Living Room and Family Room Decorating Ideas
The living room is the heart of any home, so if you’re researching living room ideas, you’ve come to the right place! Maybe you’re thinking about that huge integrated living, dining and family area in your brand new dream home? Perhaps its that family room decorating you’ve been putting off, or you’re just looking for inspiration and some great living room designs! Either way, we’ve assembled some of the best brains on living rooms all in one place, including some of Australia’s best known manufacturers and some of our best design heads to share their living room ideas with you. So come on in, sit down, and have some fun! It’s living room design, made easy!
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Posted: 22 July 2010 by Metricon
Living rooms tend to be a very popular space in the home and a place where the family congregates and relaxes. Because the room is so well, lived in, the furniture takes a serious beating and the decorative elements get stale fairly quickly. Use the following tips to give your living room a fresh new look for not a lot of money.
Tags: colours, design, furniture
Posted: 21 January 2010 by Metricon
Many home designs these days often forget about offering the adult’s of the home. According to Metricon Product Design Manager – Adrian – the Lindrum’s layout lends itself well to a private retreat for parent’s to get away from the hustle and bustle of the main living areas.
Tags: alfresco, children, outdoor
Posted: 25 November 2009 by Metricon
Children are sometimes ignored when architects come through with their notebook in hand. Usually the home design is directed towards the parents' aesthetic: a neutral colour scheme and designer furniture are the usual outcomes.
Tags: children, family
Posted: 29 July 2009 by Metricon
In the “good old days” out houses were very different. We used to divide everything up into little boxes. One box for the living room. One for the dining room. One for the formal sitting room – often a “front room” that was kept for special visitors. Many people will remember a great aunt or grandma keeping everything covered in sheets and the curtains drawn so sunlight wouldn’t fade the best furniture! Woe betide any kid who sneaked into the front room for a look!
Tags: layout, modern, zones
Posted: 29 July 2009 by Metricon
Kids like outrageous things so there should be a little give and take. It’s fine to have a bold colour on one wall instead of a whole room painted bright pink. What works for a particular age group may date dramatically. You don’t want to go to the expense of constantly redecorating, so choose your big ticket items wisely.
Tags: colours, storage, trends
Posted: 27 July 2009 by Metricon
Melissa, Metricon’s Display Decor Manager, says that contemporary homes today are designed with zoned living, catering to the modern, Australian family.
Tags: layout, zones
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