Why Decorators Arrange Living Room Furniture That Way

Contemporary living room furniture arranged in a semicircle around the TV
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If I were to name one issue that jumps out as I look at online forums and discussions about decor, it’s furniture arrangement. This isn’t always what commenters are explicitly asking about. A lot of times, the questions are about what to do with walls, or what color to paint something. But what jumps out at me is how the furniture is arranged. The average DIY home decorator shoves their furniture against the walls, leaving the middle of the room empty. Why is that a problem? Keep reading!

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Can You SNARK Decor Symmetry?!

While most people’s homes may not look as fancy as Versailles or the Taj Mahal, you can borrow an idea from these elaborately designed edifices: symmetry. Shockingly, I got snarked on a decor forum for advising someone to revise their kitchen plan with more symmetry. It ruffled me enough that I decided to make a whole video about it! How important is symmetry to home decor? Watch and see what you think of my snarky response.

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MORE Ideas for Empty Walls!

When Sherrie wakes up each morning, sunlight brightens her bedroom, but it also emphasizes the bare walls and a feeling that the room is closing in on her. Should she buy a house with a bigger bedroom? No need. Simply by adding a few well-placed decorative elements on (or in front of) the empty walls, Sherrie can add a greater sense of depth to her bedroom. You can too, by trying some of the ideas in today’s Roominess video!

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Pop Quiz Week #4: How Can You Test Decor Before You Buy?

Here’s our final Pop Quiz Week question: How can you test decor before you buy? For example, how do you figure out where to hang art on your walls? Leave a comment with your approach!

You can see my method for this, and other ways to try decor arrangements before you buy, in today’s video.

And today’s the last day to take advantage of our Pop Quiz Week ebook sale. Go here to buy either of our fully illustrated home decor guides for just 99 cents each!

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Pop Quiz Week #3: What Did the TV Decorators Get Wrong?

It’s Pop Quiz Week on Roominess!

Today’s question: What did the TV decorators get wrong with this room?

This question is inspired by a TV decorators Instagram post that focused on a new (and cute) coffee bar. But the “after” space struck me as having multiple decor issues. Watch the video to see where I think there’s room for improvement.

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Pop Quiz Week #2: Big Bed, Small Room?

It’s Pop Quiz Week on Roominess!

Today’s question: How do you keep a big bed from taking over your small bedroom? Let me know your ideas in the comments!

We can use scale and color contrast to help make an oversized bed appear intentional in a small room. Check out today’s video for one example and some ways to knock that big bed down to size…at least visually.

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Pop Quiz Week #1: Where to Put the Sofa?

It’s Pop Quiz Week on Roominess! We’ll have four new videos to test your decor knowledge.

Today’s question: How do you know where to put your sofa?

It can depend on how your room is set up. Watch today’s video for several possible solutions!

BONUS: To celebrate Pop Quiz Week, our fully illustrated ebook guides are on sale all week for just 99 cents each! Choose from our Layered Lighting Guide, which shows you a step-by-step process for using lighting to make your rooms more functional and attractive, and our Guide to Attractive Furniture Arrangement, which shows you how to evaluate the rooms in your home and rearrange your furniture with better style. Grab your copies here!

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Keep Your Furniture AND Redecorate

Have you ever moved to a new place and thought, “This old furniture needs replacing”? Sometimes you can improve the style of your home just by rearranging the furniture you already own. This video gives you some ideas on how to do that—no extreme makeovers necessary!

And if you’d like even more ideas on how to make your home more inviting through the art of furniture arrangement, I’ve got an ebook guide for that right here.

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Guide to Attractive Furniture Arrangement Ebook!

I wrote another ebook! This one is a step-by-step guide to arranging your furniture. Buy a copy for yourself, or as a holiday gift for the home decor lover in your life! More info over here.

5 Furniture Arrangement Tips and Hacks

Struggling with how to arrange the furniture in your living room? Here are some tips from my ebook, Guide to Attractive Furniture Arrangement, that can help you get unstuck.

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