How to decorate a small living room?

The smaller it is, the cuter it is...and that's even more true in the living room. Need proof? Read instead how to decorate a small living room

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Our tips:

1. The art of purity to decorate a small living room

2. A small living room: small furniture... compact and clever!

3. How to decorate a small living room with color?

4. Light on light fixtures to decorate a small living room

5. Small living room: The careful choice of accessories

Since you can't push the walls of your small living room, XXS small studio, and mini living room, let's play it smart! Hackers of small spaces: we take stock of the ideas, tips, and tricks for decorating a small living room... which has nothing to envy the bigger ones.

Our tips:

- The art of purity to decorate a small living room - A small living room: small furniture... compact and clever! - How to decorate a small living room with color? - Light on the lights to decorate a small living room - Small living rooms: the careful choice of accessories

1. The art of purity to decorate a small living room

Furnishing an XXS living room begins with a few simple precepts inspired by the art of minimalism (and an ounce of good taste and organization): * Have a light hand on the decoration: no more bulky furniture, futile accessories, unnecessary frills, the overflow of shelves, frames and other collections of objects worthy of a museum. To decorate a very small living room, the first golden rule is not to have a heavy hand on the decoration. * Put everything in its place: making friends with order and storage is a great rule of thumb for visually enlarging a small living room.

2. A small living room: small furniture... compact and clever!

Does this panoramic 7-seat sofa catch your eye? Don't even think about it! Your XXS living room could suffocate to death... under the weight of its XXL bench seat. Depending on your (lack of) space, you will rather opt for small, light, compact, ergonomic, smart, and aesthetic furniture to optimize your small living room. Among the “friendly” pieces of furniture for reduced surfaces: * Nesting tables: advantage, they take up less space than a classic coffee table and turn into a bedside table once the convertible sofa is unfolded. * Two-in-one pieces of furniture: pouf with integrated storage, sofa bed, and basket coffee tables (or chest) are the allies of tidy and well-decorated small living rooms. * Small furniture on wheels: nomadic, light, trendy, and easy to move, small furniture on wheels spruce up the decor of small living rooms without cluttering up the space.

3. How to decorate a small living room with color?

The play of colors is a very effective style exercise for decorating a small living room. Provided you master the subtleties... * Light and bright shades you will favor: Use and abuse light and bright shades in your small living room. They have the art (and the air) to enlarge the space. * The color by small touches you will bring: If the white, the beige, the pastels, and the shades of gray prevail hands down in the play of colors, nothing prevents you from bringing frank colors by small touches. Beautiful effect of contrast and dynamism to the key. * You will vote for the mix: The association of colors, fabrics, and prints is highly recommended to decorate a small living room. Provided of course not to fall into chromatic one-penmanship. To be in the game,

4. Light on light fixtures to decorate a small living room

When the square meters are counted in the living room, we do not hesitate to push the walls... by playing on the lights which have the power to visually enlarge small spaces. * Multiply the luminous halos: Suspensions, sconces, table lamps, and low-volume floor lamps enlarge and structure the space. Your small living room instantly gains a few extra square meters. * Bet on decorative lights: The lights are with the sofa and the coffee table the centerpieces of the living room (small or large). Hence the importance of choosing them well to sculpt a living room decoration in your image.

5. Small living room: The careful choice of accessories

The advantage of small living rooms is that with a minimum of imagination, they can be transformed into a real cocoon of cozy and cozy decoration. Because every square meter is precious, the choice of accessories must be as meticulous as possible. To accentuate the cocoon effect, nothing like * Natural materials: Think of light wood, linen, rattan, sandstone, bamboo, wicker, porcelain... In short, all these materials let the gaze pass. * One or more small mirror(s): Small, well-placed decorative mirrors suggest a cozy and warm atmosphere. * One or more frames: To be hung or placed on a piece of furniture and/or a shelf to accessorize without cluttering up. * Green plants... and the small living room immediately breathes better! * Hanging decoration: Dream catchers, decorative baskets, macrame photo holders and plant hangers create a charming little living room. With these 5 space-saving tips, your small living room will no longer suffer from a lack of space.

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