| The main furniture components that make up | | | | stuffing all the seating you can into your |
| your living room are sofas and chairs, coffee | | | | living room isn't the way to go. |
| tables, end tables and console tables. A | | | | |
| good combination of these pieces should leave | | | | While the sofa is probably the most important |
| you with a well put together living room that | | | | part of your living room, the coffee table |
| is both livable and aesthetically pleasing. | | | | usually remains the centerpiece and focal |
| Overdo it and pick pieces of furniture that | | | | point of it. For one, the coffee table is |
| are too large for your room or try to cram | | | | normally situated towards the center of the |
| too many pieces into your space, and you'll | | | | room, and of course, once you're seated, the |
| quickly ruin your living room. Below, I'll | | | | coffee table becomes the main piece of |
| go piece-by-piece and give you a few tips to | | | | furniture in your line of sight (no, the TV |
| picking the right furniture for your living | | | | doesn't count as a piece of furniture). |
| room. | | | | Choosing the right coffee table is about both |
| | | | size and material. Most coffee tables are |
| Seating is the most important aspect to most | | | | rectangular in shape, and this works for most |
| living rooms. A sofa or couch is probably | | | | rooms, but if an oval, circle, or square |
| the most expensive and most used piece of | | | | table would work better for you, they're out |
| furniture you'll purchase, so it's wise to | | | | there, but may be harder to find. There are |
| plan ahead and choose a sofa that fits the | | | | a variety of woods and finishes available, |
| size of your living room and pick a color or | | | | and even glass remains a popular option. The |
| pattern that will work with a variety of | | | | things to look at here are what other wood |
| tones and hues. The biggest mistake often | | | | finishes you have in the room and if the room |
| made here isn't with colors, however, it's | | | | gets a lot of natural light or not. If you |
| with sizes and sometimes shapes. You can | | | | have a lot of furniture with dark finishes, |
| only do so much with the space your living | | | | you might want to stick with a similar finish |
| room provides. If you can't fit a big | | | | for your coffee table, should you choose |
| sectional comfortably, then it's probably | | | | wood. |
| better to go with a smaller sofa and see if a | | | | |
| chair or two will fit more comfortably. | | | | Check out the Eco-Furniture website for a |
| Remember, you're going to want room for end | | | | great selection of platform beds, bedroom |
| tables and a decent sized coffee table, so | | | | sets, and dining room furniture. |