Living Room Cabinets

The living room is the most popular place in a house for the entertainment of guests, and where families come together to end their day, relax after a long workweek or to enjoy a television program together. In most cases this room is on the main level of a home and sees a lot of activity. This is why it is imperative that this area to be decorated and made into a friendly atmosphere to ensure the comfort of visitors. When planning a living room design, the first and most important factor to decide is the purpose of the room. One thing to remember when designing your living area is that you have to be comfortable in the room and like the style since you will most likely be spending a lot of your time in the room. Finally here are a few living room design ideas that will really get you in touch with the style that you want.

Choose cabinetry and hardware the flow with your living room materials. For that farmhouse look, use open shelving and cabinet trim that blends with your furniture wood. Continue displays of dishes and herbs from the kitchen into the living room with swags using the same herbs and trim accents that pick up the dish colors. Construct open shelves in your living room that mirror your shelves in the kitchen.
Select the counter top fabrication to blend with the cabinetry. Install granite for its durability and variety of color combinations and soapstone or quartz for its smooth look and build a backsplash with a contrasting tumbled marble or continue the counter top material up the sides of the walls. Lay the same flooring in the living space if possible. Coordinate the colors to blend between the two spaces.
Blend the design with the living room furnishings as this is now one complete space. Select an accent color or theme that appears in the kitchen area to continue subtly into the living room. Find bar chairs or stools to serve as the transition furnishings between the two areas. Lay out the living room so that the seating areas visually include views of the kitchen in order to unite all the people in the space. Place the entertainment center on a wall that allows viewing from both spaces. Use the same window coverings in both areas for continuity.
If you prefer a contemporary look to your living room, then storage furniture with a clean uncomplicated line is essential. Wall mounted units are a good option to maximize on floor space too. When selecting wall-hung pieces, modular designs are versatile and allow for multiple arrangements in segmented storage.

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