Hello World! Welcome Friends! After a long day at work, there’s nothing better than coming to your warm, cozy home. Everyone has a favorite room in their house. For some, it’s the inviting bedroom; for others, the fragrant kitchen. But the lounge is where family and friends gather to make memories, play video or board games and, overall, relax.
Decorating a room, especially with the goal of being comfortable and cozy, can be overwhelming. There are so many design options and accessories that you can easily fall into the trap of cramming all your ideas into one room. How can you make the lounge the best room in the house?
Warm Up a Lounge in 7 Easy Steps
You don’t need a fireplace in your lounge to warm it up, though that certainly helps. A few comfy places to kick back and relax with a good book or a movie goes a long way in recharging your body and your mind.
Give new meaning to the phrase, “There’s no place like home” with these 7 tips for turning your lounge into your favorite room in the house.
1. Create a Comfortable, Yet Personal Space
If you want your lounge to be the hub of your home, you have to make it look cozy. Add a few extra throw pillows, but choose the texture carefully. No one wants to cuddle up with a cold, plastic fabric. If you have kids who invite over their gamer friends, a cushy rug can be just as inviting as the sofa. The right rug can also accentuate the room to make it look larger.
Put some personal touches in the room with themed or random knick-knacks. Decorate the walls with colorful art pieces to lend their warmth to the room. You may be tempted to keep the walls pristine, but that will make the room feel impersonal. Put up a few family or pet photos to give the room a down-home feel.
2. It’s In The Air Tonight
Pets, kids, and age can all make a home smell a bit musty. You’re likely accustomed to any smell your home gives off. The best way to smell what your guests smell is to go away for a few days. The first scent that hits your nose when you return will tell you everything you need to know about your home’s air quality.
After a thorough cleaning if necessary, a few candles of your favorite scent placed strategically around the lounge can keep the room smelling pleasant and inviting. Essential oils are all the rage and you won’t have to worry about accidentally starting fires. However, some essential oils are toxic to both dogs and cats, so do your research on the different scents if you have pets within your home.
3. Pile Up On Blankets
Nothing makes a person feel cozier than a warm blanket, especially with winter right around the corner. A few throw blankets on the back of the furniture add texture to the room while being conveniently in reach for those chilly nights or during scary movies. Even during the summer, the A/C can make rooms a bit too cold. A blanket is an easy solution that allows everyone to reach their comfort zone temperature by turning down the A/C.
If you have multiple family members or a steady stream of guests, consider keeping a storage bin of plush blankets in the corner of the lounge. You can likely find a bin that matches your decor and even accentuates the colors in the room.
4. Adjust Your Settings to More Than a Couch
Couches are, of course, the main draw of the Lounge room. But couches only fit so many people. Expand the setting options by adding recliner chairs, ottomans or even Comfy Sacks bean bag, which are filled with foam instead of the less comfortable beads of your youth.
Different styles of furniture give you and your guests the flexibility to sprawl on the couch to watch TV one day and then lounge in a bean bag chair to play video games the next. Bean bag chairs also offer the convenience of being easily transported from one room to another. And pets love them, too! With so much choice available now, from chaise lounges to two-seaters, whether you are looking for lounge suites in Melbourne, London, or New York, you are sure to find something you love.
Keep in mind to space the furniture around the room so you and your guests can easily pass through the room without moving furniture or bumping knees into small tables.
5. Invest in Blackout Curtains
Have you ever tried to watch TV with the sun causing a glare on the screen? Forget taking a quick nap in a bright, sun-filled room. Blackout curtains can be used in any room in the house, not just in the bedroom. They are really helpful in the colder months at keeping drafty windows from sending a chill through the room.
The curtains offer the flexibility of keeping them open to bring warmth into the room or closing them for privacy and darkness, depending on what activity is happening in the Lounge. Most blackout curtains come in a wide variety of colors and designs that will match your paint scheme and decor.
6. Then Invest in Floor and Table Lamps
Blackout curtains are great for keeping the sun’s glare out of the room, but plunging the entire room into darkness isn’t very comfortable. A few floor and table lamps throughout the room can keep the room well-lit for reading all those books on your new built-in bookshelf.
Overhead lights can give the room a bright coldness when you want the room to be warm and inviting. When you’re decorating a room, make sure each seating area has access to enough lighting that can easily be adjusted on or off according to their comfort level.
7. Build Shelves for Your Books
Random pieces of furniture (a coffee table here, a desk there) can take up a lot of space you might not have to give in your Lounge. If you’re renovating the room or are looking for a project, consider converting one wall to floor-to-ceiling bookshelves.
Bookshelves are great for storing more than just books. Knick knacks, vintage memorabilia, and even small plants can all be stored on the shelves instead of cluttering up other spaces in the room. Those family photos to personalize the room can be placed on the shelves to give the room a sentimental flair, but not overwhelmingly so. And who hasn’t dreamt of having a library right in their home?
Make Your Home Your Refuge
Everyone needs a space where they can go to relax and seek refuge to find a moment of peace. Curling up in a blanket with a good book, playing the latest video games or playing a rousing game of Go Fish are just some of the ways people have to relax and spend time with family or friends.
Individual bedrooms are great for alone time, but every family needs a neutral room that’s for everyone. Your home’s lounge can be that room for your family. Home might be where the heart is, but it’s also where lasting memories are created.
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