About Living Room Furniture

Significance

• Living room furniture is important to your home because it provides a place for you to sit and relax while reading, watching television or entertaining guests. Living room furnishings should provide seating as well as a small table or two to give you a place to set drinks, books and other items.

Function

• Living room furniture is used for sitting comfortably with a group of people, whether it be your household members or visitors. Your living room is a place to gather as opposed to intimate seating arrangements that may be found in the bedroom or kitchen.
  Typically, the household television is in the living room and it is often used as the room's focal point.

Features

• Living room furniture features a choice of sofas, two-person love seats, or single-chair seating. Recliners are typically used in living rooms, as well.
  End tables and coffee tables provide places to set things such as photo frames, lamps and other decor.
  Televisions are also part of the living room furniture. They can be positioned on a shelf or cabinet, stored in an entertainment center or armoire, or nowadays, placed on the wall.

Types

• Formal living room furniture is generally made of dark wood, straight back upholstered chairs and sofas made with sophisicated fabric. Formal living rooms are generally furnished for special occasions and guests and tend to be more of a showcase of fine furniture.
  Casual living room furniture is inviting and comfortable. Casual living furniture is family friendly, embellished with soft pillows, overstuffed chairs and recliners.

Considerations

• No matter whether you have matching furniture or a mixed collection of second-hand pieces, consider arranging your living room furniture around a focal point, such as a television, fireplace or a window.