No matter whether your home is decorated to perfection, your living space is a place where you and your family feel the most comfortable. And as a family, which room is used most often for spending time together? There’s a good chance it’s your living room, and if you feel like something is missing or you just want to make it more of a home, take a look at these tips.
Think about smells
One thing that’s often overlooked when it comes to making a space feel more homey is the smell. Think about those smells that take you back to your childhood.
There’s a good chance that the smell of a roast chicken takes you back to Sunday roasts as a child, and you might find that lavender takes you back to bath time before being tucked up in bed.
Find a subtle yet beautiful smell that you can use throughout your home, especially in your living room. You can use pot pourri, plugins, reed diffusers or even air fresheners.
Concentrate on soft furnishings
Your soft furnishings can make a world of difference to how your room looks and feels. If your living room is the bare basics at the moment, consider levelling it up by adding plush throws to your sofas and lots of cushions for the family to get cosy under.
You could also get some made to measure curtains in the same colour scheme to really help tie things together. Small touches like this really will help bring your room together.
Layer your rugs
You should also consider any rugs you might have for your living room, particularly if you have hardwood flooring as it can help keep toes warm during the cooler months. Layering rugs is trending right now, and there’s no right or wrong way of doing it (providing it’s not a tripping hazard.)
So, if you’ve got a few rugs that aren’t being used, play around to see how you can layer them to make your living room feel more homey. Try using a thicker rug underneath and layering a smaller and thinner one on top if you’re not sure where to start.
Hang pictures and mirrors
Lots of homes focus on minimalistic vibes when it comes to decor at the moment, but let’s be honest, the living room is a family room and should have lots of things to make it feel more comfortable.
So don’t be afraid to hang mirrors and portraits of the family around the place. Or, perhaps your children have created some artwork that you hold dear? Pop it in a frame and hang it up!
Find easier ways to keep it tidy
Finally, one of the biggest problems people face when making their living room more homey is clutter, especially when children are involved.
Consider adding an ottoman into your living room to store toys and other things that might be used from day to day so that you can easily store them away and then look forward to a cosy and tidy living room to wake up to each day.
Disclosure: this is a collaborative post