How to arrange home furniture

Furniture arrangement

Arranging home furniture is not a difficult task, as many simple methods and mechanisms and some expert advice can be followed that contribute to making home furniture tidy and elegant, taking into account personal taste and self-artistic touches in applying some appropriate ideas and designs, as well as according to the nature and size of the house.

How to arrange home furniture

Determine the area of ​​​​rooms and furniture

Furniture space must be determined before starting to arrange and change its location. In order to facilitate the arrangement process and to avoid moving it several times from one place to another, the total area of ​​the room must be drawn on a sheet of paper and then the furniture should be projected onto it theoretically, and many interior design programs can be used. To accomplish this task in an easy and quick way, as it is not logical to put a very large bed in a small bedroom so that the room does not become narrow in space, or to place a small table near a large sofa, but rather a large table must be chosen for this type of sofa, so it is necessary to Consider the sizes in proportion to each other when arranging home furniture.

Arrange the focal points of the room

Determine a piece of furniture as the center of the room and a main point for it, and accordingly the remaining furniture is arranged around it, after taking its dimensions, for example the TV is the central piece in the living room, the bed in the bedroom and the dining table in the dining room.

Seating arrangement

Locations that contain sofas, sofas, chairs, and tables must be identified and arranged according to the following:

• Arranging the seats in a way that is far from the entrance to the room; to facilitate access.
• Placing boards that contain corners along the corners of the large room.
• It is preferable to choose a center table of a suitable size for the size of the place and the seats. This adds elegance to the room, and it can be used to put some accessories or use it to place hospitality, while making sure that the table is close enough to the seats for ease of use by others, as the space between the seats and the table must be 45.72 centimeters.
• Two small tables can be placed as a suitable alternative in the event that a large center table is not available in proportion to the space of the room, and it must be arranged in a way that ensures easy access for people to it through their immobility, and the height of the side tables must be equal to or a little less than the height of the arms of the chairs surrounding.
• Arranging furniture that needs multiple pieces next to each other, which is furniture that can only be used with other furniture at the same time. Examples include placing a sofa in front of the fireplace, and placing chairs around the table.

How to add color to rooms

It is necessary to know how to add colors to rooms when arranging home furniture inside them, as you can use the color wheel to find the appropriate method, and you can also benefit from some of the following tips:

• Arranging colorful furniture in a room with walls painted in a neutral color, such as white.
• Distribution of a number of small single-colored pillows on the patterned furnishings, while the patterned and colored pillows are chosen for the plain furnishings.
• A decorative and colorful carpet is placed under the one-color furniture, which does not contain patterns and drawings.
• Choose carpet colors according to the color of one of the pieces in the room.
• It is preferable to choose furniture with warm colors that resemble sunlight, such as orange, red, and yellow, or a mixture of these colors and their degrees for large rooms. to make it more comfortable.
• It is preferable to choose furniture that resembles the color of water and the sky, such as shades of blue, green, and light purple. To create an illusion of additional space in the room.

Arranging home furnishing accessories

Home accessories and accessories can be arranged by following some of the following tips:

• Curtains: The curtains are hung at a height of 10-20 cm from the top of the window, and at a distance of 2.5-8 cm from both sides of the window, depending on the space available.
• Mirrors: Home mirrors can be installed in such a way that they create an additional illusion of space in the room by positioning them in such a way as to reflect the light.
• Paintings: Paintings and other hanging home decorations are installed in proportion to the size of the floor furniture, where you should avoid placing a small painting on top of a large sofa and choose several small paintings and hang them next to each other, or choose a large painting that is approximately two-thirds of the sofa’s length, and the distance must be taken into account Between the furniture and the painting, it is preferable to leave a space of 12-23 centimeters between them, and the width of the sofa should not exceed two-thirds of the painting’s surface. In the event that no furniture is placed under the hanging home accessories, it is recommended to leave a distance of 142-152 centimeters between the floor and the hanging piece.

Important steps when arranging home furniture

There are many steps to follow when arranging home furniture, including the following:

• Emptying the room in which the furniture is to be arranged, to provide an empty work space and to estimate the total area of ​​the room.
• Avoid putting too many pieces of furniture in one room.
• Arrange the furniture that needs electricity in its work close to it.
• Avoid placing furniture in a way that prevents light from being distributed in the room well.
• Diversify the arrangement of furniture between large and small pieces, and avoid placing pieces of the same area on one side of the room.
• Avoid arranging furniture in a way that reflects the small area of ​​the room, such as placing furniture in front of the windows.
• Avoid placing the bed directly under a ceiling fan, or close to the bottom edge of the sloped ceiling.
• A few centimeters should be left between the wall and the furniture when arranging it, as this increases the space of the room, contrary to prevailing beliefs. If the room is large, the furniture can be placed in the middle of the room, leaving several meters between it and the wall.