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How to arrange furniture in a small living room and make the most of your space
When it comes to small living rooms, it can be challenging to know how best to arrange the furniture and find a place for everything. Getting the layout right in any living room can be tricky, but it is especially important when it’s a small living room. At The Living House we always begin by exploring different layout options when we are designing rooms for our customers, to see what the possibilities are and what will work best for the space.
5 common mistakes to avoid when hanging a mirror
We love adding a mirror to our designs at The Living House. They almost always bring something extra to a room - and perfectly combine both the practical and the beautiful.
6 tips to make your room look bigger - our favourite ways to create a feeling of space
I think with the excess of Christmas still fresh in my mind, the need for the feeling of space in my home is high on my agenda. Christmas seems to fill every available corner with clutter (sorry, decorations!) and the addition of a huge tree in the living room means a rejig of all the furniture until I feel I’m falling over stuff, or children, or cats all of the time!
What are the rules for decorating a downstairs loo? The rules are - there are no rules!
It may be tiny, but it can still be mighty! Let your creativity flow in the smallest room in your house.
9 Design Mistakes to Avoid in a Small Bedroom
Nearly every home has one… a small bedroom! Sometimes it’s the spare bedroom or junk room, but very often in modern homes every bedroom can be on the skimpy side. And it can be a really tricky space to design without looking cluttered or cramped, or just boring. We have seen many mistakes made in these little rooms - so we wanted to share with you 9 of the most common for you to avoid.
10 best last minute Christmas home gifts under £30
I was feeling quite smug this year. For the first year ever I had completed my Christmas shopping early (maybe there are some benefits to lockdown, and no social life!). All wrapped, under the tree and looking beautiful.