Lounge furniture can often end up costing far more than what most of us are willing to spend on furniture. Some people prefer to spend as little as possible on the furniture that they’ll use in their lounge area; others are eager to find the most perfect sofa on which they can spend many happy hours playing video games.
But it is possible to get a great collection of furniture for the one room that all future visitors see when they enter.
The general look and feel of the lounge area should be one of the first things to consider when planning on buying furniture for it. How casual or formal is the area? How much space is there? And are there small children or pets that can ruin certain fabrics?
The other important item to ruminate on is whether the lounge will be a ‘chill’ area or whether it will only serve to entertain infrequent guests. This is because lounges that experience a big amount of traffic should contain furniture that can clean with ease. The furniture should also not be fragile – this type of furniture belongs in a house or apartment populated exclusively by responsible adults. Small children and pets may not appreciate a couch by Philippe Starck, who happens to be the most well-known designer alive.
Decide what the ‘centre’ or focus point will be. Some people choose to make it their television screen and they plan everything around that particular piece. Others prefer it to be a fireplace or their home theatre system. Whichever piece it will be, make sure there are enough comfortable chairs that are centred around it.
Do not neglect the colour scheme in the lounge. Your lounge furniture should provide a pleasant experience but should also not overwhelm new visitors. Neutral colours are a great choice, though it is also worthwhile to experiment with warm colours such as reds and oranges. These colours project a warm mood into the room. Or else greens and blues can offer a calm, meditative environment. Choose one or two pieces in a colour that contrasts with everything else in the room. Feel free also to pick pieces from different stores as well as different eras. Vintage furniture looks well when it stands in contrast with furniture from your favourite furniture store’s latest catalogue.
Finally, it’s important to buy pieces that you are in love with. Do not buy anything that you wouldn’t want to save from a fire.
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Liquorish wrote this article on how to buy lounge furniture.