As we all know, less is more when it comes to furniture arranging. Trying to cram in too much furnishings can quickly overrun a small, making it feel crowded and chaotic. Instead, choose a handful of quality, low-profile pieces that will fill the area while leaving plenty of open space in between items.

Push all the furniture to the wall and your room may feel larger, but you may find that you have to yell in the room to have a conversation. In this living room, the sofa “hangs” in the middle of the room, but it is closer to the fireplace and chairs, thus forming a comfortable conversation area. This can help define how to use the room and how to better meet your needs.

Furniture does not have to be oversized to achieve its purpose. Large items will quickly take up space, so don’t ignore smaller benches, thinner console tables and compact coffee tables as competitors in the room. Bulky sofas can usually only fit one place in a room, but smaller sofas can be flexible enough to accommodate multiple places, so you have flexibility when planning furniture placement.

When setting up, please remember that the size of the accent table should correspond to the height of the sofa. For example, the coffee table should reach the same height as the top of the sofa cushion. For the bedside table, place the ideal height on the sofa stand so that the items on the table are easily accessible. This will help you create a balanced furniture arrangement that is convenient for daily use.

It is usually a good idea to stick to traditional design ideas, but sometimes it is necessary to adjust the furniture layout. For example, a rectangular dining table used to sit in the middle of this room, leaving only a little space. Flip it sideways and step on it to the end of the room to leave storage space and simplify traffic flow. Now, the family is sitting on a cushioned bench and can enjoy the morning at the new kitchen banquet.