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