How to Create a Focal Point in a Small Living Room
Find the natural focal point in your living room or make one with art, a mirror, a rug or a lamp, then arrange the seating and quiet the rest of the room around it.
Stylish Decorating Ideas for Small Spaces
Ideas for compact living rooms: rugs, curtains, focal points and arrangements that keep the room comfortable and uncrowded.
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Find the natural focal point in your living room or make one with art, a mirror, a rug or a lamp, then arrange the seating and quiet the rest of the room around it.
Where to place the rod, how long the fabric should fall, which weight suits your light and how to pick a color, plus honest options when drilling is not possible.
Work out the right rug size for a small living room: compare three placements, leave a border of bare floor and tape the outline on the floor before you buy.
Twelve original decor ideas for a small living room, grouped by what they do: lighten, simplify, warm up or personalize. Choose the two or three your room needs most.