How to Arrange Your Furniture in an Open Concept Living Room



If you are trying to figure out how to arrange your living room furniture in your open concept home, it can be difficult to come up with a layout that doesn't simply involve aligning all of the furniture haphazardly. Fortunately, there are a few rules that can make your living room design much more appealing and modern. Here are 4 tips to help you get your furniture layout right in your living room.

On One Side

There is no rule that says that you have to spread your living room furniture about the living room. Although, most people often take this route when it comes to laying out the living room furniture. By placing all of the living room furniture on one side of the living room, the living room will have much more free space. In addition, this eliminates the idea that there is only a single access point to the living room furniture, which makes last minute adjustments simple.

Opposite Arrangement

Opposite arrangement works in a living room where there is really only a single wall to position furniture against. By allowing items such as chairs and the coffee table to be placed facing each other, the layout will effectively section off the room. This a good option for a living room that is designed to be used for multiple purposes. Also people will be able to easily pass and walk by without interrupting what is going on in the seating area.

Perpendicular Arrangements

Open concept homes can make it difficult to find a suitable furniture arrangement because of the lack of vertical surfaces that are commonly used a crutch to align furniture. In an open concept home, you will need to be a bit more creative and an arrangement such as a perpendicular arrangement of the furniture can be an alternative. If your living room has one long wall, the furniture can be aligned so that it is parallel to the long wall and perpendicular to any short walls. A furniture layout done in this style can help to minimize the appearance of long sofa.

Float the Furniture

If you have only one wall in your living room that is suitable for placing furniture against, you may instead opt to float the furniture. This means placing a large item, such as a sofa, a minimal distance away from the wall. This is an excellent idea if your living room features large open windows or a glass entranceway that you do not wish to obstruct by placing furniture in front of it.


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