The living room is the heart of our home. It's where we meet family and friends, watch movies and TV shows, pass the time playing games, and treat ourselves to some relaxation from everyday life.
If you have a large living room, you have plenty of scope and freedom when it comes to decorating. Decorating a small living room is a bit trickier, because the smaller the room, the faster it can look cluttered.
We'll tell you what to consider when furnishing if you want to make the most of your small living room!
Use bright colors
To make your small living room appear larger, you can rely on bright shades like white, cream, beige, or light gray. Soft and understated tones make the room appear larger and less depressing. Combined with various wooden elements, they create a great interplay.
If you've decided on the color of your sofa, you can easily order new covers in our shop—even for individual modules. This means you don't have to replace the entire sofa at once, just the fabric covers.
Lots of light
Not only can light-colored furniture enlarge a living room, but so can plenty of natural light. Large windows make a room feel larger and more inviting. If possible, natural daylight should dominate the lighting in your living room. So, avoid heavy curtains or large pieces of furniture in front of your window—they would overwhelm the room and make it appear much darker.
Enlarge your room with mirrors
A mirror—whether extra-large or rather small—can also work wonders and make your living room appear larger than it actually is. Once you add a mirror to your living room, the room and the daylight are reflected in it, which ultimately visually enlarges the room. A mirror is therefore an absolute must-have in any small living room.
Modular sofas
What's better for a small living room than a modular sofa ? Thanks to the individual modules, you can tailor your sofa to your living room's specific needs. Our modular sofas offer complete flexibility and allow you to order modules, backrests, and cushions as needed – exactly the way you want them.
Let's take our modular Donna sofa as an example: it consists of four modules that you can arrange as desired.
Do you live alone and are two or three modules sufficient? No problem! Buy only the modules you need. You can always rearrange them as your household grows and your small sofa reaches its limits.
For example, you could also arrange the sofa so that people sit facing each other—brilliant, isn't it? This arrangement is simply perfect for days when you want to pursue different careers and still spend time together. 😉
You also have complete flexibility when it comes to color choices: if you like, you can even buy a module in a different color. If you're not entirely happy with one color, you can easily order covers online in a different color. So, you have plenty of space with our modular sofas – making them the perfect choice for any living room.
Use the height correctly
Even if you don't have much space in length and width, you still have the height of your living room - so use it wisely!
For example, you can set up a large shelf with plenty of storage space or several smaller shelves to store all sorts of things. High shelves or picture walls make your room appear taller and therefore larger.
Furniture with smart storage space
If you're short on storage space in your living room, you should definitely consider furniture with integrated storage. For example, there are some fantastic sofas these days that feature such built-in storage. With our Marie sofa, for example, you can store everything you need for a relaxing evening on the couch in the armrest. Whether snacks, pillows, the remote control, or a good book: everything finds a place in this secret compartment.
Set color accents
Your space doesn't always have to be one tone. You can also make a statement in your living room with striking color accents, like red. This way, you can also perfectly showcase small rooms.
Modular sofa Katrina with a red middle section
The Katrina modular sofa is a real eye-catcher and perfect for a small living room. There are so many ways to arrange the individual pieces. The sofa essentially consists of four modules, and you can choose the color for each one. The entire sofa in light gray? No problem! Two armchairs in aquamarine, one in a central gray and one in dark blue? No problem either!
But you don't just have free choice of colors, but also of the number of modules. You can easily omit or order modules in our store – because who knows, you might have a completely different living room in the future.
The Katrina modular sofa brings a lot of Pepp into the living room, don't you think?
Set horizontal lines on
When designing a small living room, you shouldn't just play with the room's height but also ensure clear horizontal lines. Clear lines help make the living room look bright and uncluttered. Create horizontal lines with shelves, a small dresser, or a series of pictures. This visually widens the space and makes it appear larger.
Leave free surfaces
There are many different tips and tricks for making a small living room appear larger. But you shouldn't just do one thing: complete your room with furniture and accessories. You shouldn't be reserved only with your furniture, but also with the decoration. So don't overclaim the space available to you—instead, rely on minimalism and create space to breathe.
Create a center
Let your sofa be the focal point of the living room, and arrange your other furniture almost "around it." Also, make sure the other furniture next to the sofa doesn't look too bulky, but rather forms a harmonious ensemble. Placing the sofa in the center of the room, rather than directly against a wall, will make the room appear even larger.
Small but oho
See? Even a small living room can be very beautiful and inviting with the right furniture. Take our tips to heart and you're ready to go.
Do you have any other tips we should definitely add? Let me know! And if you also have a small living room, send us a photo of it as inspiration for anyone who still doesn't know how to decorate their own home. ðŸ'«
