Summer Trends for your Family Room

You can always improve your family room’s look whenever you feel it needs some remodeling. Here are a few trends and ideas to update your family space.

Wood in Your Living Room

Wood floors in your living room
Adding wood floors in your family room can give your space an elegant feel as well as adding a feeling of warmth. Wood floors can also handle the wear and tear of daily living.

Add Art to your Living Space

Adding art in your living room
By adding wall décor to your living space you can bring life to your living room.  Larger spaces can handle slightly larger spacing and larger art pieces than smaller spaces. Try adding mirrors to smaller spaces to make them seem more spacious.

Cut Out the Couch

living room trends
One of the biggest changes you can make to your living space is removing the couch. You can ditch the classic couch and choose somehthing like bench seatong or a group of comfy chairs.

Remove the Traditional Coffee Table

Ottoman in the living room
If you have a smaller living space consider not using the traditional coffee table. Try adding an ottoman in your area that may even have some extra storage space inside. 

Cut Out the Couch

rustic living room trends
Try replacing some of your finished tables and end tables with something more natural looking. Raw materials, like furniture made from live-edge wood are one-of-a-kind items that can make you space look timeless.

Add Plants and Greenery to Your Space

Plant in the living room
Houseplants can help with everything from cleaner air to noise control. Because they release oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide, plants can help to purify the air in your home.
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