Small Living Room Decor Ideas The Right Furniture and Accessories

Small living rooms can be big on style with the right choice of furniture. Besides the scale, it's important to pay attention to the visual weight of the furniture while decorating small rooms. Furniture with light-hued staining and finishes as well as upholstery in colors like white, beige and gray are excellent living room decor ideas. Furniture with slim legs is also a good choice for a small living room. By elevating the furniture from the floor the room feels airy and spacious. An easy way to choose visually lightweight furniture is to opt for furniture with glass. Glass-topped side tables or glass-front cabinets are low on visual space but allow for maximum style. Another advantage of this see-through furniture is that it allows the eye to scan the living room without obstruction, so the space feels more expansive.

Decorating small rooms also involves rethinking the conventional use of furniture. In a small living room, a selection of stylish armchairs along with a settee can work well to create comfy seating instead of a bulky sofa. A set of three to four poufs or ottomans are excellent small living room decor ideas. They can be grouped together to create a flexible coffee table. Put these poufs or ottomans to use as extra seating when friends come over for a party. Place a tray over them to make serving surfaces for a party or use them as footrests while watching TV.


Like the coffee table, side tables can also be used creatively for multiple functions. Choose lightweight glass-topped tables that can be moved as side tables for decorating small rooms. To keep them free of table lamps, use sconces or pendants on either side of the sofa. The side tables can function as laptop desks while you check your mail and pay bills. If the living room doubles as a home office, the side tables can be excellent work stations.

Other small living room decor ideas include using ceiling light fixtures to save floor space. Sconces on either side of the sofa, track lights over the seating area and pendants over the dining area are good options. Choose ceiling fixtures that are both visually striking and give off a lot of light. Brightly-lit rooms create the illusion of a visually expansive space.

Authors Profile: William Socket is a certified interior designer and runs his own interior decoration consultancy. William especially loves decorating a home in wooden furniture and believes that nothing gives a home as warm and cozy a touch as all-wood furniture and decor. William loves reading up on new design ideas, and has a special interest in space saving techniques. Here William writes about living room decor ideas and decorating small rooms.