Your living room should be the most comfortable space in your house. Since it's a meeting area for friends and family, it should be decorated with furniture that encourages everyone to relax and feel “at home.” Before you go out and purchase the first sofa and love seat you find, Furniture Classics in Anchorage, AK, recommends assessing your space and finding the right living room furniture to meet your needs.

To help streamline the process and guarantee you buy the right pieces for your family, here are a few buying tips for living room furniture:

• Assess Your Space: Whether your living room is large or small, it's always important to look over the area before purchasing any furniture. How much room do you actually have? Use a tape measure and write down the figures, and bring these notes with you when you visit the design specialists at Furniture Classics.

• Find A Focal Point: Rather than placing all of your living room furniture along the walls and calling it a day, Furniture Classics suggests finding — or creating — a focal point for your den. This could be a hearth, or maybe even a television. No matter what it is, this will serve as the central item in the room, allowing you to arrange your sofa and chairs appropriately.

• Consider Your Style: Now it’s time for the fun to begin! Come into Furniture Classics and look through their selection of high-quality, American-made living room furniture. Think about what color patterns you'd like to follow, as well as what kind of pieces would work well for your family. While many people just settle for a couch and a chair or two, remember — the sky is the limit. Depending on your tastes, you could get a coffee table, an ottoman, or even a bench to make your living room more inviting than ever before.

For more tips on buying the right living room furniture, contact Furniture Classics by calling (907) 278-6844 today. Visit their website to peruse their inventory.