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Your living room is likely to be the most popular room in your home. It’s the room where you spend most of the day and the room your guests are likely to relax in, when being invited over. And because of this, it’s important you look after it and update it regularly, to ensure it stays fresh, appealing and welcoming.
If you are thinking of making changes to improve your living room, it can be overwhelming sometimes as there are so many changes you can make. You could update the flooring and install laminate flooring, you could have new lighting put in, or accessorise your walls with new pieces of art – the possibilities are endless.
To help give you some inspiration, we have put together our guide on changes that may improve your living room. Keep on reading to learn more.
Update the walls
A good place to start in your living room is the walls. More often than not, you either haven’t updated your walls in a long time or haven’t done it at all. To improve your living room, consider putting some art on the walls or having some pictures framed. Alternatively, a mirror can be great as it makes the space look bigger and brighter. Sites like Pinterest are very useful as you can find a lot of interior inspiration on it.
Change your flooring
If you have a reasonable budget or updating your living room, then the flooring is a good area to look into. Changing your flooring can very quickly change the feel of the living room, especially if you change from carpet to laminate flooring for example. When looking into changing your flooring, the best thing to do is visit a flooring specialist as they will be able to give you samples and suggestions depending on your lifestyle and the space you are updating.
Purchase new furniture
When was the last time you purchased new furniture? If you haven’t changed anything in a long time, then now could be the best time to do so. A new sofa will add comfort and a different feel to the room, new storage units could suit your new lifestyle whilst a rug can fill up any large gaps on the floor. Your living room size will have a big impact on the type of furniture you can have in it and the amount of furniture. The last thing you want is for your living room to feel too busy, due to having too much stuff in it. Maybe ask a friend or family member if they think you need new furniture in your living room as they will be honest with you.
We hope you have found our guide on changes to improve your living room and home interesting. What changes are you planning on making to your living room this year? Which of the above suggestions do you think will make the most difference? Is there anything missing that you think we should be adding? Let us know in the comment box below, we look forward to hearing from you.
