Monday:
Q & A
"Living Room Design Themes"

Client: How do I choose what design is best for my Living Room? I like so many different styles and themes that it is very difficult to determine what will most reflect my family and lifestyle.



Natalie: One can do nearly anything they want with their living room design these days, yet it is still important to consider living room themes when designing your living room. The most important element that having a design theme provides to any designer is the ability to see something as a collective group. Many time I will find a piece of furniture that they fall in love with, and have nothing to match it with. Other times I will find a pattern of wallpaper that looks like it came straight from heaven, yet won't be able to find a single piece of furniture to match. When you think of living room design in terms of living room themes, you will avoid having this problem, and end up with a final product that is as kind to the eye, as it is collectively matching. The living room design themes that are most common amongst people today often come in several ways, but most likely deal with work, play, or family. Each category shares some similarities when it comes to living room design theme, but each is distinctively different in other ways. A living room design theme focused around work should incorporate all that one needs to accomplish their goals for a work at home office. Can a living room really be an office? Absolutely, in fact, the number of people telecommuting to work is higher today, than ever before. When doing a living room design theme around this concept, simply make the space a useful one, with sofas that position your body upright, chairs that could be used for conferences and tables that could be used as desks. The more double duty the furniture you choose does, the better your living room design theme will be. Thinking of a living room design theme is the realm of play, is as much fun as living in one. There are a many ways to make a living room the ultimate playroom. Everything from home theater elements, to parlor games should be considered when doing this living room design theme. You could skip wall paper on a wall, and install a chalkboard, or a white board, for the fun of it. It doesn't get much more playful than drawing on the wall.While most think of a family living room design theme as one with board games, and fluffy carpet, it can be much more. Family oriented living room design themes are common, and often are similar in looks. In order to accommodate a family you must have a place for everyone to sit. For this theme, you should focus on making the sofa as large as possible, with as much room for the family as needed. Using the sofa as a design anchor, the rest of this living room design theme should fall into place.