Not all living rooms are winners. Some of them have too many doors, an off-center fireplace ... ground your furniture. Julia Newman, interior designer and founder of Julia Adele Design, recommends ...

Don't push furniture ... layout, "use pairs, whether it's sofas or chairs, to create a more streamlined look that feels comfortable and organized." Don't center the living room around ...

With mid-century decor, you can always find staple furniture pieces that are classics of that time period. “This design ... could also center your mid-century modern living room around a ...

If your living room tends to trap heat, the layout of your furniture might be partly to ... Traditional incandescent bulbs give off a significant amount of heat, as up to 90% of their energy ...

Cooper chose a performance velvet for the 20-foot banquette. "It's so big you don't want to have to re-cover it," she says. An equally sturdy fabric adorns the chairs in the breakfast nook where ...

The footage shows a living room setting with a television on a stand in the center ... two pieces of furniture. "The TV stand there just felt awkward, but I kind of liked the layout," she says.

Buying a rug that is too big or too small for your living room will mess up the entire space. Gena Kirk, the vice president of design ... furniture means that you place pieces off the wall ...