Create an Inviting Living Room
When you have guests over or hang out as a family, where are you? Frequently, families spend time in the living room. So it might be your goal to make it a space that’s completely inviting, so your family and your guests enjoy their time there and will want to spend more. At Blinds & Designs serving Marin County and greater San Francisco Bay, we’d like to offer some tips on how to create that welcoming space. Read on!
Balance Your Lighting
Properly balanced lighting can set the mood in the room. Use overhead lighting on dimmer switches (so you can easily soften the light) combined with floor and table lamps, so that you have diffused, ambient lighting that is directed from both above and below. During daylight hours, be sure to make the best of natural light—which means you’ll need to lean on your window treatments do their part. For beautifully diffused light, consider Silhouette® Sheer Shades or Pirouette® Sheer Shades from Hunter Douglas. Both are designed with adjustable vanes and sheer fabric to make the most of daytime light.
Furniture
In your living room, most of your time will be spent sitting, so having the right furniture is key. For example, consider a comfy sofa and overstuffed armchairs. And be sure to place the seating so that conversation easily flows—have the couches and chairs face each other. Also, if you have the space, you could make one area as a designated conversation nook, with plush chairs and a loveseat. Adding lounge-able throw pillows and blankets will make the space more inviting, and they’ll bring visual texture.
Add a Natural Element
Bring nature indoors by adding plants, wood accents, and complementary artwork. You can also think about adding Provenance® Woven Wood Shades as your window fashion. They’re made with woven woods, reeds, grasses, and bamboo and will bring organic texture and style to the room.
Accents
Warm accent pieces like brass or copper lamps and earth-toned vases or artwork help soften the room and make it welcoming. You can use decorative elements like woven baskets to store things like your TV remote or mail pieces, so that you have textured decoration that also serves a purpose. No matter your choice, enjoy the results of your cozy living room that people will love to visit and unwind in.
Create an Inviting Living Room in Marin County, San Francisco Bay Area CA
Blinds & Designs offers a full line of quality window treatments to homeowners and commercial clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Marin County areas, including Burlingame, Hillsborough, Atherton, and Los Altos. With an ongoing commitment to high quality products and exceptional service, we’ve been serving our communities for over 26 years.
Stop by our showrooms in San Francisco or Belvedere-Tiburon to see a variety of motorization displays in our showroom or call 415-921-4212 Ext 101 for more information.
