Maple 3 seater sofa in velvet from SCS
Today, I’d like to share some living room decor ideas with you that you can implement to take your living room to the next level. But firstly, if I asked you which room is the most important room in your home, you might be tempted to say the kitchen because we have always been told that the kitchen is the heart of the home. And that may be true for those of us who enjoy cooking. I personally don’t and the kitchen is not the most important room for me. It is definitely the living room. This is the room I relax in. The room I spend time with my family in. The room we welcome guests in. It is the most used room in our home.
The more time you spend in a room, the more likely it is for you to want to make a change. Changes to your living room can be as big as adding an extension or as small as adding plants or new furniture. Whether you have a big budget or a small budget, there are always living room decor ideas that you can implement to take your living room to the next level. Below we look into the affordable option, the mid-range option and the more expensive choice.
Affordable Living Room Decor Ideas
Add House Plants
Verve indoor plants from B&Q
When you are looking to update any room in your home, adding house plants is a great option. Plants can boost your mood, are affordable, add different colours and break up any empty spaces. You can also move your plants around so that you are constantly refreshing a space. Plants are a great way to style your home but by bringing nature into your home you can also help to improve your mental health and wellbeing. My advice would be to pop down to your local gardening centre and see if there are any indoor plants that you think would work nicely in your living room. Try to go for ones that are easier to keep alive by researching and selecting the right plants for your home environment and your lifestyle.
Add Colour with Paint
Harlow sofa from Furniture and Choice
Whilst paint is getting increasingly expensive, it is still one of the quickest and easiest ways to take a room to the next level. This is because colour can have a transformational power in a space and it impacts how we feel. Painting your room in a different colour or multiple different colours can really take it to the next level.
Add Interior Decor Accessories
Fitzrovia 3 Seater In Matt Velvet Wine from Sofology
Another of my favourite living room decor ideas is to refresh your space by adding new interior accessories. This could be new vases, bowls, statues, candles and candle holders, wall decor, mirrors or even clocks. By adding new pieces to your living room, you can create small scenes or vignettes. When curated well you can create a real sense of identity in a room which will take it to the next level.
Mid-Range Living Room Decor Ideas
Replace your Furniture
Living room furniture from OKA
As far as living room decor ideas go, switching out your living room furniture is another, more costly way, to uplevel your living room. The bigger furniture items take up more floor space and visual space in your living room so they have a huge impact on the look and feel of the space.
Take time to think about the materials you choose, the colours you select, the shape and the size of the furniture. Think about your space and what would work in your space. Consider the size of the room, how much light there is, the quality of the light and the flow of traffic in the space when you choose your furniture. Do not simply follow the new trends coming in on Pinterest, Instagram, in magazines or on blogs. Your home is specific to you so make sure you are guided by yourself and your lifestyle.
It can be expensive to replace all the furniture so if this isn’t in the budget, consider upgrading at a slower pace by gradually changing things piece by piece.
Add New Window Treatments
Salento linen panel blind from Blinds2Go
Adding new window treatments is another way to take your living room to a new level. You can choose from motorised blinds, wooden Venetian blinds, made-to-measure curtains or decorative window film. This will again depend on the look and feel you are after in your living room and the amount of light you want to let in or it block out when necessary. Choose wisely and get help from professionals if necessary because maximising natural light will definitely take your living room to the next level.
Expensive Living Room Decor Ideas
Reclaimed style brown brick slips from The Brick Tile Company
The expensive option would be to do a complete living room remodel. This could be having an expert come in and draw up new plans for your room. It might mean having the ceiling replastered, walls knocked down to create a more open-plan layout, adding new flooring or even adding and extension with bi-folding sliding glass doors so that your living room can open up directly into the garden. Remodelling in this way will undoubtedly transform your living room and take it to the next level.
Making changes to your living room is can be extremely exciting no matter what your budget. What changes are you planning on doing to your living room to take it to the next level? Which of the above tips did you find most useful? Let us know in the comments below.