Vintage Interior Design Styles: 5 ways to get the perfect living room. Your contemporary living room can serve many different functions. Here you have some interior design ideas for your living room.

Do you have a perfect living room? Is it too perfect to live in? One of the mysteries of life to me is why people spend so much time and money decorating a living room and so little time actually living in it. It becomes a “company” room and, in my opinion, a waste of space and resources. You can make your living room that both your guests and your family will not only admire, but actually enjoy! Follow these guidelines to decorate your dream living room.

Decide what you can keep in the room. To make your room look it’s best, pare down the furnishings. Clutter takes away from the perceived space and elegance of a room.

Don’t move all the furniture against the wall. This is not a police lineup! This is a living room and guests need to sit close enough to talk to one another.

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Use as many of your old furnishings as possible. Try to rethink their use. A desk can be used as a sofa table, a table can be shortened for a coffee table, and an armoire can become a desk. Sofas can be slipcovered and chairs can be painted.

Don’t keep it in the dark. Make certain every seat has access to light and a table. Every person can then read and have coffee in comfort.

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Be vintage, use as many of your old furnishings as possible. Try to rethink their use. A desk can be used as a sofa table, a table can be shortened for a coffee table, and an armoire can become a desk. Sofas can be slipcovered and chairs can be painted.

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