The living area or great room serves many functions including family togetherness, entertaining, TV watching, reading, or relaxing.  The color scheme and the decor scheme set moods for all these diverse activities.  The first step in decorating your living area is to determine the mood you want your living area to convey. 
  

Choose a focal point for your living area to convey the mood you want to achieve..  This could be an intimate fireplace for a warm and cozy feel.  It could be the TV, if that is the main function of the living area.  The focal point can be the sitting area itself for entertaining or conversation. Use an area rug to establish the sitting area as a focal point.

Color is a very important factor.   After the proper focal point is established, furniture arrangement becomes simply placing your furniture to feature the chosen focal point.

Choose from warm and enlivening color schemes or cool and relaxing color schemes to set a mood.  An easy way to create a color scheme is to choose a fabric, print or wallpaper with colors that create the mood you want for your room.  Use the same colors in the same proportions and you will have a perfect color scheme for your room.  Try to use each color at least 3 times in the room.

New looks can be given to the living area in many ways.  Walls or window treatments can be changed.  Blinds can replace heavy draperies for an open airy feel.  Conversely, draperies can be used to add a formal look.

Take a look at the furnishings in your living area.  The arrangement should foster conversation.  This can be accomplished by placing close groupings.  If TV watching occurs in your living area, you will want to be sure the TV is a visible from most sitting areas.

Slipcovers can spruce up or protect furniture easily and quickly.  A new piece of furniture or a whole new room of furniture can be added.  Listed below are some sites we found with great ideas.

We have listed several sites to find great living area products.

Slipcovers
Furniture covers and slip covers for all decors! 

Perk up your living area with furniture slip covers, including sofa slip covers, love seat slip covers, wingback seating slip covers, recliner slip covers, ottoman covers, and dining room chair covers. 

Just pop on their machine washable slipcovers and in an instant you've got the style you've always wanted without having to worry about spills, muddy paws or dirty hands.    Read more
  

Charles Keath
Unique Home Accents, Furniture, and Bedding

Charles Keath is your resource for beautifully detailed furniture and bedding, unique accents for your home and garden, and comfortable apparel with easy elegance

Furnishings include upholstered pieces as well as accents of all kinds.  Find tables, dining, bedroom, and storage, as well as kitchen chairs and stools.  A collection of home accents including pillows, throws, wall decor, lamps, kitchen accessories, paintings, and much more.

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Bellacor.com
Lighting and Accessories for your Living Area Decor

At Bellacor.com find huge selection of lighting fixtures, table lamps, floor lamps, ceiling fans, artwork, clocks, mirrors, accent furniture, area rugs, art glass, candles, candleholders, decorative accessories, and unique gifts.   The site is well organized.  It is easy to find what you are looking for using their unique navigation.

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HomeVisions.com
A large selection of indoor and outdoor furniture!

Great values living area decor.   Find furniture covers, including slip covers, throws, recliner covers, and living room furniture.  Get decorating help, a free catalog, measuring help, and more.  Get decorating help, a free catalog, measuring help, and more.  

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