Picture the scene. You’ve had a long day. You worked as hard as you could, but there still didn’t seem to be enough hours in the day. You’ve been delayed on your way home, by a late train, or a traffic build-up. You put your key in the front door, and all you want to do is kick off your shoes, grab a drink from the fridge, and sink into a sofa. You reach for your phone to order your take-away supper, and rummage around for the remote control to select a film, TV channel or your favourite music. Then you settle back, and prepare to enjoy a peaceful evening, free from the cares of the day.
That’s how it should work. But maybe it’s time you had a look at your living space. Is your remote hidden under a pile of CDs and newspapers? Is it easier to find the box from last week’s DVD than it is to find your phone? Have you already tripped over a bunch of cables? Whether you live in a flat, an open-plan loft, a period building with traditional architecture, or a stately home, you can still create a perfect space for living, relaxing and entertaining which will reflect your personality, and your lifestyle.
There are now some really great ranges of top quality furniture, purpose-designed to help you. Eagle Industries Furniture will make the most of your living room, while offering you the most stylish ways to combine great looking furniture with today’s state of the art, efficient entertainment systems.
Sunny designs also has a range of fabulous furniture which will help you fit your music, computer and viewing equipment into the most stylish interior design.
If you’re ready to update the look of your living space, but you’re not sure where to start, we’ve put together some top tips.
1. Make a list of all the things you like to do in the space. Then make a corresponding list of the things you need to have, such as your TV screens, music system, computer consoles, and so on. Include your DVD’s CDs and books and magazines. Finding a piece of stylish furniture to house everything will ensure your room never looks like the aftermath of a hurricane again.
Eagle Industries Furniture features a variety of great designs and high quality products, including TV stands and corner stands, entertainment centers and hutch and stand units. From a full scale, one-stop center which will house everything you need, to specialist single units or even just extra well-designed storage, an Eagle piece will add elegant style to functionality and can provide the central point you are looking for.
Sunny Designs also has a lovely hardwood range of TV stands and entertainment furniture, including home office pieces and storage units. There are hundreds of styles and pieces to choose from, so you can co-ordinate your existing furniture, and build up your look gradually, or go all out, and transform your living space completely.
2. Work with the space you have. Before you make your choice of furniture, mark out the space in your own room, and make sure everything fits. Both Eagle industries furniture and Sunny Designs have pieces designed to fit into particular spaces, awkward corners, and smaller nooks and alcoves, and just finding an effective storage unit will save you a lot of space.
3. Choose furniture of varying heights to add interest to a room and create a homely effect.
4. Use magazines and websites for inspiration. Print, or tear out pictures of rooms, colours, patterns and furniture that you like, and keep them in a file for you to refer to.
5. Decide where you want the focal point of the room to be, and work round that. New curtains and cushions are a great way to update your look, but if the budget won’t stretch that far, use borders or fringing to revitalise curtains and sofas, and pick up colours from a focal item in the room.
6. Place lighting at different levels in the room. A combination of up lighters, table lamps and standard lamps will add warmth and atmosphere. Many of the entertainments centers and attractive living room furniture pieces incorporate space for lamps, or may even have in-built lighting, which will help you.
7. Remember to provide chairs for other people, even if you live alone. You’ll want everyone to admire your new entertainment center, and a really well designed living room is a great place to entertain, spend time with friends, or just relax and share a movie. Group chairs in pairs if you don’t have room for sofas.
8. Don’t hoard those old, worn accessories. Saggy cushions, rugs with holes and frayed curtains will detract from your new look. Mend or update with new coverings, and fillings if possible. If not, it could be time to get rid of them and start again. Your new entertainment center furniture deserves well-maintained accessories.
9. Don’t be afraid of colour or patterns. Experiment and have fun! You can always change it back again. Once your central point is in place, and your equipment is installed in specialist units, you’ll be amazed at how much scope you have to try out new things.
10. Don’t worry about what anyone else thinks. This is your space, and it needs to work for you. In fact, you’ll find that whether you choose your new entertainment center from Eagle Industries Furniture, or Sunny Designs, whether you choose patterns or florals for the curtains, or whether you have a traditional or ultra-modern design, your friends and relatives won’t be able to keep away.
With
today’s busy lifestyles, it’s sometimes hard to find time to think about
change. But your living space is part of your personality. It’s where you
choose to spend time every day, and as we accumulate more technology, the peace
and tranquility of the space can easily be interrupted with clutter such as
wires, cables, remote controls, and accessories. A well-designed suite of
entertainment center furniture can help you reclaim your sofa, and offer a
great way back to life in your living room.
