Designers reveal the small living room mistakes that make spaces feel tighter and offer ideas for how to fix them fast.

Don’t turn this room into an obstacle course.

The biggest design and decor mistakes people make in living rooms revolve around lighting and furniture. Here's how interior ...

A living room that feels good requires three layers: ambient, task, and accent lighting. A mix of floor lamps, sconces, and ...

Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

Lexie is a former Staff Writer at Forbes Home and has over 6 years of professional experience as a writer and editor in the home improvement space. She's previously worked at sites such as HomeAdvisor ...

We all need change every once in a while, but we can’t always afford a complete home make-over. Living rooms are a great place to start, since they’re one of the most heavily used “chilling” spots at ...

A tiny footprint makes for big design challenges, but minimal square footage also lends itself to brainstorming creative small living room ideas for compact, cozy spaces. Less real estate means you’ve ...

Whether you live in a sprawling house or a one-bedroom apartment, the living room is always going to be a hub of activity in the home — a place to lounge, nap, entertain and watch TV. So it makes ...