How to furnish living areas

Ideas for a welcoming and versatile living room

Have you ever thought about the amount of time you spend in the living room? The living room is an all-purpose room, where we relax, greet guests, read a good book, watch TV, work or even play with the kids or our pets. In short, every living room can be divided up into functional areas, dedicated to various day-to-day activities: don’t you think they deserve purpose-designed furniture? Here are some ideas on how to furnish a welcoming living room, without neglecting a single detail.

Conversation area: the perfect sitting room

When you finally get home after a long day’s work, all you want to do is sit down, relax and talk about your day with your loved ones. Do you prefer lying on the sofa, resting your back on your favourite armchair or crossing your legs on a pouf? Arrange the seating in such a way as to facilitate conversation, placing a coffee table to offer snacks and drinks to enjoy as you swap juicy bits of gossip.

TV area for your home cinema

If you’re a film buff or enjoy binge watching your favourite TV series, then creating a comfortable TV area is a must. Place a comfy sofa in front of the screen, with plenty of cushions and throws for a more relaxing experience. Another must have is an accessorised TV unit which is large enough to house the screen size you’re hoping for, along with other electronic devices or your holiday memories. Indeed, don’t neglect decorating the wall-mounted system: just a single LED strip behind the TV can make all the difference!

Working from home

Modern life has forced us to master the skill of multitasking, so the living room should also keep up. Do you work from home from time to time? Then be inspired by our Formalia living room and customise the wall system with a pull-out desk top, smartly concealed behind a sliding door. As an alternative, how about exploiting the free wall in the living room to create your designer office corner? Add an ergonomic chair and there you have it.

Dining room

Is your living room open-plan? In that case it should also be fitted with a dining table, perhaps even an extensible table which comes in handy on special occasions: the important thing is that it blends in with the rest of the living room furniture, including the chairs.

The cherry on top for a magical ambiance? A large ceiling lamp in the middle, to light your adorned table.