Design Hacks! 8 Clever Ways To Make Your Small Living Room Look Larger
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- Design Hacks! 8 Clever Ways To Make Your Small Living Room Look Larger
In today’s video, I’m sharing 8 clever ways to make your small living room look larger. Whether you’re moving into your first apartment or downsizing into a smaller space, small living is so common for many people. It can be easy to get overwhelmed with the challenges of designing a small space whether you’re starting with a blank slate or have been living there for years and finally looking to invest in quality furniture.
By the end of today’s video, I hope that you get inspired to make some small changes to your living room that will make a huge impact to home and lifestyle.
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Anyone here living with a sofa that you KNOW is the wrong size for your living room? 🙋🏼♀️ What’s your biggest challenge when designing your small space?
Since I have one single room for living and dinning table, my biggest challenge was to find which part should be first after the door when we come into the room : the dinning area or the sitting area ?? 😅
My two sofas seemed too small facing each other along the walls ( one is for 2/3 people, the other one is 2 meters long ...with legs 😉) so I bought a " crapaud" velvet chair...Only a small chair, but now my living room seems busy enough.😊
I am so happy today seeing the trash truck eating my oversized Coach and an awful recliner my husband loves 😂. Gone!
Definitely getting rid of furniture. It was $35 to take it to the dump because thrift stores didn’t want it. And we needed a trailer. I didn’t call bulky item pick up because they were in good condition and I thought they should be donated. Oh well. But it’s necessary to make the room for new things. Vacuum law of prosperity.
Julie looks so cute, cute as a smart button.
Thanks for your fab videos! We will be moving into a new built soon in Ireland so smaller spaces but the issue is the entry way that leads straight into the 18 square meter living room. ❤
You sure do a lot of work for your videos; they're jam-packed with ideas. Thanks for all your work.
Thank you for watching and noticing Beth! 🙏🏻😊
Our small 900 sq ft bungalow cottage caught fire last month. Almost everything is either gone or covered with smoked damage. As tragic as the large loss has been, I am staying positive by being excited to completely redesign our home to maximize our space. I appreciate the timing of this video! ❤
Sending you love and wish you all the best for the rebuild. Glad you are safe.
Oh no Rachel, I’m so sorry to hear that… but YES! A complete blessing to be able to rebuild exactly how you like, can’t wait to hear more about your progress! 🙌🏻💗
Best thing I ever did was have Ethan Allen design for my small living room with 3 entryways. Smaller scale sectional, mirrored nesting tables,media chest, and another chair in the corner. Never thought it would fit but looks great. The secret was planning it all ahead to scale.
Scale is everything!! The pros get it right, I’m so happy they were able to help you figure it out Jana! 👏🏻
Can't get rid of my Recliner for Health Reasons. No Sofa in my 400 sq ft Studio Apartment. I use Round Furniture (eg Round Bistro Table, Round Ottoman). Storage is a issue, so I have Antique Dressers. Floor to Ceiling Curtains is a must. I LOVE my Tiny Little Nest!! 💕💕💕💕🥰. Feels extra Cozy! 🤗
Extra cozy when designed so thoughtfully, love it Trudy 🙌🏻🩷
I rather have a larger sofa that is comfortable than a small sofa that I don’t want to use.
Why wouldn't u use it
Why question as well
*my question as well
Small sofas are simply smaller in scale. You can literally get all the features of a large sofa with a smaller one except the overall length. So I wonder why you wouldn’t use it? 🤔
@@JulieKhuu Bc some people are narrow minded know it all's..
What an incredible video....First of all, your are stunning; second of all, you have a wonderful use of language. Also, the ideas and fotos are phenomenal---so gifted.
Thank you so much Mary! I appreciate your love and support 🤗💗
Julie, thank you for the ideas and products linked. There's so much to learn from you!
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching Mahria 🙏🏻💗
I find this very important for an anticipated way to furnish an upcoming home purchase. Thank you, Julie.
Or when you’re ready to rid your home of the overscaled hand-me-downs and invest in new pieces that fit better 🤗💗
@@JulieKhuu Hand-me-down furniture, not my thing, but clothing, 💯!
I believe in France we have much smaller homes than you do...
Although mine is large enough for me, I followed instinctively each and every tip that you are talking about today 💪💪😄 Except I was wondering about the curtains ( color and material ) and you've just helped me to make my mind up. Thank you Julie..🙏
Yay!! That’s awesome Veronique! Curtains were the first thing I was obsessed about in my previous studio. It made so much sense to choose that LAST when they’re so easy to match to your existing decor and art 🙌🏻
What a Joy that Your teachings cover everyone's needs. I just so grateful to You !🙂
Grateful for my viewers like you Kenneth! You guys always come through with constructive feedback and valuable insights 🙏🏻💗
As someone with a small apartment, I'm always looking for ways to maximize space. This video gave me practical, budget-friendly ideas that I could immediately put into action. Thanks a lot!
Measure measure measure before bringing new items in Vanessa! 👏🏻
Amazing tips, I feel like a pro. I also love your multi-purpose room. It looks like my livingroom too!🤣
Most living rooms have more than one entrance so that makes it tricky to find a good layout when the room is small, especially when it has to work for watching TV. It's too bad our living room only works in one configuration because I love rearranging furniture and refreshing spaces that way instead of buying new pieces.
Embrace the challenge and subtract those walkways first Jenny! You got this 🙌🏻
The rounding was so helpful! I realized the issues I’m having with the living room is everything is square or rectangles and maybe a bit oversized for the space. The wheels are turning now!
Such a simple move that is going to open up the whole space Carlita 🙌🏻
The tips were simple yet genius! I was amazed at how much bigger and brighter my living room felt after implementing these tricks.
Yay, I’m so glad! Pls let me know what rooms you want to see next Patricia 🤗💕
Wow, you just sketched my living room exactly including where my sofa is! 😂
Haha this video was made for you Lynda! 🙌🏻🤗
Julie - You do a great job and give us practicle ideas!! TY!!
Thank you so much! 💗
Your fabulous ieas for making small living room spaces look larger really work! I recently redid my condo living room following your design hacks. I replaced the oversized furniture and bought new pieces that are to scale (some rounded) and I added a large area rug. Everyone has remarked about how much larger the living room looks and feels.
Woohoo!! People always get apprehensive about the large area rug, but I swear once it’s in- you’ll never look back! Thank you for watching! 💛
I love your channel!! I have picked up a few great ideas from you that has helped me live more comfortably in my very small apartment / studio . I bought an island for my kitchen for more cabinet and counter space. I have bought a brand new black leather sofa with legs for that open space underneath the couch to clean and I love it! I am right now putting up curtains in my bedroom and living room. I work over night so I need blackout curtains and I love everything about it! Dark Lighting, comfort and privacy I can’t say enough about how good this makes me feel! I love it! 😍 I have to purge and clean out my house some more I have pieces of furniture that needs to be thrown out to make space just to breathe and feel spacious. I have my closets I have to purge and make space for myself. I love your videos and keep coming back to learn more! Thank you so very much!
That’s friggin awesome Lisa! I’m right there with ya- dark and moody ftw! 🙌🏻 thank you for watching love 💛
06:55 bro even made his interior design match with his dog
Oh thanks for ideas ! 💡
Thank you for watching Mimi! 💛
Loved the video! It let me know I am on track already! Helps with my drape selection. Thank you, Juli!
Thank you for watching Susan! 🙏🏻
I don´t have a sofa. Don´t have space for it. I have a converstion corner in the space that also is the kitchen and dining room.... I do not have a TV. My focal point is a (gorgeous) bookcase in the huge typical Alentejo hearth (you can stand in it) that I had covered the chimney of to have more space in the room.
Omg I want that hearth! Is your home Spanish style? 😍
@@JulieKhuuClose. I live in South West Portugal and the house is a typical monte Alentejano. The hearth is the heart of the house.
If you don't like her ideas, don't watch and stop complaining!
@@Switzer1234 If you read a complaint in my post, that is your mindset. Luckily Julie knows I am a fan of her work and is not offended if I tell her I don´t have a sofa or TV.
Love it 🤍 thanks Julie 😀
Thank you for watching Claud 🙏🏻💗
great video !..👏🏻
Thank you for watching love 💕
@JulieKhuu if you have 2 sofas in an L seating group, do you think they should match or not? I don't want the space to feel matchy-matchy, but having them different seems too busy...
Different, almost 99% of the time. I can make a case for symmetrical sofas, but only when they’re parallel to one another with additional accent chairs to break up the monotony
Helpful 🙌🙌🙌
So glad! Thank you! 🙏🏻
Great ideas
Thank you Laura! 😊🩷
Excellent video .Im loving your channel 🙋♀️tx
Thanks so much Robyn! Hope to see you in the next one! 🩷
Great tips!
Thank you for watching 🙏🏻💕
Great ideas, Julie. But my livingroom is soooo small, that I just can't start a conversation group. All the place is full with the sofa ( which is only a recamiere 1,60 m long), furniture to hide my belongings and all the books, the piano and that's it. I tried to install a little dining area but that makes it nearly impossible to walk ....🥴
Very few in fact virtually no designer ever talks about a piano. It changes the entire dynamic of design. I have an upright piano. Not much I can do about design. I have a small living room with 4 points of entry! I have a curved small sofa and one chair no coffee table and an ottoman. I’d rather have music.
Which is why multi-purpose furniture is so important in small spaces. I get it. We have to make sacrifices to support the function of our families, but you’d be surprised. Sometimes a small loveseat + accent chair is all you need to create a conversation group 😉
@@JulieKhuu thank you for answering!!😊 Sounds logical, maybe I can try 👍
@@JulieKhuuJulie, you won't believe: Because I always thaught about your telling about a " conversation group" I gave it one more try and switched my furniture in a very unusual way, put away 2 little chests of drawers ( in fact now I don't know where to give them a new place😅) and then I could manage to install a very small conversation group ( 2x3m) a n d also a teeny tiny dining area!!👍😃 It looks so inviting, I really love it💖 So thank you so much for bringing this topic up, it really changed my living room to the best😊 Happy easter from Germany to you and your Family🐣
I loved your video. I love learning about fung shway
Check out the full playlist when you have some time ☺️
What curtains do you buy if you have a robovac? If you have one that touches the floor, the robovac might get stuck
Cats too are a problem with floor length curtains. I have to have window treatments but I only use them to cover drafts coming from the window profiles. They are window treatments not curtains. A curtain to me is a long panel that opens and closes. Window treatments are decorative and useful but only treat window issues such as hiding window hardware from shades or remote control boxes or keeping out window drafts. Also they are useful for exposed radiator issues.
I have robovacs running with floor length curtains in my home. I simply draw the curtains back and keep them bunched on one side while the robot does its thing. It’s never been an issue since the curtains are too heavy to get caught in the tiny spinning brush. You can also bunch up the sides and place them on a nearby step stool or elevated surface. Hope that helps!
Hi Julie,
After changing my big sofa for an accent chair made my sitting room much brighter and feeling very spacious ❤❤❤
I am always with my measurement tape 😂😂😂😂 my sitting room is not very small I think is just narrow
I just don’t have round furniture
Great video ❤😘😘😘
Once you understand how YOU live, you will know exactly what you need for comfort and style. Nice move with the accent chair! 🙌🏻
Good tips
Thank you for watching Ann 💕
Julie, your size and dimensions advice is spot on! As an aside, I love your blouse/shirt. Can you share your sourcing with us?
Thank you Daryl! Top is from Young, Fabulous, and Broke. Scored it from TJ Maxx- sucks I can’t find a link for it- will update if I find one good luck! 💙
Hi Julie
Love your content
I have a square small living room that fits a good size sectional and 2 armchairs but in between there is a walkway to upstairs. If I only live it as a walkway then I will lose the armchairs.
Please help me with the rug dilemma
Do I include the armchairs and the walkway with my living room space and get a larger rug or not?
Thanks ❤
1. Subtract the walkway
2. Rug just needs to fit the front feet of the chairs
Good luck!
I like your idea
Thank you for watching Angelica 💕
I have a big leather (platinum) queen size sofa bed in a western style that was perfect in my small home but not in this tiny condo. However, it was custom made and I am not willing to part with it. While it's not on the longest wall (that honor goes to the 7 bookcases that are double-stacked with books...and home-canned foods), it is against the other longish wall. It's a shotgun style condo, old style; the kind where you can't open both front and back doors or the resulting hurricane will knock things off the walls. 🙄This place is not made for entertaining anyone but me, which suits me fine. I stopped worrying about decorating a long time ago; the only fix is to move into a bigger better place! I have beautiful seagrass rugs I bought for the living room but since I have cats, gave up on that idea (they would be shredded and barfed on). So, my decorating style, at this point, is more along the lines of "hoarder living in storage shed', or 'ugh' for short. 🤣
🤣 reading your description is all too familiar Dr! Hey, if it works- no need to fix it! That’s for the next house! 🙌🏻😆
When will you give country western ideas 💡? Please
I really liked the large rug suggestion ..thank you for the help.
Let me add that to my list! Thank you for watching 🙏🏻🩷
so helpful, as always. Right now, the one big thing I could do is change out my big, square coffee table for an oval one that's smaller in scale.
Scale is always the culprit 🙈
Love your tips. I just moved and trying to have it functional and open. Can I send you a few pictures?
Hi Lori! Feel free to send to my IG for a chance to be featured on the channel with my designer tips! 💕
Great tips and examples! Re: the lazy boy chairs, I've seen them in Tiny homes (on wheels). They looked so large & clunky in their small living rooms. But that's what they wanted so to each their own! I agree w/ you re: lazyboy chairs - remove them esp if the place is small.
Btw, you look great in that blue top. "Winter" colors really suit you. Autumn - not so much. (just my opinion - didn't mean to offend)
I get it! It’s prolly the most comfortable seat in the house, no one wants to give that up! 😅
I actually have sofa #6! That's so cool haha
That’s awesome!! Do you love it?! 🙌🏻
@@JulieKhuu yes! It works very well for my small living room area
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Thank you for watching Addy 🙏🏻💕
I hoped you would make a video like this, it was so helpful. I want to buy new living room furniture, but struggle to figure out size and scale. My home is 1173 sq feet and open concept. I only have three walls in what would be the considered the living room area, the tv wall, picture window that looks out into my front yard, and the entry way wall adjacent to the front door, with my kitchen open to the other side. I want to design the space around the two focal points (tv and picture window). My couch currently sits against the window so I'm staring straight into my kitchen and watching tv from a side view which I hate.
I'd love a small L-shaped sectional that would face both focal points and create defined walkways between the kitchen and entryway, but I'm afraid my small living area will look too crowded, and I'm unsure about height. I think I'm going to have to call in the professionals.
If you purchase from any major retailer with an in-house design team (West Elm/ Ikea/ Ethan Allen for example) they will provide free design consultations to help you scale the right petite sectional for your space! You don’t even have to purchase with them, you can just try it on for size. Although I do love some of West Elm’a sectional like the Haven- it’s low and loungey 😍
@@JulieKhuu Thank you so much! I'm going to try this out.
Can we make a conversation area with one chair and a side table?.❤
I call that a “Me” corner 😉 Conversation needs minimum two ppl = two seats
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I live alone and question whether to buy a sofa and 2 chairs or a sectional and 1 chair. What is your opinion? Also, with sectionals what shape coffee table works best?
I love a petite sectional for a small (or large) living room- no corner goes unwasted 👏🏻
Hi Julie
I have a small living room. I can’t tell you how hard it was for me to find a small sofa I could put up against the only wall I had for it. It had to be less than 67”. I went everywhere some were very expensive and some would have to be second hand reupholstered. I finally found a curved small sofa with upholstered bun feet at Ethan Allen and it worked great until I had to get an upright piano for my children. Then I had to float that sofa in a corner astride the fireplace and opposite a wingback chair and ottoman. The final corner has a red maple Stickley closed office armoire. I also have two round end tables with matching mcm lamps. And a small Persian style bookcase. Nothing is too big. But it all seems to work except at Christmas when I have to push that sofa in front of the fireplace to put the tree up. I did draw it out at first but that was bf the piano. I did buy an 8x10 red bokhara rug and it helps the room look bigger. The only thing I would change are the side tables. They are round. I have rectangle ones in a hallway and I’m thinking of putting them in the lr. Shopping my house! Nice work ! Happy Easter!!!🐇💐 !!🥰🥰
Shop your house first Margaret. I KNOW you have treasures in there just waiting to be repurposed 👏🏻😍 thank you for watching! Happy Easter! 🐰🐣🩷
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Love your videos. However, today the top you're wearing is catching my eye. Can you share where you got it?
Thank you so much! YFB from T.J.Maxx ☺️ they carry the brand at Nordstrom as well, but I can’t find the link!
I’m going to make a coffee table that fits over the ottoman. Love putting my feet up but not having stuff on the ottoman and this way I can decorate a table.
Ohh wow
I would love to see a picture
I wish to do same ❤
They make coffee tables with ottomans underneath, but I love your idea to repurpose what you already own Fiona 👏🏻
I’ve pinned a few from Pinterest so I’ll design it to suit me and the room. I’m making a custom firewood box this week and it’s turning out well. I’ve also recently made a skinny bedside table on castors so I can move it easily to make my waterbed in a smaller room. It has a built in tray too.
@@allinall2910 Go for it! My philosophy is just to try and have fun. If it isn’t perfect, distress the paintwork, add something to it to distract from whatever annoys you and make it rustic!
I have light airy curtains in my living room. and I’m going to buy accent chairs with open arms and legs.
The leggier, the more open the space will feel Tiff! 💕
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Julie, I need your help and expertise. I'm moving into a small apt where the living room and kitchen are combined. My problem is I only have one long wall to the left when you walk in the door, straight to the kitchen on right is 2 windows with a small wall in between. There is no wall across from the long wall, there is one closet door. Then the doorway to the bedroom is left of closet. There is the small wall next to the bedroom entrance on left. We like to watch TV. I have tried to figure out where to put the sofa. The only thing I came up with is to have sofa facing the long wall and its back will be towards kitchen. Could you please help? Do you think this is my only option?
Yup, that’s exactly what I would do. You will create a natural walkway with the space left behind the sofa. You may even purchase a slim sofa table to place behind it as a makeshift entry valet station. Watch my video on awkward entryways- I show you how to carve this entry out from “no entryway” 🙌🏻😉
Thank you! You're the best!
We have carpet in our living room. I once heard it’s ok to put a rug over carpet 🤔. Thoughts? Weird?
Not weird at all. Just make sure your carpet is a low-pile (not shag/ not high pile) or the addition of an area rug will not lay properly 👍
I haven’t seen rounded furniture here in Queensland Australia
Helps to start shopping for pieces online, then you can use my Pinterest hack video to source the pieces in Queensland Zelma! Good luck 🍀
I need to get rid of a few sq pcs in my livingroom! Thank you!
Edit first and you’ll be able to see the space with new eyes Stella 👏🏻
How do you deal with a offset window
What’s the issue? Dress the window, plan the layout as you would normally if it were a solid wall. The furniture layout will draw your eyes back down to the room and away from the walls
You look super beautiful in this video.i am alittle late to the party ❤😊
Thank you so much!! 💕
My room is impossible to decorate. Very small and all walls are filled with doors.
I had to laugh when you talked about furniture with legs and needing to clean under them. I prefer furniture with legs SO I can clean under them. Otherwise, I’m constantly pulling/pushing the furniture around to clean under or behind it. Dust bunnies make me crazy😂 I do appreciate that furniture either with legs makes my small space feel larger and more open airy.
All legs of all the furniture need to be on a rug. It always looks wonky otherwise. Your furniture can get damaged too with only two legs on...
That’s always the goal 🙌🏻
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Thank you Susanne! 💗
@@JulieKhuu you're welcome , Julie😊 I'm always happy when you post a new video! Your content is not only very informative but also fun to listen to. You changed your way of presenting a bit to a more funny style and that is really uplifting👍
Sorry, not trading comfort for design. Guest don't live at my house.
Haha you know best! 🙌🏻
I wish you would talk in centimeters and meters sometimes 🙃
I always try to leave captions for the conversion - might have missed it with this one 😉
so sick of calling a small space 15 is a small space this is not ..
What do you consider small? 10x10?
2.50× 4.50 meters..🦋
Those oversized sofa examples were mind boggling! I’d be afraid of getting trapped if there was a fire!
Some of us have been living with these hand me downs- they’re so comfy no one wants to get rid of em 😆
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Thank you for watching 💛