The living room is one of the most "liveable" spaces in the house, the room that embraces our passions, relaxation, and conviviality. Furnishing the living room therefore means expressing something about ourselves, our passions, and our tastes in furniture.
Respecting the style of the home is obviously essential when it comes to furnishing the living room, but with a little care, you can create a stylish, functional, and welcoming space. In this guide, we'd like to present a short list of essential elements for furnishing the living room and making it perfect! A collection of furnishings and accessories that we believe should never be missing when you decide to furnish your living room, regardless of style.
The sofa, the star of your living room!
The sofa is a symbol of relaxation and conviviality, and for this reason, it becomes the star of the living room decor.
When choosing a sofa for your living room, carefully consider the colors and (especially) the size. An L-shaped or particularly large sofa is perfect for furnishing a very large living room, but it risks suffocating the space in a smaller room. If you don't have a large living room, it's better to opt for armchairs or alternative (but equally comfortable) seating for you and your guests.
Softness and functionality: decorating the living room with rugs
Rugs are essential decorative accessories for furnishing the living room; they add softness and color to the space and are beautiful to look at. But that's not all: with a rug, you can also ideally divide the living room spaces and create an even more tidy living area.
Placed in front of the sofa, the rug will create a "relaxation area" within the living room, visually separated from the rest of the room. A touch of style and an even more tidy living room!
Living room bookcases to organize your favorite reads (and more!)
What's better than reading a good book while sitting in your favorite chair on winter evenings? When it comes to decorating the living room, it's truly difficult to do without a beautiful bookcase! It decorates the room with its mere presence and also allows you to prominently display your favorite books, a detail that will say a lot about you and your tastes to those who come to visit for the first time.
Bookcases can also hold magazines, small memorabilia, or a record collection. They're essential for decorating the living room with style and an excellent starting point for setting up your own reading nook at home, an oasis of peace and tranquility for truly relaxing!
All the decorative elegance of coffee tables to decorate the living room
Coffee tables help make the living room even more welcoming, adding that essential touch of functionality and (just as importantly) being decorative furnishing elements in their own right!
A coffee table in front of the sofa is a classic interior design staple when it comes to furnishing the living room, but there's nothing stopping you from adding side tables to complement the sofa itself, an armchair, or even a small decorative console table. This way, you can complete the living room decor with a personal touch and also have some extra surfaces to decorate as you wish.
Welcoming elegance: all the charm of a fireplace (or a fake fireplace) in the living room
The fireplace is much more than a piece of furniture! It warms the room (in every sense!) and is the focal point of the living room, capable of attracting the gaze and attention of guests. But that's not all: the fireplace can be enhanced in many different ways based on your tastes, adding style and character to the entire living room!
If you're not lucky enough to own a fireplace, check out the fireplace surrounds in our store: fake fireplaces that recreate the magic of real fireplaces, ready to be decorated however you like to furnish your living room with an accessory that makes all the difference!
Green is beautiful! Decorate the living room with plants
Finally, the inevitable touch of green! Plants are life, color, freshness... A real panacea for decorating the living room and making it even more vibrant!
Houseplants "clean" the air and brighten the room. You can arrange them on the coffee table, on the floor, on a windowsill, or even on a shelf, alternating them with books and magazines. As if by magic, the entire living room will be transformed into a welcoming space, perfect for relaxing!
