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One of the most important rooms in your home is the living room. It\u2019s the central space that our families gather in for Holidays, movie nights, and family time.<\/p>\n
The name living room is pretty self-explanatory. It\u2019s the room we do the most living and it\u2019s important to make sure it\u2019s a comfortable and welcoming space for our loved ones.<\/p>\n
While comfort is important, it\u2019s also important to have a beautiful space that reflects our style and uniqueness.<\/p>\n
Learning how to choose living room furniture<\/strong> that fits your needs starts with simple decisions.<\/p>\n One of the first questions to ask is whether fabric or leather is the right material for your larger seating pieces.<\/p>\n Your sofa, loveseat, or sectional will be the primary seating in the living room. Deciding what material you want to cover these is a great first step in designing your perfect living room.<\/p>\n Leather is a more durable material that can give you a long life and be easier to maintain if you have an active household.<\/p>\n The ease of wiping down your leather can be very attractive and it\u2019s a timeless look that flows with any style. American company Flexsteel boasts a unique spring system called BlueSteel Technology that gives a superior lifespan and dependable leather experience.<\/p>\n Another option for your large seating pieces would be upholstered. With fabric, you can bring in bright colors, unique patterns, or even the simple elegance of creams and whites.<\/p>\n Fabric sofas can be cozier with overstuffed cushions and a softer feel. Looking for performance fabrics if having a family-friendly sofa is important to you. With performance fabric, it\u2019s easier to maintain and clean your sofa.<\/p>\n After deciding on which material suits your needs and fits the look you\u2019re building towards it\u2019s time to look at the style of your sofa.<\/p>\n The first things you\u2019ll notice about a sofa are the back cushions. They come in tight back, loose back, or semi-attached back.<\/p>\n The tight back is fully attached to the sofa which leads to a firmer fill and a more tailored look.<\/p>\n The loose back comes completely off of your sofa and can be rotated to maintain a more traditional look. When shopping for loose back cushions, make sure to check the inside of the cushion for channel sewing. There will be three distinctive chambers in the cushion to keep the filling from settling down and looky slouchy.<\/p>\n The last cushion type is the semi-attached which looks like a loose back, but is connected so that the cushion can not be taken off the sofa.<\/p>\n Knowing how to choose the living room furniture<\/strong> that works for your vision simplifies your shopping experience.<\/p>\n Another important factor for the sofa will be its arms. Sofa comes with squared-off arms such as a track arm that lends itself to a modern look or the more traditional rolled arm that has been popular for years.<\/p>\n There are also panel arms, pleated arms, sock arms, and saddle arms that will allow you to bring the right look into your living room.<\/p>\n If you want a traditional look, try looking for a sofa with T cushions combined with the rolled arm. The t-cushion is where the seating cushions stick out in front of the arm of the sofa. The Moxy Sofa by Flexsteel offers more traditional lines.<\/p>\n A squared-off cushion tends to be more modern with cleaner lines. Use a track arm with a squared cushion to have a modern-looking sofa. The Chronicle Sofa by Lexington is a wonderful example of modern, clean lines.<\/p>\n The other factor to look at while choosing your living room furniture is the base of your pieces.<\/p>\n With a sofa, you can choose a skirt that covers under your sofa. This can be used on a more informal sofa to create an intimate setting.<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t like the idea of having a skirt, exposed legs would be the way to go. With the legs exposed, you can go for the modern square legs or the turned traditional legs. You can also look for metal or wooden legs depending on your preference.<\/p>\n For your main seating, you may decide to use two sofas, a sofa, and loveseat, or a sectional depending on the size of your space.<\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve decided on the primary seating it\u2019s time to look for accent seating because when choosing your living room furniture every piece plays a part.<\/p>\n Keep in mind as you look for chairs and try to decide which ones work for you, how many people you need to seat, and what you want the function of your chairs to be.<\/p>\n Recliners are a popular choice in living rooms because of their comfort and versatility. Gone are the days of overstuffed, dated recliners. There are so many sleeker and more handsome choices available now.<\/p>\n Hooker Furniture<\/a> carries a large selection of push-back and power recliners that add style without sacrificing comfort. Their Brooks Power recliner is a beautiful chair that won\u2019t date your living room.<\/p>\n Bradington Young<\/a> is another company offering more contemporary recliners that are stylish, especially their Richardson High Leg Recliner<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you decide that a recliner is not what you want or need there are still many other styles of chairs to choose from.<\/p>\n An accent chair is used to bring in more color or pattern to your space. These will finish defining the look you wanted when choosing your living room furniture.<\/p>\n You might want to pair a linen sofa with leather accent chairs for a very traditional look. Or have a solid color sofa, such as blue, with coordinating pattern chairs for a more laid-back space.<\/p>\n Swivel chairs work well especially if you have more than one point of interest in the room like a TV and fireplace in different locations. They can come in any pattern you choose and allow you to bring in more color or texture. These chairs can be used in any style of living room.<\/p>\n Wingback chairs are stationary chairs that have a high back and can create an impactful look in any living room. Use these chairs to cement your colors and add additional seating in any open areas. They tend to be a more formal chair that blends well with a traditional sofa.<\/p>\n There is also a chair and a half. These are oversized chairs often seen with an ottoman and provide comfortable seating and a more relaxed feel in your living room.<\/p>\n With so many options out there going to a furniture retailer you trust with a wide variety of options can give you plenty to create the living room of your dreams from.<\/p>\n In Philadelphia, Grossman Furniture has a wide selection<\/a> of all these styles and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One of the most important rooms in your home is the living room. 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TYPES OF LEATHER<\/h2>\n
SOFA CUSHION STYLE<\/h2>\n
SOFA ARMS<\/h2>\n
SOFA BASE<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nCHOOSING CHAIRS<\/h2>\n
RECLINERS<\/h2>\n
ACCENT CHAIRS<\/h2>\n
FINAL WORDS ON CHOOSING YOUR LIVING ROOM FURNITURE<\/h2>\n