3 Ways to Give Your Living Room the Wow Factorsubmitted on 7 October 2014
The living room is where families spend the majority of their time: eating, reading, listening to music and watching TV. It is usually also the place where we welcome guests into our home. So while you do want it to be comfortable, it’s also nice that it has the wow factor and makes an impact on visitors.
Here are three ways, which aren’t difficult to put in place, and which will really make your living room stand out.
1. It’s All About The Lighting
As we have said, a living room is used for many purposes and thus the lighting needs to be zoned to meet everyone’s needs. The best solution is to install a variety of lamps, so that there are areas where it is easier to read and places where the lights can be less intense, so that you can watch TV, or look at tablets and games consoles.
Dimmer switches also make a good investment for the living room, as once they are installed it is easy to have a much greater level of control over how high you want the lighting to be. Relatively low lighting makes a room much more inviting, perfect if you have guests over.
2. Accessories Are Essential
A simple way to give your living room the wow factor without breaking the bank is to change your soft furnishings regularly. Curtains, cushions and rugs are relatively inexpensive but can give the room a whole new lease of life.
If your furniture is quite neutral then definitely don’t be afraid to make a definite statement with a vibrant choice of colour or pattern in your soft furnishings. The important thing is to choose a theme or a colour range and then decorate with a variety of those shades. This gives the wow factor, but it also draws the room together and ensures it is cohesive, which makes for a much more restful environment.
3. Everyone Loves a Real Flame
There is something comforting for the whole family about gathering around a real flame fire. It offers a centrepiece for the room and on a Winter’s night there is little more relaxing than watching the flames dance.
Many people don’t even consider a real flame option because they don’t have a chimney or it seems too messy, unsafe or just not a very environmentally friendly option. Bio ethanol fires by imaginfires.co.uk are the perfect solution as they offer the benefits of a living flame, such as light and warmth, without any of the hassle. They are safe, easily installed and the very model of green living with their clean burning 98% efficient fuel.
A real fire also without doubt offers any living room the wow factor. Combine this with vibrant soft furnishings and warm lighting and you have a room that your family will love spending time in and where you will be happy to welcome guests.
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