Making Your Living Room Timeless

Do remember visiting an old woman’s house, perhaps your grandmother or an aging aunt? Do you remember seeing their old living room, where there are so many small things on display that you can hardly breathe or move for fear of breaking something? There are usually so many things going on in the room, that you would not know where to look first. There could possibly be those small figurines of angels, dogs or sophisticated ladies. There are usually dozens of framed photos that have accumulated through the years.


Although the framed photos may add a wonderful nostalgic touch, everything else is just clutter. If you do not look after your living room every so often, it will be in danger of turning into your grandmother’s living room. However, choosing the right living room furniture is the key point in making the room timeless.

Regularly decorating your living room to keep up with the trends can get bothersome and costly. So it is best to choose the basic furniture wisely. The modern contemporary style of decorating is good to use because of its minimalist nature. This is because nowadays, space is a luxury. So making your living room a relaxing space in your home is making the most of every inch you have.

Using the modern style of decorating means that you will have to start with a blank slate. De-clutter your living room. You can put away display items into storage, throw useless things away or sell some of your stuff through a garage sale. Take down all the pictures on the wall and store the accents like lampshades and rugs away for a while. All that should be left in the living room is the furniture.

Your furniture should be either solid dark or very light in color. You can then use throw pillows to brighten it up. Use one bright color, partnered with black, white or beige for the throw pillows. You can also use patterned fabric for the pillows. If you prefer patterned sofas, just make sure that they look like they can blend into the living room. Some excellent examples of modern contemporary sofas are the Dalton Modern Sofa, as well as leather sofas like the Clubber 03 Three Seater Sofa Bed and the Odeon Leather Sofa.

Bringing in stools and ottomans can also bring some more personality into your living room. The Loft Modern Storage Ottoman is good as it also doubles as storage space. A frequently used living room that houses an entertainment system and video game consoles may be made more comfortable by the use of bean bags such as the Jaxx Modern Pillow Sac .

When it comes to decorating the living room, it is important to keep in mind that they should bring the room together. Use uniquely designed lighting, solid-colored rugs, wall photos that complement the furniture and use very minimal shelf decors.