Simple decorating rules for arranging furniture in a home

Finally, you have purchased your new home - an apartment! Now comes the daunting task of decorating it! Well, your first challenge would be arranging furniture. You have to consider aesthetics, layout, space, furniture design while arranging the furniture. Interior designers apply simple decorating rules for arranging furniture in a home. Vishraam Builders, reputed for aesthetic flats for sale in Thrissur brings to you a rundown of these principles. Have a look...

Take exact measurements

Measure out your floor area and the furniture. This helps to save you the effort of moving heavy pieces again and again. Plan out the floor space. You can do it digitally or using a piece of graph paper with paper cut-outs.

A Focal Point is a must!

Pick out a focal point in each room of your apartment. It can be the TV, work of art or a piece of furniture. Arrange the rest of the furniture around it. For example, a dining table could be a focal point for the dining room and the living room could have a television or artwork as its focal point.

Push furniture away from the walls

Arrange furniture in such a way that the size of the room looks bigger. Push furniture away from the walls to give them breathing space. If it is a bigger room, put furniture in clusters to create conversation areas, positioning sofas and chairs to face each other. People should be able to converse naturally without shouting. If the room is too large, create multiple conversation areas.

Create a balance

When arranging furniture and other items in your apartment in Thrissur, try to create a balance. The size and placement of the various pieces are important, Do ensure not to group all the large or small pieces in one area or on one side of the room. This can make the room unsettled. Also, there should be variety in the shapes like, to match straight-lined seating - a round coffee table.

Consider Traffic Flow

Traffic flow is a main consideration when arranging furniture in any room. People should not trip over furniture, or each other, when passing through the room. There should be a couple of feet between the coffee table and sofa, and between chairs. There should be a clear path for people to walk from one end of the room to the other without difficulty.

Tables should be put at arm’s Length

Easy access should be there to either a side table or coffee table for every seat in the room. Layouts that make people move from their seats to set down or retrieve drinks should be avoided. Side tables must have approximately the same height or lower as the nearby chair arms. Coffee tables height should be the same height as chair/sofa seats, or lower.

These are only a few of the simple decorating rules for arranging furniture in a home. Hope you liked it. Vishraam Builders brings to you quality apartments for sale in Thrissur. Book your flats now!

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