Living Room
Focal pointIdentify the room’s focal point – a coffee table, window, television etc.– and orient the furniture accordingly. If you plan to watch television in the room, the ideal distance between the set and the seating is three times the size of the screen (measured diagonally). Therefore, if you’ve got a 40-inch set, your chair should be 120 inches away.Wondering what’s the ideal installation height for a television?
PriorityPlace the largest pieces of furniture first, such as the sofa in the living room or the bed in the bedroom. In most cases this piece should face the room’s focal point. Chairs should be no more than 8 feet apart to facilitate conversation. Unless your room is especially small, avoid pushing all the furniture against the walls.
SymmetrySymmetrical arrangements work best for formal rooms. Asymmetrical arrangements make a room feel more casual.
TrafficThink about the flow of traffic through the room – generally the path between doorways. Don’t block that path with any large pieces of furniture if you can avoid it. Allow 30 to 48 inches of width for major traffic routes and a minimum of 24 inches of width for minor ones. Try to direct traffic around a seating group, not through the middle of it. If traffic cuts through the middle of the room, consider creating two small seating areas instead of one large one.
VarietyVary the size of furniture pieces throughout the room, so your eyes move up and down as you scan the space. Balance a large or tall item by placing another piece of similar height across the room from it (or use art to replicate the scale). Avoid putting two tall pieces next to each other.
Ease of usePlace a table within easy reach of every seat, being sure to combine pieces of similar scale, and make sure every reading chair has an accompanying lamp. Coffee tables should be located 14 to 18 inches from a sofa to provide sufficient legroom.Check out these ideas to style a coffee table
What is a divan?Originating in Persia, a divan has a tufted mattress-like seat, either directly on the ground or on a low wooden frame. It is usually pushed against a wall, where pillows can be piled up to create a daytime seat – at night it can be cleared off and used as a bed. Think of the divan as the daybed’s older, more lounge-worthy sibling.
A contemporary spin on the recamier, backless couches usually have straight, low sides (but some have high sides) and no back. If you are looking for a piece like this, try searching for “backless sofa” and “chaise” to maximise your results.
Pillow-back sofas are generally considered more comfortable and inviting, but there’s a downside: Unless you’re diligent with your fluffing, the cushions will usually look slightly askew. If you’re the kind of person who is driven to distraction by something like that, you might want to consider a tight back.
The back Sofas generally come with one of two types of backs: A pillow back, which has removable cushions or pillows along the rear; or a tight back, in which the upholstery is tailored to the contours of the sofa’s back.
Seating spaceIf you plan to spend a lot of time lying on the sofa for reading or naps, make sure it has enough space between the arms. Don’t rely on overall length alone, as the width of the arms will affect the space between.
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”The most important element that we created for this project was this prefabricated cabin structure, as only temporary units are allowed on the terrace, according to government norms. This area was made using a combination of Trafford sheets, wooden flooring, UPVC windows, metal beams and a gypsum board ceiling,” Mathur says.Vertical and horizontal 150x150 millimetre beams raise the structure above the existing terrace floor to avoid rainwater percolation. Two skylights above the room and shower let in extra daylight and natural ventilation.They can be opened and closed by their sliding panels.The living room is furnished with a sofa-cum-bed, a sleek glass centre table, lots of vintage art (seen on the white brick wall), and a custom-built wall unit (on the right), filled with curios and photographs.
The other section of the terrace is the semi-open, cantilevered deck, situated next to the cabin. The area has IPE wooden flooring and long, horizontal wood panels that create an airy wall on two sides. “The deck is designed like an outdoor cabana, with a custom wooden swing overlooking the garden area. It’s a nice place to sit, relax and enjoy a cup of tea,” Mathur says. Here’s how you can bring a jhoola into your home
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