Living Rooms
These living room ideas are tailored for you to optimise what is often the favourite room. We help you make the crucial choices, from the right size sofa to the perfect lighting, window dressings and entertainment set up.
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What are the best fall living room colors? Experts pick the best of the season’s shades
Introduce fall’s loveliest living room colors with these suggestions from the interior design experts on seasonal scheming
By Sarah Warwick Published
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18 fall mantel ideas – for a stylish and seasonal decorative display
From elegant fall foliage to cozy candles and artwork, a beautifully decorated mantelpiece will make gathering round the fire even more special this fall
By Ailis Brennan Last updated
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18 living room fall decor ideas – for a cozy, comforting and relaxing retreat
From layers of soft, tactile texture to beautiful foliage, warming lighting schemes and more, transform your living room into a stylish, snug space this fall
By Jennifer Ebert Last updated
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Living room divider ideas – 9 creative ways to divide your living room
We share nine clever trends to create a stylish and useful divide in your sitting room
By Hannah Newton Published
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11 small living room design rules – I use these to enhance tight spaces
As an interior designer, these are the small space techniques I use to enhance the living rooms I design for clients, and in my own home
By Cortney Bishop Published
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5 living room layout mistakes – and how we should be doing it, according to interior designers
It's important to avoid these living room layout mistakes, because getting the layout right can be one of the most impactful living room design decisions you make
By Hebe Hatton Published
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Living room furniture arranging mistakes – 7 ways to avoid bad layouts in the main room
Can't get your space to work right? We look into the common living room furniture arranging mistakes that we've all made
By Hannah Newton Published
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How to make a living room lighter – an interior designer's 10 tips for a creating brighter space
Patrick Gilles of Gilles & Boissier Studio passes on his techniques, tricks and tips for enhancing the natural light in your living room
By Jessica Salter Published
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Sofa arranging mistakes – 7 layouts that are not creating a relaxing environment in your living room
We spoke to interior designers about the common mistakes made when placing a sofa in a sitting room and the best ways to ensure your sofa is arranged to its best advantage
By Hannah Newton Published
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Small living room layout rules – 8 things to consider that experts swear by
8 expert tips to make sure your small living room is well proportioned, functional and flows, and, of course, looks great
By Lola Houlton Published
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Pastel living room ideas – 11 on-trend color schemes to inspire your next project
From barely there pink to mint, lavender and sky blue, we've got your pastel living room ideas covered
By Hannah Newton Published
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5 outdated (and impractical) living room storage ideas to avoid, according to interior designers
Living room storage needs to be both pretty and practical and these trends just don't get the balance right...
By Hebe Hatton Published
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6 elegantly simple ways to make your living room more beautiful
Elevate your living room in a matter of moments with these really easy switches...
By Hebe Hatton Published
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5 professional organizer-endorsed must-haves for small living rooms
Discover the 5 must-have buys for a small living room according to organizing experts
By Sarah Warwick Published
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5 Feng Shui living room mistakes you're making – and how the experts avoid them
Experts reveal what’s bad Feng Shui in the living room and the ways to prevent it
By Sarah Warwick Published
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5 items pro organizers say are must-haves for small family rooms
Small family room? These are the fundamentals for a space that’s relaxed, kid-friendly and well ordered, too
By Sarah Warwick Published
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How to organize a small living room with not enough storage – 5 expert-approved tips
Experts share their best tips to save space and maximize storage in a modest living room
By Seraphina Di Mizzurati Published
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I’ve designed 15 living rooms of my own –and these are the 9 color rules I swear by
These color rules help me crack the code of color vs space vs mood
By Lucy Searle Last updated
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5 things to take out of a living room for a more minimalist space
Even those of us who wouldn't describe ourselves as minimalists can appreciate its appeal – here, designers reveal what to remove for stripped-back simplicity
By Millie Hurst Published
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How to style a small living room – 8 tried-and-tested decor tips from the world's best designers
Use our top small living room styling ideas to make the tiniest of spaces feel perfectly composed...
By Jennifer Ebert Last updated
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How to fix sagging couch cushions – 4 methods to sustain your sofa’s softness
Experts share their top tips for fixing sagging couch cushions to restore old sofas to their former glory cheaper than a whole new replacement.
By Chiana Dickson Last updated
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The pillow colors to avoid in a living room for a relaxing – and timeless – space
Interior designers share their thoughts on the four main living room pillow colors you should avoid if you want a relaxing space to – and explain what to pick instead
By Chiana Dickson Published
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Refresh your living space with Tetrad’s new Loose Cover sofa collection
A removable sofa cover is an easy way to restyle your space. Browse our favourites from Tetrad’s new Loose Cover sofa collection
By Sponsored Published
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6 snug room mistakes – expert advice on how to fix issues with furniture and layout
Where are we going wrong? Interior designers put right our snug room mistakes to create a better, cozier space
By Karen Darlow Published
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10 small living room organizing mistakes – and how to avoid them
Familiarize yourself with these small living room slip-ups ahead of organizing, so you don’t make the same mistakes…
By Tara King Published
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6 dirty, hidden areas of the living room we forget to clean, according to experts
We asked cleaning experts for the hidden areas of a living room that everyone forgets to clean. These are the hotspots they suggest tackling in a deep clean
By Ashley Chalmers Published
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The biggest family room mistakes you can make according to designers – and how to avoid them
A family room is one of the hardest working rooms in the home, so it's important to get the design spot on...
By Hebe Hatton Published
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The ClutterBug Philosophy – find out which organizing style best suits your tidying habits
Professional home organizers explain the ClutterBug philosophy, how to tell which organizing personality you are, and why it can make such a difference
By Chiana Dickson Published
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Small living room decluttering checklist – items to clear out now to free up space
10 areas to declutter in a small living room to instantly create breathing space
By Millie Hurst Published
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