Cozy Living Room Designs

Your bathroom doesn't have to be the only room in your home that feels like a relaxing retreat.

When people think of a cozy and relaxing living room design, they picture a comfy couch paired with beautiful accent tables and a healthy combination of throw pillows and blankets. While these elements make our living rooms feel comforting, there's more that goes into designing your living space than just decorative furniture pieces. To truly take advantage of the design potential our living rooms have to offer, you want to make sure your living room has welcoming sight lines to other rooms in your home, a healthy amount of natural light, and a beautiful focal point.

We have to think of our living rooms as an extension of our kitchens. These two spaces almost always have clear sightlines to each other, so you want to ensure that they complement and enhance one another. As you choose flooring, paint colors, or ceiling designs, you want each design element to flow nicely into each room to create a well-balanced and cohesive design. For example, if you have faux wood beams in your kitchen design, you'll also want to carry that design into your living room for a seamless look. You also want to make sure that your living room doesn't take away from the beauty of your newly remodeled kitchen space. Your home would feel unbalanced if you had a gorgeous kitchen space but a dated living room design.

Since most kitchen and living room spaces are connected, it's important to update or add windows to your living room space to allow natural light into your kitchen and living space. Another option for adding natural light is installing a glass door system that can open to your outdoor living space. Not only is an abundance of natural light great for your home, but it's key to achieving a warm and comforting living room design. The more natural light you have, the more relaxed you'll feel when sitting in your living room. And as you're sitting in your living room, you can look over to your kitchen as the natural light casts dreamy shadows over your beautiful kitchen, or you can look out at your scenic patio space.

Now, as you're wrapping up the plans for your living room and ensuring that the sightlines from your kitchen to your living are evenly balanced, you want to make sure your living room has a focal point. If your home has a fireplace, you can always make that your focal point. However, if you don't have a fireplace, you can add built-in shelves to center your design around. Whichever focal point you center your living room around, you can select a beautiful paint color, update your mantle, and add a texture like shiplap or beadboard to give your living room a soft and comforting atmosphere.

Once you add personal touches with throw pillows, blankets, and other home decor, your living room can feel like a relaxing retreat to escape to each day. Not only will you have a cozy living space, but you'll have a stunning home where every room compliments one another. If you're ready to have our designers transform your living room into a relaxing oasis, call our office at 210-680-5626.

----KM BUILDERS is San Antonio's premier design-build remodeler specializing in kitchens, bathrooms, room additions, and whole-house remodeling. We boast the largest in-house staff in San Antonio, offering architectural design, interior design, and cabinet design for all your home remodeling needs!----