Living Room-Know Basic Things Before You Create It-DIY

The Living Room is the main part of the house where every member of the family is going to live in and it is the most flexible room. The Living Room is the biggest in the whole house and it has the best exposure. In modern-day times, the decor and arrangements in the house reflect the personality and taste of the person living. In this room, both personal and social activities are carried out. 

Here, the family members gather to talk, work, play, read, and also to entertain friends and relatives. Regular activities like TV watching or any occasional activities like giving parties informal activities and formal ones, noisy or quiet ones takes place here.

Therefore, it is necessary to allow this area of the house as much space as possible. It is only because several activities take place there at the same time. So to make it comfortable, it has to be spacious.

Living Rooms Sizes 

Standard Height -10ft (H)
For 1-2 BHK Apartment or House - 12ft x 10ft 
For 2-4 BHK Apartment or House - 12ft X 14ft 
For 4-6 BHK Apartment or House - 16ft X 20ft 

The size of living can vary as per the space availability, the above dimensions are the standard dimensions for comfortable living.

Location as per Vastu

Recommended Locations for Living rooms are North, East, West, North-East, North-West, and South-East.

Required Furniture 

The conversation is the major group activity in all parts of the house but more in the dining and living areas. Therefore, selecting the right furniture is a little challenging.

• Need Sufficient space for seating a minimum of 5-6 people depending on space availability. 
• Comfortable seats for all
• The arrangement of sofa seats should be done in a circular or rectangular pattern so that each person can look at each other easily and talk without having to raise their voice. For normal hearing, there should be a space of a maximum of 3m (10ft) between the conversation group.
• Need surfaces like tables to keep the things on.
• A carpet or rug to bind the whole group together
• A guest bed for an occasional guest is found most necessary in the small urban homes of today, the diwan or sofa cum double bed or single bed serves this end.

List of Funiture in Living Rooms

Choose your furniture as per the requirements. You don't need to fill up your room with every piece of furniture. Select it as per your needs and make your room spacious.

Living Room Flooring Selection

There are around 10 types of flooring options available. Listing their minimum prices in terms of "Low to High" order. The prices can vary as per material quality and thickness.

List of Types of Flooring For Living Room

Wall Color Selection For Living Room

Colors play a major role, and the walls are like a huge canvas for creativity and need to be painted with some of the best color combinations. To select the best colors, you can go with both the "cool and warm" colors of your choice. The recommended colors are White (Achromatic), Blue, Green, Yellow, and Orange.

Wall Paint Color Combination 

Here are the links provided for ideas, look for different shades you can match up with your furniture and curtains. Click on Colours Below

 

Create your own Living Room Wall Colour Combination with Asian Paints Click on Image to visit the website or install the app from the google play store _Click Here.

Doors and Windows

The most important thing for good living is air circulation and sunlight. We all humans need these things. You should never neglect these elements because this space (Living Room) is for more people to accommodate. Proper airflow and light will keep your mind healthy and will make you spend more time with your friends, relatives, and family.

Doors 

We all know what is door and how it works. I will just try to tell you the type and sizes of doors you can use for your living rooms. There are various types of doors with different Designs/Patterns, Materials, and Sizes.

The size of the door really matters most because it's a gathering place where several activities take place as I have discussed above and also the biggest room in the house or apartment.

Therefore the recommended minimum size of door for a Living Room is 3ft - 4ft (90cm- 120cm)

Types of Doors for Living Room

I'll list out some of the affordable doors you can use. While there are many choices available as per budget.

• Glazed Doors are made up of glass which is bordered by wood or any other materials.
• Moulded Panel Doors are mainly made up of wood and many other types of materials are available.
• Sliding Door is a good choice for large size rooms. It is made up of glass, wood, aluminum, and other types of materials. 
• Pocket Doors are like sliding doors, where these doors go inside the walls groove and make them invisible.  
• Glass Doors are also made up of glass, but it comes with different pattern and textures which are also bordered by wood and other types of materials.

Window 

The most important element which should never be neglected is it helps to maintain the room temperature with free entrance light and air.

Recommended minimum number of windows is Two and the size of the window should not be less than 4ft x4ft (120cm x 120cm).

Types of Windows For Living Room

• Two Panel Wooden Window these windows are made of glass and wood, which is easily available. These windows are costlier than any other materials.
• Two Panel Aluminium Window these windows as cheaper than wooden windows, made up of aluminum body and glass.
• UPVC Two Pannel Window these windows are much cheaper than the above two and come in various colors.

Select windows as per your design and budget, each window has some negative and positive points. As far durability of windows, that depends on the quality and how you maintain them.

Decorative Accessories 

You might have familiar with decorative items, which enhance the beauty of any space at home. Here I'll list out some of the basic decorative items, which you can keep in your living room to make it more beautiful.

List of Decorative Items

• Rug or Carpet is one the most attractive element, which goes under your center table and is surrounded by the sofa set. These Rugs are available in various types of materials and designs.
• Indoor Plants are the best element for any kind of space which makes your living room lively and helps you live more comfortably. Natural elements give you more positive benefits than artificial ones.
• Curtains are one of the main elements, the selection of curtains is a little bit difficult because of the availability of several designs and materials. Select it as per walls and overall living room color theme.
• Vases add a unique identity to the living room, these come in various types of designs and materials. Use it to keep artificial plants and natural water plants.
• Cushions are one of the elements which you can change easily as per your requirement, it's a homemade accessory and you can also buy them which will go with your sofa and living room.
• Wall Shelves are an add-on to walls, which will make your room more happening because it gives you the availability of more space to keep small pots, books, photo frames, and other small decorative items.

Space Planning Consideration

If I talk about space planning for living, you must make sure the circulation of movement should be spacious. Avoid sharp turns. Make sure the width of the pathway should not be less than 2ft.

• The space between each sofa is not more than 10ft for better conversation, minimum you can keep a 5ft gap between two sofas.
• Should not have direct access to the bathroom or WC, except through a lobby.
• The living Room Should be well lightened and well ventilated.
• Should be adjacent to the dining hall and near the kitchen area.
• Large windows minimum 3ft sill levels.
• A Direct entrance to the living room is preferable through a veranda or a lobby.

I have designed a standard room-size living room for better understanding.

Conclusion

Finally, I would like to conclude that, the living room is planned not only to accommodate the guest comfortably, it also to care for family needs. The Living Room is the largest in the whole house because most of the activities take place in this room. Therefore, space planning needs to be done properly.

The selection of furniture, wall colors, windows, and decorative accessories should be done according to design and space availability.

I hope, I have helped you in understanding the basic needs of Living Rooms.

Thank  You..!