Living Room Essentials

Ever wonder why we call it the Living Room? 

In most homes and residential projects, the living room is that one area fortunate enough to receive the most attention. It’s arguable the most important room in the house – it’s where you or your family spends the bulk of their time, where you entertain guests, or just binge Netflix and eat pizza. Some Feng Shui experts claim it is the room with the most energy flowing through the house, and as such, should be designed in a way that promotes positivity and warmth. 

But not everyone designs a living room in the same way. Some keep it formal and reserve the room for family gatherings and entertaining friends. Others see it as a casual mixed-use space – socialize, watch TV, and eat dinner. Either way, the living room is a great way to showcase your personality and taste. Nine out of ten times, you can get make an accurate assessment of a home’s character based on the living room. 

To spark your inspiration, we’ve listed six products we think would make a great addition to your living room design.

The sofa is perhaps the most important piece of furniture in the living room. It’s the most used, the largest, most likely the most expensive, and serves as the anchor point of the living room. So it makes sense to invest in a beautiful, well designed, comfortable sofa. We recommend Insit – a three-seater from Wilkhahn that is contemporary and stylish. It features characteristic upright backrests and elegant A-line feet that lend the furniture a prestigious and lightweight aesthetic. The range is available as two-, two-and-a-half and three-seaters, which come with backrests that are linear, on one or both sides or at an angle for people to sit in opposite directions

Occasional and side tables are important accessories to your living room design. They can fill in the gaps in terms of designs and are great functional products too. The Sly Table from Studio TK is an interesting one – its name comes from a specific design feature. Although the table surface appears to be angled, it is perfectly level. Sly is a crafted, light-scale occasional table series with a simple, unbalanced approach. It’s unique based design is available in three heights as well – Side, Occasional and Coffee Table heights.

For those of us who prefer a more minimal and cosy feel, the Swell is a great sofa. It’s part of a minimalistic furniture collection with a playful, light-hearted feel designed by the Swedish designer Jonas Wagell. The sofa has a soft, warm, and cosy feel to it that invites you to get comfortable and just relax.

Why stick to your regular lighting fixtures where you can easily style it up with a product like Rose_S. This ceiling lamp resembles a white rose that has bloomed on your ceiling and is showing off the magnificence of its petals, infused with a warm, enveloping light. It’s a simple yet fashionable ceiling light that is sure to glam up any living room.

Carpets usually take up the largest surface area of your living room, so choose them wisely. The Community collection from Shaw Contract is a great pick if you’re struggling to find something that plays well with the rest of your furniture family. Each of its designs is bound to complement your aesthetic, and offer great choice and flexibility.

A good sofa needs a good low to accompany – the duo work together to anchor the room and set the tone. For something stylish, contemporary, and classy, check out Galet by Giorgetti. Shaped at the top like a pebble, this low table has its base covered with leather and supported in metal painted in a bronze colour. The top is available in walnut Canaletto wood, shiny lacquered with a graduated shading, marble in different options or glass.