorative baskets to achieve an interesting texture and even sound absorption to help soften the space. To make your living room even cozier, draperies and upholstered fabrics are welcomed too!

Go Bold

If you plan to place or hang up art work and other related accessories, make sure that your choices are bigger and bolder, if you want them to “work” in a bigger space. Let’s imagine that you have framed photos and prints that you want up on your walls. You must ensure that their sizes are larger than the standard 5×7 or 8×10 frames.  Also, you can create an even bolder effect by grouping large pieces of artwork together.

Don’t “Wall Hug” or At Least Not Too Much of That

If you leave too much open space in the middle of your living room, by pushing your sofa or chairs on either side of the room and against the walls, it is going to look and feel funny. When dealing with larger rooms, you should pull seating out from the walls. This makes the conversation area cozier and allows a focal point like a fireplace to work its magic. If you fear that your walls are empty, use them as a wall space for art!

Add the Right Colors

The right patterns and colors can help break up big expanses of walls in huge living rooms. A good way is to add wainscoting that contains a variety of neutral shades. Also, you can opt to paint colors below and above the molding. If you have a high ceiling, you can consider painting it a shade (or several) darker than your walls. This will make your living room feel more snug and cozy.

Install Interesting Lighting

Never underestimate what lighting can do for your rooms. If you currently have one center ceiling light only, and you are not getting enough day lighting, consider adding more lights with interesting lamps. However, do not add too many because the room may look awkward. Simply pick two or three larger-scale lamps (ensure that they share similar shades) and place them at appropriate spots around the room. You can also mix in slim and less obtrusive metal wall and floor lamps. If you want to avoid a lamp overload, glass lamps are great alternatives.