{"id":1114,"date":"2014-11-10T11:41:54","date_gmt":"2014-11-10T11:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.canvasprintersonline.com.au\/blog\/?p=1114"},"modified":"2015-01-22T08:50:53","modified_gmt":"2015-01-22T08:50:53","slug":"decorating-your-living-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canvasprintersonline.com.au\/blog\/decorating-your-living-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Decorating Your Living Room to be Inviting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes we lose track of the actual purpose of interior design and home decorating. It\u2019s easy to start thinking of your home as a personal canvas on which to create with total freedom, making our house into precisely the sort of place we feel comfortable in and want to spend time in. We choose the colours, the fabrics, and the look and feel of objects that appeal to us.<\/p>\n

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This often results in \u2018Museum Syndrome,\u2019 of course, where no one \u2013 including you \u2013 feels like they can kick off their shoes and touch things. It also means that the common areas of your home \u2013 especially the living room, where your guests will congregate \u2013 don\u2019t feel at all welcoming. That sort of tone-deaf design might be pretty, and it might appeal to you, but it\u2019s also one reason your guests are always checking the time and making excuses for an early exit. Decorating your living room is as much about making your home feel warm and welcoming as it about colour palettes and sightlines. Here are some easy ways to ensure your living room is a place your guests can actually live in.<\/p>\n

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Embrace Imperfection<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The worst thing a living room can be is perfect. If your living room looks like it was taken directly from a magazine spread, chances are it wasn\u2019t designed with actual use in mind, meaning there will be no conversation vectors, no comfortable way to sit, and no sense of welcome. Worse, people will probably be afraid to put their drinks down, to stretch out, to relax. Decorating your living room should be all about the opposite: Making people feel like they can live there.<\/p>\n

That means embracing a little imperfection. Mismatched furniture, even if it\u2019s high-end, makes people feel like they can put their feet up and relax. Choosing durable fabrics might make the space seem less luxe, but it will make your guests more comfortable as they won\u2019t spend the evening paranoid about spilling the wine.<\/p>\n

Deep Seating<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Living rooms live or die with the seating. When designing a living room, think about three things:<\/p>\n