Furniture layout and placement are often a dilemma for many homeowners. Aspects such as where to place a sofa and where a television should be placed are often visual hurdles.
Strategic furniture placement often comes from pre-planning, taking the time to create a floor plan and evaluating where items should be placed in a room.
When laying out a room, here are some common furniture arrangement mistakes.
While the theory may be that this creates an open layout, it often leaves open gaps and furnishings crowded along the walls.
Often a set is simply too much furniture, not to mention it is often overwhelming for every single piece of furniture to match.
> Obstructing key entrances and exits. Three feet (0.9m) is the general rule of thumb for circulation and for the human body to be able to manoeuvre. A common mistake is placing furniture too close together, which often crowds a space.
People often want to "see a view”. Placing furniture in front of a window can often look messy and disjointed.
In general, angling furniture is an outdated look that should only be used in rare cases in which there is a true challenge to fit furniture. This dilemma is often solved by choosing furniture of a proper size and scale. – Tribune News Service
