| Ashley Furniture: Designing great rooms | | | | dining areas. |
| for your house | | | | 3. Use moldings to create dramatic looks |
| In today's modern living, the homes | | | | for your ceilings and floors. |
| feature "great rooms" with high vaulted | | | | 4. Use darker colors for some walls to |
| ceilings and wide and open floor space. | | | | create and differentiate the look of the |
| Designed for a casual living/dining | | | | entire space. Or you can use a specific |
| combination, these rooms can often be | | | | painting technique or wall paper to |
| excessively large, so they become | | | | separate the space; choose one with a |
| overwhelming. Ideally we love to have a | | | | large pattern and deep, rich colors. |
| lot of space, but when it is too much | | | | 5. Furnish the room with large pieces, |
| space or the spaces is odd and | | | | including tall bookcases and fully |
| challenging for designs, it can become | | | | upholstered sofas and chairs covered in |
| more difficult to design this kind of | | | | plush materials, velvets, tapestries and |
| spaces. | | | | other heavy fabrics. Use dark woods, and |
| There are several tips on how to find a | | | | avoid glass tops on tables, which give |
| solution for your living room and family | | | | the illusion of space. You can find many |
| room spaces: | | | | of these pieces at Ashley Furniture |
| 1. Divide a large space into several | | | | online store. |
| smaller ones using furniture groupings | | | | 6. If you have pairs of bookcases, |
| that you can easily find at Ashley | | | | position them back-to-back and use them |
| Furniture store. Find a focal point of | | | | as a room divider. Attach them together |
| the room, such as fire place with a | | | | at the backs for maximum stability. |
| loveseat, comfy chairs or recliners; and | | | | 7. Avoid decorating with mirrors. If you |
| make it in to the conversation area. Use | | | | must have a mirror in the room, hang it |
| the opposite side of the room, or the | | | | so it does not reflect a window or other |
| corner of the room, as a TV | | | | light source. Instead, try positioning |
| entertainment space surrounded with long | | | | it so it faces a favorite piece of art. |
| sofa, TV stand, end table and coffee | | | | You'll enjoy the reflection, but it |
| table. Many of these items are available | | | | won't lend to the spaciousness of the |
| at Ashley Furniture gallery .Another are | | | | room. |
| of the large space can be designated for | | | | 8. Fill the room with accessories and |
| reading alongside of the window, you can | | | | plants. Use potted trees to match the |
| place an armchair and ottoman, with some | | | | scale of a tall ceiling. |
| additional lighting. | | | | 9. Use columns and arches to create an |
| 2. Use the flooring to separate the room | | | | aisle or corridor between the spaces. |
| into distinct zones. You can create | | | | Many of the furniture items and |
| reading are with book shelves and book | | | | accessories can be found all in one |
| stands; or use area rug over hardwoods | | | | store, and have Ashley furniture |
| to create separation between living and | | | | delivery bring it to your home. |