How to Decorate a Room Like a Yurt

The central theme in the layout of a yurt is the building of warm connections among family members who live together in a circular space. A yurt is a round, durable, tent-like structure made of weather-resistant fabric stretched over a structurally sound, round wood frame. A typical home of Asiatic nomad tribes, everything takes place in a yurt. There is an area for sleeping, for cooking and dining, for socializing and for worship. These elements are quite typical to tent dwellings around the world. Incorporating a yurt layout in a room introduces a slight twist to the concept of open floor-plan living.

Dining set
Sectional sofa
Lounge chairs
Bookcase/entertainment center
Tropical floor plants
Sleeper sofa
Accent tables
Area rugs

Instructions

- 1
  Clear the room’s furniture, and spruce up the walls with paint and exotic multicolored woven wall hangings from Turkey and other Asian countries.
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  Lay a large area rug at the center of the room.
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  Set up the dining set. If the room is adjacent to a kitchen that opens out to it, set the dining area on that side of the room.
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  Place the sectional sofa next to the dining area along the wall, keeping the center of the room clear.
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  Arrange two lounge chairs separated by an end table in the corner on the side of the sectional away from the dining set. Place a table lamp on the end table.
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  Center the bookcase on the next wall, next to the two lounging chairs. Place two tropical floor plants on both sides of the unit.
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  Set two conversational chairs with a decorative accent table in the corner next to the bookcase. This set should look much different from the lounge chair set. Place a floor lamp in the corner behind this arrangement.
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  Locate a sofa sleeper on the next wall, on the side of the last conversational area. Select a sofa that coordinates well with the sectional on the opposite side of the room. The sofa sleeper takes the place of a standard bed in a yurt.
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  Set up two large end tables on the sides of the sofa sleeper. Place matching table lamps on these tables.
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  Place a small coffee table in front of the sleeper sofa and the sectional. Keep the center of the room open.
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  Add large floor pillows to the center of the room. The center is where religious worship, learning and general interaction takes place in a yurt.

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