How to arrange living room furniture at Christmas – 8 ways to create an inviting and comfortable space for your guests. Story by Andrea Childs • 11mo. C hristmas holidays are just around the ...

Your average living room set consists of a couch, a loveseat, and a coffee table. Maybe you spice things up with an accent chair. And in your home, there’s one, maybe two ways to arrange this ...

Let's tackle the living room. The key things to keep in mind when arranging furniture are flow, function and focal point. The furniture should be arranged to facilitate traffic flow in the best ...

Interior designers navigate clearances, furniture placement, and flow, aiming to make the most of every space they create. Flow in a living room means the space is functional, pleasant ...

Our living room is 24 by 12 feet with a wall of windows, including a French door that opens to our future deck. We have a beautiful view of open space and our famous Mount Tam. The floors are ...

When a living room has too many focal points competing for attention, it can feel like the furniture doesn’t know which way to face. “It’s great to have standout features, but when they’re ...

Anchor your furniture arrangement around a focal point: a fireplace, a window with a terrific vista, a jumbo piece of art. “You want to spot the prettiest thing in the room first,” says Fowler ...

Not all living rooms are winners. Some of them have too many doors, an off-center fireplace, and other awkward layout problems. However, don't give up on these spaces—interior designers run into ...