Renovation of Living Room

The living room is that room where we spend a lot of relaxation time. So when renovating you really want to make sure that it is the room you will enjoy spending most of the time in. When renovating your living room, you should consider what you can do to yourself and whether you need an expert or not for valuable tips. Expert professionals to consider

• Architects
• Interior Designers
• Lighting Specialists
• A Licensed Builder
• Carpenter
• Structural Engineer
• Electrician
• Flooring Specialist
• Painter
• Plasterer
• Glazier
• Home Technology Specialists

What is the Focal point of the Room?
A living room must have a foundation. This foundation comes from choosing a focal point for the entire layout. This can be an architectural element like the fireplace. There are other possibilities as well like a picture window with a fabulous view, a collection of paintings, an antique rug or an enormous built-in bookcase. You want to arrange the seating around your focal point, no matter what it is. Symmetrical settings tend to be more formal than asymmetrical settings, although there are no hard and fast rules. Try to have one or two other seating areas. For change in the look, you can rearrange the furniture twice a year. If you locate your television in your living room, make a secondary focal point by setting up attractive seating around it.

Colors of Your Living Room
Walls, floors, ceilings and windows are the background for your furniture. When choosing color schemes, you should also plan for the adjoining rooms that are openly visible to each other as though they were one space. Neutrals or pastels are favored by people most of the time, so you can save the wild colors for bathrooms, basement playrooms and children rooms. Generally a non-shiny or matte finish is best for walls and ceilings, while trims should be treated with a shiny or high gloss finish paint. For floors, always go for warm and friendly with wood, carpeting, and rugs for casual living. Choose cooler, harder floorings such as marble and ceramic tile for very formal rooms. Lamps and light fixtures are accessories which are also great sources for added color, pattern and texture. Keep lamps that flank a sofa similar in size, shape and color. Using the identical lamp always can be boring. Vary lamp shapes and sizes and keep mini-lamps for showcase and cabinets.

The Finishing Touches of Living Room
Add decorative accents like pillows, an afghan or a quilt to break up large expanses of solid color in big sofas and large upholstered chairs. But do not over load a sofa with many pillows so that there is no place to sit. Instead, make them look beautiful by stashing them in a large, attractive basket. Hang any artwork or painting at eye-level where it can be seen with the least effort. Try avoid using family photographs as these are too intimate for formal living rooms. Candles and flowers add warmth, light and color to any room. And do not forget to avoid clutter.