These small living room ideas will maximize your space and transform your home.
Whether you're moving in to a new apartment or feel like revamping your space, the living room is a key aspect of your home. It's one of the first things people see when they walk in to your home and sets the tone for your space.
As someone who just recently moved into a new apartment and who has lived in apartments for the last few years, I know just how important it is to get the living room right, especially when it's on the smaller side. Fitting everything in to your space doesn't mean you'll have to give up on your living room decor ideas and style.
There are plenty of ways to decorate your small living room with the aesthetic and style you want to create a home you love. These tips will help you curate a small living room that looks spacious, stylish, and cozy.
These are the best small living room ideas you'll want to try in your home.
Decorating Tips For a Small Living Room
Limited space or a small home can seem like a challenge when it comes to decorating, but it doesn't have to be. You can effortlessly create a space you genuinely love and that feels like home.
These small living room ideas will help open up your space while keeping it looking stylish and chic.
1. Size Down The Coffee Table
You don't want your coffee table to take too much space and make your living room feel cramped. A smaller coffee table will open up the space in your living room and won't make it look cluttered.
2. Utilize Wall Space
Wall space is your best friend as someone who has a small living room. It's perfect for adding storage as well as decor to your home in such an effortless way. I love adding candles, plants, and frames on the walls of my home.
3. Use Storage As Decor
Storage that doubles as decor will make your life so much easier. Storage like shelves, baskets, and bins all add a personalized touch to a room that you can also use to declutter.
4. Open Up Space With Mirrors
This is an easy hack to do if you want to instantly make your space look bigger. Mirrors catch light which brightens up a room, and they'll also make the ceilings look taller which opens up the space even more.
5. Invest In a Large Rug
Most small living room designs have large rugs because they tend to open up the space to make it look larger. A rug that covers most of the floor will add depth to your living room while also adding texture.
6. Mount Your TV on The Wall
Rather than have your TV on a unit that takes up space, mount it on the wall to create an open concept. Not only are you going to save room, but it'll also look modern and stylish.
7. Hang Artwork or Photos
Photos and artwork can completely transform your home. It's one of my favorite ways to liven up my apartment because it's so simple to do. Get some artwork, wall prints, or high-resolution photos you love, frame them, and hang them up on your walls.
8. Add Accent Furniture
Small pieces of accent furniture will freshen up your living room and take attention away from the space, or lack of it. Investing in the right pieces that fit your style will have your living room looking spacious, cozy, and modern.
9. Embrace Different Textures
Play around with different textures and patterns, while still sticking to your theme/style. Whether you're going for the cottage country decor style or prefer a modern chic look, there are plenty of colors and patterns that will add depth to your room.
10. Use Window Sills
If you have window sills, don't miss the opportunity to use them to save space! I love using window sills to prop up books, plants, decor, organizers, and other pieces that look good while acting as a stylish storage space.
11. Add Pops of Color
As far as small living room ideas go, this is one that's fun and super easy to do.
Keeping everything one color can make your living room look bland. By adding pops of color to your space, you'll help take the attention off of the size of the room and add focus to the vibrant decor.
12. Invest in an L-Shaped Couch
An l-shaped couch is such a worthwhile investment for the home. Not only is it comfortable, but it seats more people and if placed right, creates an open space in the rest of the room.
13. Incorporate Floor to Ceiling Drapes
For a quick way to make your small living room look big, try adding floor to ceiling length drapes. Long drapes that reach the floor will elongate your room and make the ceiling look tall, even if it's not.
14. Use Shelving Space
If you don't have shelves in your living room, add some onto the wall to maximize your storage while also adding chic decor to your home.
Shelves that are built into the walls or that are made of a solid material like oak will make your space look expensive and keep space open for things like vases, frames, and books.
15. Use a Neutral Rug
A rug is a big investment, so you'll want to get one that will last years and match your aesthetic throughout the years. Neutral rugs don't take the attention away from the room and will make your space look larger. They'll also go with your furniture and decor, even as your style evolves.
16. Add Plants
Plants are another simple way to add some depth and character to your living room, which ultimately makes it a much more open, breathable space. A faux olive tree or plants in vases can add so much to the overall look of your home while also making it appear more spacious than it is.
17. Have One Accent Chair
Accent furniture is key, and you can't go wrong with an accent chair but you don't want to have too many and create a cramped space. Invest in one solid arm chair to keep the furniture to a minimum while still revamping your space in a stylish way.
18. Plan Around The Couch
Getting your couch to fit in a small living room is no easy task, so once you've found the perfect place for it, you can take a breather. Now it's time to fit the rest of your furniture and decor around the couch to make sure there's enough open space and that your living room design is one you love.
19. Stick to a Color Theme
Sticking to a color theme will give your small living room a cohesive, put together look. If your colors are all over the place, your space will appear messy and cluttered.
20. Use Books as Decor
If you're a book lover, you're no stranger to having stacks of books you can't find a place for. Give your beloved books another purpose by making them part of your decor. You can use them to decorate your coffee table, create stacks of books that act as shelves, and match colors to create aesthetic piles of books.
21. Hang Up Large Artwork
A large piece of artwork will add style, color, and most importantly, space to your living room. Bigger pieces of art make the wall and area around them open up while also adding a chic style to the room.
22. Create a Cozy Corner
Every living room needs a cozy corner where you can unwind and relax. When you curate a nook, rather than seem small, the space will feel cozy and inviting.
Our cozy corner features our l-shaped couch, a bookshelf, a window sill overlooking nature, and pillows with a throw blanket.
23. Pay Attention to The Details
Small details like books and simple decor pieces might seem insignificant but they can make all of the difference in the overall look of your living room. Add personal touches to your space like vases, plants, books, photos, and artwork.
24. Stick to Your Style
Find a style that suits your taste and stick to it. You can still add different touches that are outside of the style you're going for, but having a general look as your inspiration will keep things looking well put together and organized.
25. Choose Furniture That Doubles as Storage
The furniture you use plays a big part in how much room you have in your home. Personally, I love furniture that has a lot of storage options.
Coffee tables, shelves, and units that are trendy but still have room for storage and decor will keep you from having a cramped and cluttered looking living room.
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