| The living room is the social center of the house. It is | | | | congest the room, making foot traffic, and the flow |
| where guests are invited to sit and enjoy your | | | | of the space, problematic. |
| company, where families gather to watch movies, | | | | Once you have the "bones" of the room in place its |
| and where connections are made. It is vital that this | | | | time to decorate. Again, you don't want to over do |
| area is conducive to social interaction. You don't want | | | | this, as clutter will make the room feel congested |
| decorative efforts and organizational chaos to get in | | | | and chaotic. Instead you should strive to find a |
| the way of making friends and having fun do you? | | | | healthy balance between decorative touches, and |
| The first thing to look at is seating. In a living room | | | | empty space, in order to create an environment |
| you should try to create a seating arrangement | | | | which is comfortable for everyone. |
| which forces people to look at one another. You | | | | The walls are one major area to focus on, as they |
| want to encourage interaction. If all of the chairs are | | | | act like the canvases of the space. They are the |
| pointed at some arbitrary object such as a television, | | | | free area where you can work your decorative |
| you may end up with a bunch of zombies staring | | | | magic. Hang pictures, posters, portraits, or any other |
| blankly at a wall. By having seating which encourages | | | | decorative P word you can find. Artistic metal |
| people to look at one another, the room itself with | | | | working, thatch, whicker, there are a variety of |
| subtly draw out conversation and interaction. | | | | pieces which you can find to touch up your home. |
| If you choose to have a coffee table within this | | | | Decorating a living room is about finding a balance |
| space, it is important that you choose one which fits | | | | between order and chaos, clutter and space. By |
| the size of the room. Flow is important, and you | | | | maintaining a healthy center, you should be able to |
| want people to be able to move easily in and out of | | | | create a room which encourages interaction and |
| the area. A coffee table which is too large can | | | | connections between all of your friends and family. |