One of the main mistakes hanna egan director of interior design at d apostrophe design always notices is too much furniture in a room keep good circulation around a living room furniture layout she says.
Sofa looks too big for room.
In the space where two armchairs and a side table might sit you can easily fit a second sofa that makes room for three or four or more guests instead of just two.
Avoid the dreaded catty corner placement of furniture it almost always reads as my stuff was too.
The total width of a sofa takes into account the arms which generally add about 10 inches and the seat width which is the area that can be sat on.
In order to comfortably seat up to four people it is recommended to have anywhere from 88 to 96 inches of seat width.
When you get that same sofa home to your 10 x 12 living room however it will look enormous because it takes up more of the space around it.
I hate to say it but the chairs are too big as well.
With furniture that s too large or just doesn t account for the architectural design of the room you might soon be headed back out receipts in hand for a whole lot of returns.
I don t know where you would even put any tables.
When arranging living room furniture keep in mind that the accent table sizes should correspond to the height of your sofa coffee tables for example should reach about the same level as the top of the couch cushions.
Arrange the too big piece along with the other items in the space to create clear natural pathways.
A sofa might look deceptively small in a showroom but could end up being too big for your room so not measuring your space or your sofa can create many problems.
Float furniture even a few inches from that wall.
If no other reason than to seat more guests in your home consider an additional sofa.
Your stuff needs space.
Don t go by how big the sofa looks in the store.
It looks too big to me and the chaise part is blocking the room.
For end tables base the ideal height on the sofa arms so items on the table are easy to access.
It s all very nice but it takes up the whole space.
Furniture can sometimes seem too large because of how it s placed in the room.
Keep corners clear and open.