An interior style expert has pointed out some of the top layout mistakes Brits are making with their living rooms – and how to fix these to make the room perfect for you....CONTINUE READING
Some of the top errors when it comes to living room décor include having too much furniture packed too closely together (45%), and not having enough storage in the room (40%).
And one in five (19%) don’t like the colour scheme of their living room – while another big issue is using synthetic air fresheners, which create the wrong smell, and don’t help with clean air in the home.
It comes as a poll of 2,000 adults found that almost three-quarters (73%) feel their living room is their “sanctuary”, with 72% wanting to feel relaxed in the room.
But 56% feel there is something not quite right with the layout of their sitting room – although 36% of those can’t put their finger on what exactly the problem is.
To help create the perfect home, that feels just right for those living in it, interior stylist Pippa Jameson, author of The Sensory Home, has teamed up with leading furniture retailer, DFS.
Make sure to ‘layer’ light so you can change lighting depending on your mood or activity, Nearly half of Brits have too much ‘stuff’ crowded into their living room.
She revealed “flow” is vital when it comes to the sensory experience, with furniture that is too big for a room being something to avoid – as well as pieces blocking walkways, or being closer than 90cm together.
And thanks to her insight, a series of digital images have been rendered showing the ideal living room layout – and the non-ideal layout that should be avoided.
Pippa said: “A mistake people make all the time is following conventions – they see something on social media and think, “I must have it”.
“We become blind to rooms that aren’t working, and it’s hard to see a problem when you’re in it. “When people move in, they choose a room and don’t optimise it for their lifestyle, so they sometimes have unconscious stress. This means a room isn’t working and they don’t really know why, what they have done wrong, or how to fix it.
“So first and foremost, you must work out what the functionality of the room is going to be. “Now more than ever, our rooms are multifunctional, so you need to make sure your furniture suits this.
“For example, having modular sofas that you can switch up, or an extendable table that can also be an office and a dining area…CONTINUE READING>>
