LIVING ROOM

Living room is also known as:

 lounge room

front roomdrawing room 

sitting roomreception

room

The term living room was coined in the late 19th or early 20th century.

In large formal homes, a sitting room is often a small private living area adjacent to a bedroom.

It is a room in a residential house or apartment for relaxing and socializing

A typical living room may contain furnishings such as a sofa, chairs, occasional tables, coffee tables, bookshelves, electric lamps, rugs, or other furniture.

Traditionally, a sitting room in the United Kingdom and New Zealand has a fireplace, dating from when this was necessary for heating. In a Japanese sitting room, called a washistsu the floor is covered with tatami, sectioned mats, on which people can sit comfortably.

The term "living room" is found initially in the decorating literature of the 1890s, where a living room is understood to be a reflection of the personality of the designer, rather than the Victorian conventions of the day.

Until the late 19th century, the front parlour was the room in the house used for formal social events, including where the recently deceased were laid out before their funeral.

TYPES OF LIVING ROOM :

Traditional

Contempor

ary

Modern

TRADITIONAL

Traditional living rooms are not simple at all. There is no use of geometric or simple elements in any part of this style.

They have many elements in them. Like in furniture there are many carvings done.

Fabrics also, used here are of beautiful prints on them. They may depict different themes or flora and fauna.

Carvings on walls

luxurious fabrics with splendid trimmings Luxurious

showpieces

Carved metals and wood

Elements used in Traditional Living Room:

An obviously detail oriented design as seen in the wood carving present in the chairs, cabinets and tables. This is one perfect example of an old and classic traditional interior design with all the assortments of antique decors

and furniture.

Add tassels and tiebacks to the curtains to give them a tempting

look. Appealing and stylish designs of curtain poles and rods give a final

furnishing touch .

CONTEMPORARY

Contemporary is ever-changing and flexible. These can be a combination of all types of traditional, modern or rustic designs.

Contemporary even has touches of traditional designs into a more wider, brighter and lighter approach.

The bottom line is, contemporary designs are forms of architecturally twisted and enhanced masterpiece borrowed from other designs.

An illustration of contemporary design varying from clean lines and shapes on the counters, open spaces starting from extra-wide windows, built-in wall storage, plain designs with no extra carvings and curving.

Large windowsExposed heavy timber structureGrand entrances

Wood finishesDesigns

corresponding to the site

Stone fireplaces

Elements used in Contemporary:

Colourful accent pillow in bright yellow and blue , cushioned Centre

table top with serving tray and upholstered pattern sofa sets are quite sleek and nice . these give colour to a monotone wall and

ceiling.

Wood floors and marbled walls touch up a contemporary look in

this likely traditional looking curtains and warm coloured

ambiance. The simple and plain centre table made of glass, plain

fabric sofa set with purple cushioned pillows are among the

contemporary touches in this design.

Contemporary (Case Study)

MODERN

Modern design was created in the 19th century and was made known for its

simple yet profound design.

Nonetheless, modern designs are still looking better and trendy nowadays.

Modern may be referred to as dull and plain yet it stands out with its own

uniqueness, which is believed to be the most calming and free-spirited design

among others.

Clean straight lines

Oversized tiles with rectified edges

Sanded wood floors that minimize the grainLack of mouldings, trimming windows,

doors and walls

Use of metal

Bold accent colour

Here are few elements that separate modern from other designs:

This is one of the most clutter free spaces with no other knick-knacks

except a few centre pieces, a pair of elephant figurines for diversion and a

little frame on top.

An open wall revealing rows of cushioned sofa benching around a pair of rattan centre tables. While

the distance is wide opening revealing the dining area.

Walnut floor with a simple and plain sofa accented with a few blue pillows. Nothing more is added except from an

outside view seen through a clear glass wall. This is quite spacious and

relaxing.

Modern living room (Case Study)

FURNITURE REQUIREMENTSCertain options of furniture such

as sofa beds, coffee tables, wooden cabinets, tub chairs, and so on are easily available in the market these days and you can choose the right one for your living style that can complement your living room in a

perfect way.Cover up living room floors

can change the untidy areas of living room into an attractive place by

using beautiful area rugs and carpets. A large living room can use the area rugs in different areas to

create different seating areas. 

Add comfort and warmth with the vibrant pillows in different

textures. Exciting and vivacious pillows can shower the splashes of

colours even to the light colour scheme. These cushions are mainly

for decorative purposes but they may be used to soften the hardness or

angle of a chair or sofa.Lighting effects can give a dramatic touch to living room. The living room lighting should be ample, but not too harsh. Spotlight for reading area or

entertainment area, uniform lighting for a casual family gathering and

accent lighting for party time or any specific occasion.

You can use blinds to decorate your living room windows. While choosing window blinds, you have to make a

balance between the colour and design of the window blinds and the room. Their purpose is same as that

of curtains that is to block the sunlight and keep privacy in your

living room. While going to choose curtains, then always keep in mind the design or

theme of your living room, its furniture, budget, decors and the

size of the room. Fabric of curtains should be chosen very carefully so

that it will look wonderful with different design patterns. 

Make living room dull walls appealing and colourful by using wall paintings. If you have small room, then art prints are best to

give an illusion of spaciousness in your living room. If you wish to add height to your living room which has

low ceiling, then hang an art print with long vertical lines.

Art loving persons can hang a painting of their favourite artist on the walls to give a style statement

to your living room. Extra large paintings are best for both larger

and smaller rooms. 

ACCESSORIES FOR LIVING ROOM:Chandeliers make your living room

the centre of attraction. So choose right one according to your living

room style. In modern and contemporary living rooms, crystal

chandeliers look fabulous. For traditional rooms, you can use antique and rustic chandeliers. Chandeliers are also suitable in

spacious living rooms.Wall sconces give lighting and illustrate creativeness in living

room. They are generally mounted on the wall and the distance should be 5 ½ to 6 feet from the floor.  Wall

sconces are highly functional and give an ornamental and decorative

look to the living room.

These candles and candle stands are decorative accessories which make your living room a fantastic place for romantic dinner. Stylish candles with decorative candle stands look wonderful in living

room. Now-a-days, floating candles are used frequently; which

illuminate as well as adorn living room beautifully.

Aquarium is used in living room to entertain both children and adults.

In the market, different styles of aquarium are available. You can

choose right one according to your living room space.

The plants when put in stylish and decorative stands look amazing in

living room and flowers add fragrance to your living room. You

can choose plant stands made from different materials such as wood, ceramic, wrought iron, marble,

aluminium etc.

Table lamps and floor lamps look attractive in living room and you can take it anywhere you want.  Various finishes applied to lamps

are brass, gold, bronze etc. You can choose right one according to your

living room style.

For creating illusion of space, wall mirrors are used. Place mirror on an

adjacent wall to a beautiful wall painting or any art piece and mirror will reflect image and offer a sense

of space. For a different style, collect several mirrors of various sizes and shapes and hang them on the wall.

Stylish and decorative wall clocks look simply great in your living

room. They tell about time as well as make interiors nice looking. They are

made from a variety of materials such as woods, metals and acrylics. They come in all shapes and sizes

and easy to mount.

Living Room- Green Colour Paint

Living Room-Yellow color paint

Neutral paint colors

for living

Living Room- Brown

Color

Living Room- Red Color Paint

COLOUR SCHEMES

VASTU FOR LIVING ROOM

• T.V. should be placed in southeast direction. Vastu opposes to place T.V. in

northeast or southwest corner.• Cooler or A.C should be placed in west

or north. Avoid A.C or Cooler in southeast and northwest. Telephone should be placed in East, North or

southeast. It should not be in southwest or the northwest corners. 

Television, A.C

and Telepho

ne Place

according to Vastu

• Aquariums are beneficial to place in the North, East and North-East of living room. The faults related to

northwest corner can be corrected by putting an aquarium. Avoid aquarium

in south direction as it draws out positive energies from house.

Aquarium

Placement as per

Vastu Direction

s

• The colour of wall in living room should be white, yellow, blue or green. Prefer light colour over dark colours. Avoid black and red colour in living room.

Vastu Colour

Scheme

• Lighting of living room should be bright. If chandelier is in living room, it should be

slightly towards west, not at the centre of the room.      

Vastu and

Lighting

• The door should be in east or north direction because doors are very

auspicious in these directions. There should not be photograph of gods .

Windows in east and north are beneficial. 

Vastu for Doors and Windows

PREPARED BY:Shraddha ItwalaDisha PatelTosha Shah Jhanvi Tailor Aahuti Prajapati