Adore Your Small Living Area
A mini living room in any apartment can look cluttered and dim, but with some smart ideas can look completely different. Selecting suitable colours, smart furniture units, a mirror on the wall and smart storage, even an 11x12 feet space can look spacious and inviting. These 10 smart ideas are simple, cost-effective and ideal for Indian apartments. Begin with a small one and see if your living room is airy.
1. Bright Walls and Ceiling Colour
Highlight your walls and ceiling with light or bright colour, such as snow shade, light ivory tone or very light shades of rustic grey. These colour selections replicate natural daylight and make your walls appear beyond compare. Place a single accent wall in a smooth pastel tone if you want to emphasise the colour of a wall. This simple trick pleasantly unlocks the room space. It is cost-effective and just requires one or two paint cans and two days.
2. Flexible Furniture
Here, by using multi-functional furniture, such as sofa-cum-bed with storage beneath, a centre table that has extra storage or a portable. Select ottomans with concealed space work great for toys, magazines, or blankets, which keeps floor space organised and decluttered. Your elegant living room maintains neatness, which makes it spacious every day.
3. A Huge Mirror On A Wall
Place a huge mirror against a window or on the biggest wall. It will replicate natural light and double the space visually. Select an elegant frame or frameless mirror for a contemporary appearance. A huge mirror that covers floor-to-ceiling works nicely. Visitors will be amazed that your living space looks spacious in visual terms.
4. No Heavy Units, Add Floating Shelves
Neglect large TV unit cabinets or a bookshelf that covers floor space. Integrate modern floating shelves in white shades or in earthy shades. Complement it with some artefacts or decor items on it. Due to this, you will get open space under the floating shelves that makes your living room breathable. This kind of smart idea will style your living room without occupying floor space.
5. For Windows Use Sheer Curtains
Emphasise the living room’s windows with sheer curtains in snow white or light earthy tone from ceiling to floor. It will maximise sunlight while providing privacy. It's better to neglect dark, heavy curtains as they block natural light and makes room compact. Curtains from ceiling-to-floor will produce an illusion of height and visual small living room appear spacious.
6. Select Low-Height Furniture
Select furniture with low legs or a low back of sofa, chairs and table. Low-height furniture opens up the space of a wall and adds height visually. An elegant wooden centre table with low height and thin legs appears softly balanced. This smart trick works ideally for Indian homes, where people sometimes prefer to sit on the floor, too.
7. Add Tall or Vertical Elements
Enhance one wall of the living room by applying wallpaper with vertical strips on it. Add Tall elements, such as tall indoor plants, modern corner lamps or some decorative elements. Highlight the wall with long artwork or photo frames at a high point. As it will automatically draw attention upward and lift the ceiling visually. Due to this smart idea, your small living room gets more height and a spacious look.
8. Transparent Elements
Place a glass centre table or add acrylic side tables in your living area. Transparent elements will not block the view or light, and due to that, your living room looks open. Complement it with wooden base furniture, such as a sofa for generate a sense of harmony. For modern small apartments in cities, this kind of décor style will be perfect and easy to clean.
9. Organised with Hidden Storage
Placed some woven baskets under a sofa, on floating cabinets and thin high units behind the door. Put only important items on a display unit, and regularly cleaning helps most, whereas fewer items means more airy space. An organised living room always experience double as big.
10. Correct Size of Rug
Select a rug that covers the living room’s sitting area, but avoid a floor edge visible. Too tiny a rug for a living room makes it smaller; too big hides the floor space. Bright colour rug with an elegant pattern complements it nicely. It enhances the seating area and adds cosiness without blocking floor space.
Spacious Vibe in Small Space
Complement your living room that looks spacious, peaceful, and amusing with these 10 smart ideas. Begin with wall paint, putting a huge mirror on the wall for visualising a spacious appearance, then place smart modern furniture swiftly. Mini variations carry big comfort, where the family and guests enjoy more, while relaxing every day.
The following are the FAQs that guide you to decide quickly:
Q1: Which paint styles compact living room look spacious?
A1: Snowy, light rustic grey, light beige or soft ivory on walls and ceiling.
Q2: In a small living room, is it better to use a dark sofa?
A2: Better to select a light shade of sofa as dark ones makes space feel smaller.
Q3: In what way are pieces of furniture in the small living room?
A3: Have individual necessities – a modern sofa, two armchairs, a glass centre table and a TV unit with floating shelves.
Q4: According to Vastu, are mirrors safe?
A4: Absolutely, but neglect to add a huge mirror facing the main door or bed if noticeable.
Q5: Suitable lighting setup for a small living room?
A5: Blend natural sunlight, ceiling lightings and cosy floor or table lamps.
Q6: Is it suitable to place heavy curtains?
A6: Not at all, hang lightweight sheer curtains to maximise natural sunlight.
Q7: In a small living room, where to place the TV?
A7: Wall-mount TV at your eye level to save the living room’s floor space.
Q8: Suggest some plants that suit a small living room?
A8: Tall bamboo plant, small money plant or lily in the nooks of your living room.