Your Living Room Says a Lot About You

Just like when you’re looking at fashion, the style that you choose for your home also says a lot about who you are. Of course, we don’t want to any conclusion just yet or quickly judge a book by its cover but it is not difficult to see who a person really is just looking at a room in his or her home.

Most houses describe their homeowners because they want the houses to say something about them. If you want your home to be traditional, comfortable and homey, then anything classic should be your choice.

You are leaning towards a contemporary style, on the other hand, if you love anything that’s linear and non-complex.

So, let’s define who you are by just one part of your home – the living room.

Your Living Room and You

Anyone who would walk into your living room should be able to know you a bit. The living room shouldn’t be merely a pretty room. There are various elements that comprise the experience within this room. These all have effects on how you feel or even how you relate to your surroundings.

Scientifically speaking, there are five ways that humans experience an environment. First, through your sense of touch, sight, hearing, taste and smell. Another way is through time. The third way is through memory, imagination or reasoning.

The fourth type is through emotions whether pleasant and unpleasant. Lastly, experiences become unique because of anticipation or expectations.

The living room should be filled with balanced colors, patterns, lighting and the best spatial arrangement that you can come up with. Candles and flowers can also make an appealing difference. Add texture to further please the senses. If you want your visitors to feel comfortable in your living room, then you should also feel that way when you are in that area.

It is also crucial to decide whether you will go for contemporary or traditional elements. If the environment you create is filled with classic pieces, then you may have a lot of stories to tell. Having a lot of wicker, rattan, bamboo or willow pieces may say that you love things that are natural. You could also be an advocate of environmentalism.

Another consideration for your living room is the amount of space that you can work on. Be sure to create a sense of fluidity from this area to other rooms of your home. Every space is created differently but when you’re considering space, think of movement patterns, even the distance of furniture pieces from each other.

If you want people to feel energized when they are in your living room then you should be ready to embrace warmer colors. These warm hues are great for people who use their living room as an activity or recreation center.

For those who want to use the living room as a more relaxing zone, then you need to pick cooler colors. Color psychology says a lot about the feelings or emotions that humans feel toward a particular color. The warmer ones such as red evokes increased activity while the cooler hues tend to relax the senses.

Having an organized living room could mean that you want things to be where they should be. This means that there are ample storage units to hold more stuff. The paintings, framed photographs and other works of art should be placed in a symmetrical or asymmetrical form.

All in all, it is crucial that you consider these elements for your living room’s total package. These will help you describe the room for a more enhanced experience. And with more people understanding who you really are, what a wonderful feeling everyone would feel as they step into your living room.

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