Living Rooms
These living room ideas are tailored for you to optimise what is often the favourite room. We help you make the crucial choices, from the right size sofa to the perfect lighting, window dressings and entertainment set up.
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The pillow colors to avoid in a living room for a relaxing – and timeless – space
Interior designers share their thoughts on the four main living room pillow colors you should avoid if you want a relaxing space to – and explain what to pick instead
By Chiana Dickson • Published
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Refresh your living space with Tetrad’s new Loose Cover sofa collection
A removable sofa cover is an easy way to restyle your space. Browse our favourites from Tetrad’s new Loose Cover sofa collection
By Sponsored • Published
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6 snug room mistakes – expert advice on how to fix issues with furniture and layout
Where are we going wrong? Interior designers put right our snug room mistakes to create a better, cozier space
By Karen Darlow • Published
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10 small living room organizing mistakes – and how to avoid them
Familiarize yourself with these small living room slip-ups ahead of organizing, so you don’t make the same mistakes…
By Tara King • Published
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6 dirty, hidden areas of the living room we forget to clean, according to experts
We asked cleaning experts for the hidden areas of a living room that everyone forgets to clean. These are the hotspots they suggest tackling in a deep clean
By Ashley Chalmers • Published
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The biggest family room mistakes you can make according to designers – and how to avoid them
A family room is one of the hardest working rooms in the home, so it's important to get the design spot on...
By Hebe Hatton • Published
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The ClutterBug Philosophy – find out which organizing style best suits your tidying habits
Professional home organizers explain the ClutterBug philosophy, how to tell which organizing personality you are, and why it can make such a difference
By Chiana Dickson • Published
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Small living room decluttering checklist – items to clear out now to free up space
10 areas to declutter in a small living room to instantly create breathing space
By Millie Hurst • Published
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Why we're stressed by the ‘visual clutter’ of open storage – and expert advice on redressing the balance
Interior designer Caroline Winkler explains why open storage could be making your living space feel draining, and what to do instead
By Millie Hurst • Published
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How can I make my small living room cozy? 15 expert design tricks to exploit
There are so many ways to make a small living room cozier, from finding space for a reading nook, a place to gather for movies or drinks, or simply finding room to snooze...
By Arabella Youens • Published
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How can I make a small living room look less cluttered? 10 must-know solutions
Discover the space-creating strategies that will make a small living room look less cluttered
By Sarah Warwick • Published
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What colors make a small living room look bigger? 7 space-stretching tricks
A small living room can look bigger than it is. These are the colors the experts use to pull off this neat trick
By Sarah Warwick • Published
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The Minimalism Game is the ultimate 30-day decluttering challenge – here's how to do it
Professional declutterers offer their tips for making the 30-day Minimalism Game work for you
By Chiana Dickson • Published
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How often should you vacuum? Experts weigh in on the damage caused by doing the bare minimum
Professional cleaners explain how often you need to vacuum for a clean and tidy home
By Chiana Dickson • Published
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Can vacuums really help allergies? Cleaning experts explain the science, tricks and techniques
We speak to experts who explain whether or not vacuums really help with allergies
By Chiana Dickson • Published
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Items to get rid of in your living room – 10 things decluttering experts want to clear out
Decluttering experts explain what you should get rid from a living room to make space
By Chiana Dickson • Published
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How can I make my living room luxurious? 10 design experts share their secrets
Exquisite living rooms are those that balance practicality and personality – we’ve amassed a collection of spaces that do just that
By Arabella Youens • Published
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What’s the difference between a sleeper sofa and a sofa bed?
The answer to whether a sleeper sofa or a sofa bed is the solution for your home? Right here
By Sarah Warwick • Published
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The one area you should always clean before spring – according to pro cleaners
Cleaning experts share the one spot you have to clean before spring
By Chiana Dickson • Published
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How to prepare for spring cleaning – 6 steps professionals always take for a thorough job
Professional cleaners share the 6 things they do to prepare for spring cleaning
By Chiana Dickson • Published
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Decorating above a sofa – 7 transformative ways to turn this blank space into a decorative focal point
These expert ways for decorating above sofas are beautiful, timeless, and easy to recreate at home
By Jennifer Ebert • Published
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Does a coffee table make a room look bigger or smaller? Design experts share a magic formula
What effect can a coffee table have on your space? Interior designers share their tips and a design secret to help you get it right
By Karen Darlow • Published
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6 items professional organizers never throw out – and this expert says you should keep them too
Rid yourself of these items and suffer the consequences
By Ashley Chalmers • Published
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I’ve designed 15 living rooms of my own –and these are the color rules I swear by
These color rules help me crack the code of color vs space vs mood
By Lucy Searle • Published
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Where to start when decluttering, according to professional organizers
Experts explain where to start when decluttering
By Chiana Dickson • Published
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Experts offer these crucial laundry lessons on how to clean throw pillows
We break down how to clean throw pillows for freshly fragranced textiles
By Chiana Dickson • Published
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11 space-saving organizing tips professional use in every small living room
These space-saving tips will free up functional space in any small living room
By Chiana Dickson • Published
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Living room color ideas – 15 beautiful color schemes to inspire a fresh, new look
From soothing, soft pastels to fiery reds, explore how you can transform your living room with color
By Jennifer Ebert • Last updated
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Living room organization mistakes – 7 errors that make a space feel smaller and more cluttered
Avoid these living room organization mistakes for a more practical space
By Chiana Dickson • Published