Want a statement living room? Create a room that exudes elegance and sophistication.
Your living room should be a sanctuary from the every day stresses of modern living. This is a room that you will spend many hours in and creating an ideal and relaxing space is of utmost importance. A contemporary theme can often give your living room a quiet and comfortable appeal. Simplicity, subtle sophistication, texture and clean lines help to define contemporary styling, as well as a sense of space. To achieve a contemporary living room you should focus on colour, space and shape and the end result will be sleek, fresh and stylish.
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The first thing to consider when creating a streamlined and clutter-free retreat is your colour scheme. Keep colours simple in the living room and consider warmer, neutral tones. Warm chocolate matches with whites and cream and colour schemes like this will keep your living room clean, warm and welcoming.
You can always create a feature wall if you're feeling bold and creative. One wall can be wallpapered with a statement print, if you choose a graphic print then its best to keep the rest of your accents in the room plain.
Setting a modern fire into a wall will really offset your contemporary look. You could even draw attention to it by painting this wall a feature colour.
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What's on your floor can add to the decorating style and a good quality wood flooring never dates and ages well. If you desire carpet choose one in a very definite colour such as cream, brown or if you dare white. Try to avoid the honey; beige or taupe tones in this room as your flooring needs to be a backdrop for your furniture and contrast is needed.
If you can't afford new floors in your living room then you can mask your current floors with rugs in a contemporary design - either geometric print or a plain sisal rug.
Lights bring life to every corner of the room. They may add a sensuous feel to the room or make it look like a perfect place for social get together. Mood lighting is the latest trend in home decoration. Table lamps and floor lamps will offer soft ambient lighting and can give the living room a more relaxed feel especially on those dark winter evenings.
A feature floor lamp like the tripod floor lamp will look stunning in a modern interior. For an ultra modern living room the very simple ivory lamp with matching shade is perfect.
When choosing furniture look for pieces that are comfortable and practical. This is a high functioning room so comfort is still a top priority. Square, chunky wooden furniture has a modern appeal and can instantly give your living room a more contemporary look.
Add interest to your living room by selecting statement key pieces. A beautiful coffee table will always be a talking point with your visitors and friends. In this prime spot of your home, make sure you take the opportunity to make that statement.
The Jaya coffee table is worth considering and will make a focal point with its contemporary two-tone design and beautiful textured fronts.
The Wave Wood Coffee Table is an attention grabbing, curvaceous piece that will work well within a modern setting. Made from beautiful Suar wood this piece will last a lifetime.
A contemporary living room will still need storage. Bookcases are perfect for displaying your favorite books and collections. The cubic display bookcase and solid wood plasma and TV units could be the best choice and all designs have matching coffee tables, side tables, shelving units and sideboards to really offset the look.
If you're giving your living room a make over you'll need to consider your seating. Introduce contemporary leather or upholstered sofas. Stick to solid colours and use your cushions to add a more adventurous splash of colour. Big bold patterns are very trendy at the moment and they can be used on your cushions if you want to introduce this look to your living room.
The Linea sofa collection, boasts clean lines and presence. Upholstered in gorgeous modern cord fabric this sofa sits low giving it a ultra modern feel. For those with smaller spaces the Eden sofa is ideal, adapted from the Linear design this range is also upholstered and offered in three different finishes.
Contemporary wall art can bring life to your walls whilst a large mirror can look equally stunning and really open up your space. You can also add a splash of colour or texture here. We have a beautiful range of coloured mosaic mirrors, wooden mirrors, mother of pearl and bamboo mirrors.
Room divider screens are used to provide definition in large open spaces and hide away things you don't want on display. Beautiful pieces in their own right, they also make attractive focal points and add interest to your home.
The Jaya screen is a great piece and can be a solution to your home decorating problems. It may be used as a divider for your rooms, an attractive centerpiece and focal point or a special touch to a plain corner. This room screen divider is not only functional but is also texturally interesting, attractive and appealing too.
Matching picture frames either in color or shape is a great way to display your photos. They create a uniform, clean look and look best when arranged together.
Floral displays in modern vases instantly dress a room, if you cant keep investing in real flowers then consider a big floor vase with modern bamboo sticks.
Here at Puji our collection of simple, elegant and contemporary furniture will make updating your living room a fun and enjoyable experience. Click here to browse our current collections.
