Furniture Arrangement

When you decide on a furniture arrangement, always keep in mind your activities and the space available for these furniture. A well furnished room gives a feeling of balance. This can be achieved successfully by alternating sizes. A tall furniture when grouped with a low furniture gives a more pleasing effect than when all tall or all low furniture are grouped together.

IF all furniture are low, choose one furniture and make it appear tall by putting a tall vase of flowers, a picture frame, or a mirror on top. Distribute large items around the room. Avoid concentrating them in one area. There should be balance between the amount of space occupied by the furniture and the space for movement. See to it that the room is well lighted by distributing the lamps (if there is more than one) around the room instead of concentrating them in one area. It is also important to consider the architecture of the room especially when deciding which part will be used as the focal point. A group of furniture, a work of art, a doorway or window may be used as focal point or center of interest.

Large cabinets, chests or drawers should be placed against the walls of the room. This is the reason why there are unfinished at the back. Group furniture for different activities - a sofa and a chair for conversation; a sofa, a snack table, and a TV set for watching television; a desk, a computer, a lamp, a bookshelf for reading and studying etc.

In furniture arrangement, always provide enough space for movement. The room look crowded and cluttered if furniture are arranged very closed together without consideration for easy movement.

In a bedroom, place the bed in such a way that it will receive enough sunlight and air for sanitation purposes. Keep traffic lanes open. Place the head of the bed against the wall or at the center of the room.