How To Style Your Sofa In A Small Living Room

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Furniture is the defining element of a living room. The color, character and functionality give the living room its unique feel and identity. Replacing furniture with stylish modern pieces can give your room a new look and create a space perfect for your needs. A small living room can be a bit of a challenge. You will have to style a space that does not compromise on either seating or moving around space while relaxing and socializing. The central piece of furniture in any living room is usually the sofa, so styling your sofa for a small living room can make a big difference. 

Two and Three-Seater Sofas

Two and three-seater sofas work better than larger sectional sofas in small living rooms.  They are a practical and stylish option that is comfortable enough to seat two people comfortably while giving you enough space to stretch out as you binge-watch your favorite TV series. Paired with a complimentary armchair, you can bring a bold bright note to your living room.

Smaller Sofas 

Choose smaller sofas in solid neutral colors to make the room look larger. Select a piece that has clean arms and a low back. A love seat may be more suitable than a full-size sofa. Add slipper chairs or other armless alternatives with low backs to balance out the room. An accent chair can be moved around to create more space. 

Keep the lines simple

If you already own a large sofa and feel that it's too big for your space don't worry, cut down on additional furniture in the room and keep the lines clean and simple. Avoid overstuffed chairs and shabby chic slipcovers for your sofa as these tend to look bulky and may overpower a small space. 

Color and Pattern

Avoid very bold and dark colors on your walls and sofas, and also large patterns. Dark shades and furnishing can make a space seem smaller. Take care that the color and texture of your sofa upholstery do not include large patterns as they can overwhelm the space. Transparent chairs also known as ghost chairs look give the illusion of space and work well for smaller spaces. 

Visual Clutter

Reduce visual clutter on and around the sofa. Keep your soft furnishings like throw rugs and cushions to a minimum and stick to light and neutral tones. Small spaces look larger if a three-color palette or less is used. Use solid colors and lighter woods for your larger furnishing like side tables and shelves. Accent colors work well in small furnishings like lamps or cushions.  

Side Tables

Style your sofa with a pair of side tables on either side of it, this opens out the space in front of the sofa and makes the room look less cluttered. Side tables can also be placed against a wall to display photos, plants and lamp shades. If you don't have space for side tables, your TV console can be used to add storage space and be decorated the same way as a side table. 

Ottoman

Complement your sofa with a matching ottoman if a coffee table makes your living room look cluttered. This piece can increase your seating space, create a modern contemporary design and double up as a coffee table.  

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Play Around with size

A sofa with legs creates more visual space which appears as more space in the room and makes the room look bigger. In the same way, a lower sofa will make the ceilings look higher and create the illusion of a larger room.  

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Drop into the Furniture Store to have a chat with us about the sofa options that will best suit your small living room.