Make Your Living or Family Room Inviting

For many homes, the living room or family room is the place to entertain guests, watch a movie with family, or play games with friends. If that’s true of your home, you probably want the space to be as inviting as possible. At Blind Builders serving Feasterville, we’ve got a few ideas for how to make your room welcoming. Read on! 

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Add Elements of Nature 

Bring nature inside by adding things like plants, wood accents, and nature-inspired artwork. Natural elements can help the room feel softer and less edgy. Window fashions can help in this arena. For example, Provenance® Woven Wood Shades are made with woven grasses, woods, reeds, and bamboo, to add an artisanal, organic texture and style to the space.

Add Texture

Add visual interest through things like accent rugs, pillows, throw blankets, and window treatments, to give your room dimension and make it extra inviting. If you like your existing window treatments, consider layering them with side panels or drapery. Use soft fabrics that complement your décor and patterns to bring depth to the space. 

Guest Seating

Typically, people in a family or living room spend most of their time sitting, so having comfortable furniture like a roomy sofa and overstuffed armchairs is important. As you set up your pieces, consider the room’s flow, and if space allows, arrange the seating so conversation is supported, by having pieces of furniture face each other. Even better, think about designating a specific area as a conversation or reading nook, with plush chairs or a loveseat. Comfy throw pillows and blankets will invite guests to settle in and relax; plus, you’ll bring some visual texture to the space.

Proper Lighting

Properly balanced lighting can help set the mood in the room. If you can, use overhead lighting with dimmer switches to soften the output, combined with floor lamps and table lamps, so that you have diffused, ambient lighting. To really set the scene, add candlelight, which brings warmth and coziness at nighttime. In daytime, use natural daylight from your windows to the best it can possibly be by ensuring that your window treatments do their part. For beautifully diffused sunlight, consider Silhouette® Sheer Shades or Pirouette® Sheer Shades from Hunter Douglas. Both are designed with adjustable vanes and sheer fabric to make the most of natural light.

Create an Inviting Living Room in Feasterville

Blind Builders Inc is a service-oriented business specializing in custom blinds, shades, shutters, and motorization solutions. No matter what your window treatment needs may be, we are here to help. We serve residential & commercial customers throughout Bucks and Montgomery County including Newtown, Yardley, Doylestown, and Warrington, PA, and surrounding areas.