The Do’s and Don’ts for Your Living Room

Learn the unwritten rules for designing and arranging your living room.

 

Your living room is most likely the first room your guests will see when entering your home and plays a vital role in establishing its overall design. Think of it as the first impression of your home. It’s also the room your family and guests typically spend the most time in. At Bel Furniture, a Houston furniture company, we take pride in offering quality furniture at an affordable price, but it’s up to you to ensure our pieces flow cohesively with your home’s other decor—-especially in the living room. To help guide you through this process, here are a few do’s and don’ts to keep in mind when arranging your living room.

The Do’s

• Do buy your most expensive furnishing first and then match the rest of the room accordingly.
• Do have a quality living room furnishings. You want your guests to feel comfortable and right at home.
• Do use multiple light sources with diverse intensities.
• Do use dimmer switches.
• Do have your wall art hung at eye level.
• Do use a select number of throw pillows to accentuate your other decor.
  
  

The Don’ts

• Don’t use an excessive amount of throw pillows.
• Don’t use an ill-fitted rug. Having a rug that’s too small or too big can create an eye sore.
• Don’t have your furniture up against a wall. This can kill the flow of your room.
• Don’t crowd your furniture together. Your guests should have plenty of space to walk between them.
• Don’t use one bright light source.
• Don’t use more than three patterns in one room.

At Bel Furniture, we take pride in offering affordable furnishings for every room in your home. Whether you need traditional or modern furniture for your Houston home, have confidence  We’ll deliver the quality products Texans have trusted for over 17 years! Visit a showroom near you or visit us online to take advantage of our sizzling summer savings!