The Ultimate Guide to Arranging Your Room
Collecting your furniture is great fun. But, knowing how to arrange them all around each other in perfect harmony is a bit more tricky.
A central part to interior design in any room is deciding how to arrange your room. Layouts can alter the size, structure, and coziness of a room, so it’s important to make sure you get it right. While planning your room layout can seem like a challenge, follow these simple steps to create a perfectly balanced room!
1. Declutter Your Space
First, look at the items and furniture you currently have. Are there any things you could let go of? Here are some ideas for you!
In your bedroom, clean out your drawers and decide if there are any clothes you no longer need.
In your kitchen, empty out your cabinets and reassess all of your appliances and utensils.
Starting with a fresh slate is a great way to then go forward with rearranging your space. Make sure you think of creative ways to pass on your items, rather than getting rid of them. Check out our decluttering guide for some tips!
Once you reassess your belongings, you’ll be off to a great start in creating a decluttered and well balanced space!
2. Decide Where to Place Your Largest Piece of Furniture
In your bedroom this may be a bed, in your living room a couch, and in your office a desk. Figuring out where the largest piece of furniture goes allows you to create a focal point to then arrange your room around.
Make sure you feel comfortable with the location of your largest piece of furniture before you move on to planning your arrangement for the room as a whole.
Arrange according to the proximity of natural light and keep a good balance of space within the room to ensure that one side is not overpowering the other. A well balanced room can make the space inviting and warm!
3. Introduce New Patterns and Designs with Posters
A great way to rearrange your room is by adding new patterns and designs. In the living room, try adding throw pillows or a new rug.
Add art to spruce up the design and add personality into the room. See tips on how to style a poster here and how to make use of a poster depending on each room here.
Posters are an excellent way to make the space more decorative and exciting without adding any clutter. Who doesn’t want to show off their design sense with a few posters?
Check out our bestselling posters to create a beautifully balanced Scandinavian minimalist room!
4. Play with Different Layouts Using Online Design Tools
Once you have a layout in mind, use online design tools so you can test out your design without doing any physical labour.
Plan Your Room offers a great interactive feature where you can input specific dimensions and see exactly how your room will look with the actual size of your furniture and room. Test out your living room, bedroom, dining room, and office all on one website.
5. Optimize Your Storage
Add extra storage by including drawers underneath your bed. You can also try introducing storage ottomans to double as seating and storage.
In the kitchen, organise your cabinets to develop an easy system so you can keep your space clean and clutter free while also finding your utensils easily. Who doesn’t want to increase functionality while also making the room stylish and sophisticated?
6. Take Advantage of Design Illusions
Although creating a design balance is essential to create a functional and stylish room, it’s often seen as an afterthought. But if you forget to account for balance, your room can feel uncomfortable and awkward.
If your bedroom is small, try to add mirrors to make the room appear larger. If the room is large, use rugs and add furniture to ensure the room won’t look empty.
Different patterns can accomplish different illusions: while stripes can make the room appear longer, circles can add an extra design dimension into the space. Try adding posters to create a focal point on the wall, and check out this guide for specific tips on how to transform your home with posters.
After you follow these simple tips, your new room arrangement is sure to improve functionality and design in your home.
Want to see more posters to jump start planning your new room arrangement? Check out our Project Nord posters here.
Written by Katerina Szylo
Images sourced from Pinterest and the Project Nord website.