DESIGN OPTIONS FOR CORNERS

Many people spend their entire design energy and budget decorating their main room, usually the living room or the family room. But despite all the effort of homeowners and even professional decorators, often the corners of these rooms goes unnoticed.

PLANTS

There are a few point to consider before you decide on any particular design feature for your living room corner.   Does the corner get light? If it is in the path of adequate sunlight, you may be able to put a natural and living plant. Any plant you decide on will need to be able to sustain itself with the amount of sunlight available.

A large plant could sit directly on the floor but a smaller one could be placed on a small table. While circular tables are always an option, a corner table that fits in the corner itself is a more fitting option.

CORNER TV STANDS

If your family room centers on the activity that most Americans enjoy in the evening after work or school, then the placement of the television is the central design decision.  In that instance, natural lighting may not be advantageous.  When considering placing your television in the corner of the main family room, one needs to consider the size and width of your television and also of the area available in the corner of the room.

Corner TV stands and corner TV cabinets comes in all different sizes.  Many offer sleek lines and minimal flat surfaces, while others offer ample storage and can be a large distinctive furniture piece in its own right.

Obviously the decision needs to be made at the outset whether one wants the particular corner in question to be the main eye-drawing center of attention in the living room or family rom.

OTHER OPTIONS

If the room is not destined to hold the television cabinet in the corner, then there are many other options:

• Lighting fixtures
• pedestal tables
• sculptures
• framed art on the walls

All of these options can be used to spruce up a corner, whether or not you intend to have it as the main focal point.  The most important factor in considering what to use as decoration in the corner is how you will be spending time in the room itself.

Often times, the corner of most main rooms are the most cozy and romantic.  Many designers are using this area’s feature to design a very cozy reading area. A large cushioned chair and equally cushioned matching ottoman and a bronze lamp or an overhead light could transform an otherwise boring corner into the most sought after relaxing reading space in the house.

Whatever your design decision, keep in mind that placement of a television in a corner television stand can free up the remaining walls for art pieces or any other design features that suits your tastes.  Corner TV stands leave whole walls available for large furniture pieces as well. If a cozy study type atmosphere is your goal, then large bookshelves are always a good option, make sure the room gets adequate light though, especially if this is the main family room, as one does not want to feel like  the family has moved en masse into the local library.