Vertical Decor Ideas To Help You Save Space In The Living Room

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Whether you’re living in a smaller space and you want to make the best possible use of the room that you have, or you’re aiming for a minimalist home that avoids clutter and maximizes space, going vertical is often the best approach. One of the most notable factors about the living room is that it tends to have a lot more furniture than other rooms, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t options to go vertical with your design to give yourself more floor room.

Keep Your Seating Nice And Slim

You can reduce the amount of floor space needed for your furniture while still making sure they offer enough room to comfortably seat you and your family and contribute to the style of the room. For instance, high-back chairs and sofas are designed to improve the perception of the vertical space, bringing a sense of sophistication with their structured, elegant shape that draws the eyes upwards. They can be well paired with other pieces like tall floor lamps or even built-in bookshelves that benefit from the eye being drawn upwards.

Creating Feature Walls That Are Practical As Well As Gorgeous

A good feature wall can serve as an excellent focal point for any room. Tall artworks, bookshelves, vertical paneling, and the like are all good options, but a focal point tends to compete with where the eye is naturally drawn in the room: the TV. By creating a media wall with shelves, an electric fireplace, and room for your TV, you can create a powerful focal point that doesn’t have to compete with anything else in the room. Otherwise, when adding a TV, you typically have to sacrifice a lot of floor space to make room for it.

Go Tall With Your Storage

It’s not just your seating that can benefit from being slim and tall. If you’re looking for a little additional storage space, a slim console table can help you add both function and style without having to overwhelm your living space. Position them against the wall to maintain the open feel of the room, and you can help them blend in better by accompanying them with tall lamps, body-length mirrors, or other similarly profile-matching decor pieces. For a cohesive look, match the materials and colors with your existing decor, ensuring a balanced and visually appealing arrangement.

Don’t Neglect The Ceiling

The walls can be the perfect place for all kinds of furniture and decor choices in the living room, but you shouldn’t forget that there’s plenty of ceiling space that you can make use of as well. Aside from using the ceiling for some gorgeous statement lighting fixtures, you can also introduce a little extra green to the home with hanging planters. This can offer you additional space for houseplants, which can make the space feel much more relaxing and vibrant.

As the tips above show, there are plenty of opportunities to embrace vertical design in your living room. You can make sure that you have all the space you want by making better use of the walls and ceiling.