Whether you want a living room for lounging, somewhere to entertain– or both – there are a few basic principles to get right when it comes to how to arrange living room furniture.
You might feel your space needs a bit of a redesign, or have plans to invest in new furniture or storage. Or maybe you’re just looking to rejig what you have to give it a style boost. Either way, there are plenty of designer tricks that can help you make the most of your living room’s potential.
We ask our favourite experts from the world of interiors to share their top living room ideas when it comes to arranging furniture and fixtures. From TV’s loveable Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen to sofa connisseur Charlie Marshall, founder of Loaf, they’ve come up with some real winners…
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‘I’d always start with what the actual lines of sight are when using the room and how you use the room,’ says TV presenter Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen. Charlie Marshall, founder of Loaf, agrees. ‘It’s all about understanding how you’re going to use the room’ says Charlie.
‘You may use yours for watching telly, the kids doing homework, reading a book as well as entertaining friends. This will help you understand what living room lighting, seating and storage you need’
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We’ve given up on summer and full-on autumn mode has been activated. For Halloween fans, this means planning ways to decorate our homes for the spooky season.
People are loving The Range’s brand new Halloween-themed gonks, including Stacey Solomon. The Loose Women star, who is expecting her fourth child, caused sales of gonks to surge after sharing her delight at the launch of The Range’s Halloween collection.
It’s good news for gonk-lovers decorating on a budget this autumn because they’re just £7.99.
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The Range recently shared an image of the new Halloween gonks on Instagram captioned ‘Ok, the secrets out… Yes, we have NEW Halloween Gonks, and yes they are now in store.’
Stacey Solomon was quick to comment: ‘OMG I can’t cope, bring on autumn!’ And she isn’t alone in her love for Halloween decor and gonks, given that the post has received thousands of likes and comments.
‘OMG NEED IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!!’ one exclaimed. ‘Gonk lovers unite,’ wrote a second, while others tagged their fellow gonk fans to alert them of this development.
