Living Room Decoration Secrets When You are Low on Space and Budget

This remains no more a secret that the space available in modern homes is getting slashed every passing day. This also means playing smart to make the most out of what you have in the name of space in a household.

With only one room to be used for anything from relaxing to entertainment and lounging, it can be a real challenge to make things look proper as well as serve proper. So here are 4 Best Living Room Decoration Secrets When You are Low on Space and Budget to make things easier for you when facing such a situation.

Furniture Arrangement

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Being low on budget as well space pertains to use of multipurpose furniture in order to get the best value of your money as well as best use of scarce space. Instead of chunkier and bulkier furniture items, introducing smart and light weight options is a better alternative. Rather than a dedicated sofa set, investing in cheap sofa beds is a much better option. 

This will enable you to lounge and relax during the day, while getting a handy place to accommodate guests for sleeping during the night without the need to spend on two different furniture items.

Colour Ideas

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You also ought to have a better sense of colours to compensate well for the lack of space you have to cater for. For example, you should know that choosing a colour similar to the shade of paint on walls, for furniture will create the impression of more space in your living room. 

This can be complemented amazingly by introducing textured and colourful accessories, which will also create enhanced sense of breadth. To add to the illusion of more floor space, match your flooring with that of adjacent rooms.

Lighting Ideas

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Lighting is an area not getting due attention in most decoration projects, which is quite strange, because it has much potential to impact the overall look of a place, more so in a place with confined space at hands to decorate. So, choose lighting design and lighting fixtures smartly as well. 

Allow natural light to penetrate abundantly in such a room and if you place some sort of mirrored adornment across it, it will serve as icing on the cake. This will help you reflect more light in the room, and will also draw the eyes towards openness of the outside reflected through it.

Decoration

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One of the best ways to maximise the floor space available in a limited space is to resort to vertical decoration. Bring in sleeker and taller shelving and bookcase. This will not only help you save extra space on ground, but would also help you create adorable focal points through the room.

You should also arrange the furniture keeping into consideration the traffic zones. Cramping in lots of furniture items will not only obstruct way, but will also give a bad impression aesthetically.


Conclusion

As they say, no problem in the world might be without a solution. So, not having generous space or too much cash doesn’t mean you cannot get the best value from decoration of your living room. With these tips handy, you will be able to impress your guests conveniently by the decor of your living room.

This is a guest post by Maya Grace.