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Looking for inspiration to furnish your living room?
In this guide, we want to show you how to create a cozy and stylish living space in your home; here are 3 original ideas to furnish the living room by following the latest trends without giving up comfort and practicality!
Let’s admit it, one of the most satisfying things after coming home from a long day out is diving into the cozy atmosphere of your living room and throwing yourself into the arms of your sofa. After endless errands, work, rushing downtown, struggling to catch transport, and dinner with friends, when we finally get home, all we want is to take off our shoes and lie down to watch a movie or simply get comfortable and relax. Doing all of this in a cozy and tastefully decorated living room is truly rewarding, don’t you think?
How can you furnish an original living room that follows the current trends while also creating a welcoming environment without compromising practicality? We’ll show you how!
Here are 3 original ideas to furnish the living room and personalize it based on your needs.
Furnishing the living room: 3 original ideas
If you're looking for new living room ideas to inspire you, we’ve prepared 3 original suggestions to try for different types of living rooms. We’ve specifically imagined how to furnish:
a small and limited-space living room;
a modern open space with an eclectic taste;
a large living room to decorate with personality.
These are different setups with specific space and functional needs that match certain aesthetic styles. Let’s take a look at how to create interesting, comfortable environments and how to divide the space based on the activities to do in the living room. Additionally, for each setup, we’ll provide a shopping list with furniture and accessories to furnish the space in a trendy and functional way.
Furnishing a small living room: small space, maximum effect
Finding the right furniture for a small living room can be a real challenge, but with our tips, it becomes much easier.
First of all, let’s choose a furnishing style. It should be a style you truly like and that represents you, because you’ll be choosing all the furnishings based on that aesthetic.
Then, consider the kind of atmosphere you want to create—an elegant space, a fun and cozy one, or a versatile area where you can do everything from smart working to a yoga session before dinner.
Also, keep in mind how your living room is shaped: is it small, large, or maybe an open space? The layout will help you determine the most suitable furnishing style.
How to furnish a small living room? We’ll definitely go for a simple and essential style, with a preference for light, neutral colors and multifunctional furniture that isn’t too bulky, with a minimalist design—especially if space is limited and you're unsure how to manage it. The goal is to create a welcoming environment that maximizes all available space without overcrowding.
Remember that minimal doesn’t mean boring—you can personalize it with colors, finishes, and of course, with furniture and decorative accessories.
Let’s start with the most important piece in the living room: the sofa. You can pair a comfortable seat with a coffee table, a soft, colorful rug, and a floor lamp to brighten your favorite relaxation corner.
Reef CB3441-2P MTO sofa by Connubia
Connubia Table - Arredamento Pari
A small and compact coffee table, with a welcoming design thanks to the soft lines of the legs and the oval top.
Stulle CB5209 coffee table with a structure in curved metal rod and tops in melamine-coated wood with straight edges. It is available in two different sizes and in various finishes; the metallic powder pink finish of the base is particularly elegant.
Eiffel CS7251 rug by Calligaris
Calligaris Rug - Arredamento Pari
A colorful and soft rug, with a refined pattern that brightens up the relaxation area with style.
Floor lamp BIRDS PT5 by Ideal Lux
Floor lamp – Arredamento Pari
Here is a floor lamp, one of our latest catalog additions.
BIRDS PT5 floor lamp by Ideal Lux with painted metal frame and decorative satin brass disk. Diffusers in frosted white blown glass. PVC cable with switch and plug. Color: matte black with satin brass detail. Lamp with integrated switch. Bulbs included.
The chosen furnishings have a simple aesthetic, but as you can see, it’s the colors, patterns, and shapes that make your space original. Here we chose a pastel color, pink, to create a cozy atmosphere while focusing on a trendy color.
Decorating an eclectic open space
The open space is very versatile because the living area, usually including the living room, dining room, and kitchen, is integrated into a single space where different functions take place. It is therefore an open area where several environments communicate and give a sense of greater spaciousness and better space management.
How to decorate an open space properly? Always based on space management and how the areas will be used. Space-saving furniture solutions are worth considering because they allow few but functional pieces, managing different areas practically.
A wall unit is a master key in an open space, serving as a TV unit but also as practical storage for keeping and displaying various objects. Wall shelves add movement and create extra support to organize and highlight design objects and decorations. Seating should never be missing — not only sofas but also comfortable armchairs are perfect for this environment.
In an open space, you can also add a table to separate the dining area from the living area; you can also choose an extendable or transformable table. Usually, this space layout also includes a separate kitchen corner where you can cook peacefully.
Ricciolo armchair by Tonin Casa
Chaise armchair – Arredamento Pari
Define your open space with a functional, original, and colorful piece of furniture like an upholstered armchair.
Ricciolo is a true revolution in design: a chaise longue that transforms into an armchair thanks to a patented mechanism. A piece that can make any room unique.
An accessory with sinuous shapes, expressing attention to detail and a love for decorative furnishings.
Available in various finishes, including leather, eco-leather, full-grain leather, and stretch orchid fabric.
Connubia GIOVE CB4739-D 120
Extendable table – Arredamento Pari
A practical and stylish extendable table, perfect for a modern and colorful open space.
GIOVE extendable table, with metal base and round top available in wood, wood-ceramic, or wood-glass.
Fixed central metal base with four inclined legs featuring an elliptical cross-section, and a book-opening mechanism with central extension matching the base finish.
Its clean and bold lines make it suitable for any living space.
LIBRA bookcase by Connubia, available in multiple sizes
Bookcase Connubia – Arredamento Pari
Bookcase or wall system? You can go for a versatile yet customizable configuration like our LIBRA bookcase.
The shelving unit has a fixed square-section metal frame, with adjustable feet available in two heights (with 4 or 6 shelves).
Shelves are made of melamine-coated wood with squared edges.
Goya sideboard by Tonin Casa for living room and dining area
Sideboard for living room – Arredamento Pari
If you're looking for a sideboard to use as a storage unit and surface, perhaps even as a TV cabinet, take a look at the Goya sideboard.
Sideboard made of matte lacquered MDF with internal shelves in clear transparent glass. GOYA, with its modern design, is ideal for living rooms and dining rooms, perfect for those seeking practicality and top quality.
The opening with coplanar doors allows for space optimization without sacrificing design. LED light kit also available.
In the case of an open space, the suggestion is to start with a common element to furnish the area, such as a main color, or perhaps to choose finishes that go well together, thus creating visual harmony: iron and wood, hard plastic and wood, metals and glossy colored finishes are just some of the popular combinations this year.
How to furnish a large and spacious living room
Furnishing a large living room certainly allows for more freedom compared to a smaller space, but style mistakes can still be lurking, so it’s important to choose furniture carefully.
Here we can explore more when selecting the furnishing style, opting for different aesthetics, taking inspiration from classic to contemporary styles.
We can experiment with bold color palettes, mixing different materials and finishes. The only thing to always keep in mind is how to define spaces, creating balance between all elements in the room.
Here are some tips for furnishing a large living room.
Create a visual focus with a standout piece, perhaps a large sofa or a group of colorful furniture.
Based on the chosen décor style and starting from the focal point of the living room, gradually add furniture and accessories.
What should never be missing in a large living room? A sofa, of course, but also a sideboard or TV unit, a bookcase or shelving system—or you may prefer a designer chest of drawers.
For accessories, choose items that are both stylish and practical, such as table lamps (a true must-have for a trendy living room), a rug to define the space and place under the sofa, stools or coffee tables to create a cozy and functional relaxation corner.
Chitra Sideboard ET/063 by Stones
Madia for the living room – Arredamento Pari
To create your focal point in the living room, start with an ethnic-style sideboard with particular details. The Chitra sideboard has a solid mango wood structure. The doors feature elegant black geometric engravings.
Lexingtong Bontempi bookcase with shelves
Make the most of all the living room walls with this wall-mounted solution to add movement and create your personal reading corner. The bookcase has a lacquered steel modular structure with a base for free-standing installation and shelves made of lacquered steel, lacquered steel combined with SuperCeramica, SuperMarble, leather-covered steel, veneered wood, or crystal.
Marrak sofa 3-seater + corner + 2-seater by Ityhome
Bontempi Bookcase - Arredamento Pari
Choose a significant sofa that will define the entire environment with its refined design.
Add style and functionality to your living room with the Marrak 6-seat corner sofa. This splendid sofa is the perfect addition to create a cozy and comfortable environment. Made with high-quality materials, it offers you a soft and relaxing seat thanks to the premium foam used. The modern and minimalist design fits any type of furnishing, thanks to its simple shapes and sober colors.
Whether you have a classic, contemporary, or industrial style, this sofa perfectly suits your personal taste! It not only offers exceptional comfort but is also incredibly spacious. With its large capacity, you will have enough space to host friends and family and enjoy unforgettable moments of relaxation.
The extra idea? Try original seats to match the living room by playing with vintage-style stools and patterned finishes, here is a proposal for you!
Inès Stool CS2023 by Calligaris
3-seat corner sofa - Arredamento Pari
Reinterprets the styles of 1950s seating through soft and graceful shapes. Stool with metal frame that elegantly and lightly supports the seat and backrest, characterized by a rounded and welcoming silhouette.
Comfortable and elegant, INES is suitable for those who love sobriety and the charm of classic materials.
Have you found your inspiration? Last advice, a color to definitely try for furniture is also dove gray. Dove gray furniture are modern and versatile solutions that will give the living room a refined touch following current trends, regardless of the chosen furnishing style because this color adapts both to bolder and traditional decor styles.
Which of our 3 original ideas for furnishing the living room struck you the most?
