Livingroom courtesy of Country Living Magazine
The family room is where your life unfolds. It is where your family goes at the end of the day, where you entertain friends and spend your holidays. The key is to create a space that is aesthetically pleasing as well as comfortable. This is the area that most people see first and where they begin to see your story. The goal is to create a space that feels relaxed, and make people feel at ease.
The first element is creating a floor plan that is conducive to conversation and the other functions of the space such as TV viewing or gazing into the fireplace. Placement is the most important component of any well-designed space. If you are unsure, take some time to visit our built in space planner, and lay out your space on paper first. A couple of quick tips:
- Allow 24-30″ for traffic flow
- Create a conversation friendly area that seats about 5-6 people
After placement, don’t forget about the power of color, a critical part of the decorating process. can help to create a variety of
- “This room makes me happy!”
moods. it isn’t only the color, but the intensity of color that really will create a mood. Lighter values such as pastels create a room that feels more feminine and calm. Mid-value cool colors, such as blue and green, ground a room and make everyone feel comfortable. If drama is your desire, the deep values in warm colors such as red and orange, will make a room warm and memorable. It isn’t the color that is as important as much as it is the level of saturation in the color.
