Whether you’re getting ready to redecorate your home or you’re purchasing living room furniture for the first time, choosing the right items can be a long, difficult process. Rather than purchasing the first living room set you find, Bova Contemporary Furniture, serving Cincinnati and Dayton, OH, recommends familiarizing yourself with some layout ideas so you can piece together your living area in a way that is attractive, comfortable, and reflective of your family’s lifestyle.

Here are a few living room furniture layout tips from the professionals at Bova Contemporary Furniture:

• Keep It Open: As you’re shopping for furniture, it can be tempting to pick up everything you find. Even if you like to fill up a room with furniture pieces, you don’t want to create a cluttered space before you even get a chance to occupy it. Try to narrow down your sofas and chairs to a few central pieces, and then add a small coffee table or end table.You’ll thank yourself later when people tell you how open and inviting the room is.
• Create Pathways & Nooks: Once you get your furniture home, go ahead and draw up an idea of how you’d like to organize the pieces. Before installing your entertainment system in one corner and piling up your chairs on the other end, don’t forget to consider where people will naturally meander and eventually take their seats.
• Light It Up: Something that always gets left out when designing a living room is the lighting. While so many people resort to using the overhead ceiling light, it’s much more energy efficient and welcoming to invest in some table lamps and floor lamps to strategically place around your sofas and chairs.

The best way to organize your living room furniture is to visit the showroom at Bova Contemporary Furniture. Call their sales team today at (513) 247-9100 or go to their website to browse their inventory. You can also find the team on Facebook and Twitter.