My interior design firm does quite a few living room makeovers and designs. Whether you’re building a new home, are moving into a new house , or want to do a living room makeover, the process is similar with an interior designer. Here are the 17 steps for creating the perfect living...
Ideally, this floor plan is drawn to scale on a piece of graph paper or using a room design app (ie. you measure the length of all your walls and your furniture, and then draw them the right size in the right place so that you know everything fits). I don’t always do the “to...
To learn how to arrange furniture in asmall living room layout, we picked the brilliant minds of our design experts for their top tips, and did they ever come through. With fabulous ideas for rugs, furniture, artwork, and more, don’t miss this. How to arrange furniture in a small livi...
Here is a beautiful small living room with furniture sized to fit it. Also this room is beautifully edited and isn’t stuffed with a lot of furniture. There is a sofa with ottoman, coffee table and chair – that’s it! Need help with furniture layout, choosing paint colors, room design...
Living room design Living rooms can be tricky because furniture can be arranged for optimal television viewing, good conversation, or to take advantage of a focal point, such as the view or a fireplace. • Sofas:Put your sofa against or parallel to the longest wall. A long sofa on a sh...
Much like the kitchen, the living room can just as easily be considered the heart of the home. It's where you unwind after a long day, read a good book, entertain loved ones, and so much more. But if your living room is lacking square footage, you might be puzzled by how to achie...
It’s important to have a clear contract of designer expectations (ie. services, communication, hours, etc.).Interior Square FootageThis fee structure has the square footage of the project determine the interior design cost. Designer guru, Lori Dennis, shares this example: a 10,000 square foot...
This is why this tiny house building guide leans more toward a tiny house trailer design. Step 3: Build the Floor Use standard lumber to build your tiny house floor. If you're using a trailer, use it as your foundation. Secure your house to the foundation, reinforcing the joints, and ...
In this post, we’ll break these costs down for you, show you some estimates by square foot, and give you examples of what you can afford with your budget. Step one: Talk to an expert! Even if you’re just day-dreaming at this point, it’s never too early to ask a local real ...
I talked about the pocket door in this post about our living room finally looking like a living room 2 1/2 months after we moved in! Let me start at the beginning, our new house is much larger than anywhere else we’ve ever lived. It’s only 1,900 square feet, but this is by ...