My Living Room Felt So Cramped Until My Mom Made This One Tiny Tweak

My mom turned my living room from cramped to open and airy just by moving the couch. Here’s how she pulled it off and why ...
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A Dark and Dated Living Room Gets a Dramatic Designer Makeover

Simple styling tricks helped this designer restore beauty to this historic San Francisco home.
Apartment Therapy

Once Awkward and Cramped, a Designer Made My Living Room Feel 3x Bigger

The 1970s chinoiserie chairs I previously had in the room are fabulous, but they’re not exactly the chairs you want when you’re curling up with a cozy book and a mug of hot tea. Instead, I swapped ...

Still Doing This in Your Living Room? Designers Says It’s the Fastest Way to Date Your Home

An accent wall gone wrong will date your living room so fast, interior designers say. Learn how to make it work for your ...
Architectural Digest

5 Living Room Mistakes You’re Making and How to Fix Them, According to Design Experts

Compared to other rooms in the home, a living room is almost like a blank slate. In bedrooms, you’re designing around the bed; in kitchens, you’re taking counters and appliances into account. But in ...

The Sofa Topper I Never Knew I Needed (It Changed My Living Room!)

The beauty of the sofa topper is the ease. You simply lay it over your sofa seat cushion or cushions (tucking its corners ...