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LUXURY LIVING ROOM IDEAS
A living room is a place where people can If you have a fireplace and enjoy watching TV, On the other side of the room, we put a
relax together. For some, it may be the centre the big question is always what direction your sofa from the Conran shop and two antique
of family life, for others, a more formal place sofa should face. armchairs from Gallery25, perfect for the
to entertain guests. Regardless of how much
family's reading and fireplace moments.
time one spends in the room (personally, My trick is to have a combination of armchairs I am more of a 'living in the kitchen' type and sofas. You can then have one set facing The ugly elephant in the room is, of course,
of person), it should still be a well thought- one focal point and another set facing a the TV. There are many ways around it.
through, inviting space to enjoy. different point. If you are able to split your living room in two or have a separate TV I personally love how earlier generations
Before renovating and/or redecorating, you room, it makes the decision on how to tended to hide it away in a cupboard,
have to decide what your living room is for. arrange the furniture a bit easier. although with standard TV sizes now, it would
have to be a big cupboard! While I am not a
Will you go in there mainly to watch TV and
relax, play with your kids, entertain guests In our last residential property, we put an massive fan of the current high-tech secret
or do a bit of everything? When you're clear Ottoman in front of the beautiful suede compartments (I would much rather spend
about how you'll use it, you can then really Attpynta sofa that faces the TV, so the family the money on an antique chandelier), if a
start thinking about how you want the interior can all lie next to each other with their feet up. TV is really going to bother you, it may be
to look.
worth investing in a hide-away compartment.