The living room is one of the most important rooms in the home. It’s where we gather with friends and family, catch up on our reading (or streaming), and just relax. A living room’s design should be inviting and cozy—but that involves a bit more than just finding a super comfy couch. Designing a beautiful and comfortable living room is about balancing both large and small touches to create a warm and cohesive ambiance. Here are six things every living room needs, according to interior designers.
1. A Focal Point
Designers Shawn and Tina Taylor, of Dacotah Studio, tell me that every well-designed living room needs a focal point. “Whether it’s a stunning piece of furniture or a captivating piece of artwork, this focal point draws the eye and anchors the room, giving it a sense of purpose and cohesion,” Shawn Taylor says.However, the focal point should not be a television according to interior designer Barrett Cooke, of Arterberry Cooke. “A focal is not a television,” she says. “It should be either a fireplace or a nice piece of art that lets the room be more than a space for watching television.”
