How do you decorate a small living room?
Among the best-kept secrets for decorating a small living room? Limit your color palette, scale down furniture, avoid heavy and blocky furniture forms when you can, integrate storage in aesthetically pleasing ways, and consider wall-to-wall or oversized carpets. While color isn’t taboo in a small living room, aim to avoid high-contrast color juxtapositions. A more monochrome palette will encourage the eye to wander rather than getting hung up on shifts in hue. As for furniture, ditch the bulky chesterfield sofas and opt for compact pieces with sleek silhouettes. Armless chairs, open fretwork seating, loveseats, and settees are all good bets. If you favor small decor items, consider corralling them in sleek storage options such as curio cabinets or bookcases. Baskets are ideal for items you need, but don’t necessarily want to put on display. And lastly, carpet that extends from wall to wall encourages the eye to wander from one edge of the room to another.
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