How to Arrange Living Room Furniture in a Small Space With a TV
Start with the TV wall, then the sofa, then three numbers that decide whether a small living room works.
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How Far Should a Coffee Table Be From the Couch? (And How Long)
Two numbers settle it: 14 to 18 inches from the couch, and about two-thirds of its length.
Long Narrow Living Room Layout With a TV: Stop Fighting the Shape
A long room is not one room. The 1.5 test tells you when to split it, and where the path and the TV go.
What Size Rug for a Sectional? Size and Placement That Work
An L-shaped couch needs more rug than a straight sofa. Here is how to size it and where it goes.
What Size Rug for a Living Room? Measure, Subtract, Round Down
The one sum that turns your room into the rug size to order, plus the two placement rules that make it look right.
How to Decorate Bookshelves in the Living Room, One Shelf at a Time
Styling a whole bookcase at once is overwhelming. Do it one shelf at a time, with a simple rule for each, and the whole thing comes together.
Fall Bookshelf Decor Ideas With Dried Leaves and Nothing Orange
Fall bookshelf decor without a single pumpkin. Dried oak leaves, pinecones, a brown taper. Swap them out in December and nobody will know the shelf was seasonal.
Halloween Fireplace Mantel Decor With Black Tapers and Bare Branches
Tall branches. Black tapers. One old portrait. A Halloween mantel only needs three moves if they're all at different heights.
Corner Book Shelf Ideas for the Wall Nobody Uses
The corner by the window is usually the most wasted spot in the room. Wrap it in shelves, keep the books low and the objects high, let one plant cross the join, and put a bench underneath.
Photo Wall Ideas That Hold Together
How to hang a photo wall that looks calm and deliberate: matching frames and mats, even gaps, one clear shape, and four layouts for above the sofa, the hallway and the bed.