Whether you’re wondering how to use a large area in your home effectively or want to switch up your current arrangement, an open-concept design can fit your needs. Instead of separated rooms, this layout focuses on blending living spaces. If you’re trying to create a more open vibe in your home, here are some helpful tips involving furniture, color, and other design choices.

How to Tackle an Open Concept Space

1. Choose a Color Theme

Decorating with too many colors in an open concept space can appear overwhelming. While neutrals such as whites, grays, and blacks can mesh well together, choosing a single spotlight color, such as a bright yellow or softer green or blue, will keep the design from becoming too cluttered. This focus on a single color also helps unify the large space, tying together areas even if they serve different purposes.

2. Keep Furniture Away From Walls

While your first instinct may be to use the walls of the space to anchor your furniture, use the middle of the room instead. Placing your furniture in the middle takes up meaningful space in the room, helping it appear fully utilized. More importantly, it provides easy-to-navigate channels for moving through the open concept design. The walls and furniture create “hallways” that make hopping between areas easy and seamless.

3. Use Symmetry

Doubling a favorite piece of furniture can do wonders. A single sofa isn’t always enough to create a cozy and comfortable living room area. Placing another sofa opposite of the first, however, takes up space and simultaneously creates a space for lounging and engaging in conversation. A rug can set the area off from the rest of the room. If you’re concerned the sofas appear to be “floating” in the room, placing a small table or trunk directly behind them creates a more balanced look.

If you need to fill up your new open-concept design with modern, comfortable pieces, BOVA Contemporary Furniture in Cincinnati, OH, is the store to visit. Whether you’re searching for a comfortable sofa or a coffee table to serve as the center of your living room space, the team at store will help you pick the perfect piece. Curious about the products available? Take a virtual tour! Visit the website to browse through the furniture options, and call (513) 247-9100 with any questions.