Floating is when furniture is placed away from walls, allowing people to move around the item. This concept improves the flow of a living room and makes it look more intentionally designed. When ...

The most luxurious living rooms rarely have their furniture pushed up against the walls. Instead, everything seems to "float." The sofa, the armchairs, and even the console table all sit a few inches, ...

Your living room should feel calm, functional, and inviting, but clutter and dated pieces can quietly drain that energy. If ...

Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

A tiny footprint makes for big design challenges, but minimal square footage also lends itself to brainstorming creative small living room ideas for compact, cozy spaces. Less real estate means you’ve ...

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