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Living Rooms

 

The Living Room or the Great Room
The days when the living room was roped off like a museum are long past. People are really living in these spaces today. And they’re taking shape in a variety of ways. Here’s how the formal and informal living room can often be differentiated.


Formal Living Room:
Formal Living Rooms are usually made up of symmetrical arrangements using traditional furnishings. Exquisite fabrics such as damasks, tapestries and brocades are featured throughout the room. Polished hardwood floors, Oriental rugs or wall-to-wall carpet are used. Lavish swags and jabots are featured as window treatments.


Informal Living Room:
Informal Living Rooms are usually an asymmetrical, more casual floor plan made up of a mix of traditional, country, rustic and contemporary furnishings. Fabrics that run the gamut from plaids and checks to florals and prints are featured throughout the room. Dhurrie rugs, wall-to-wall carpet and sisal flooring are used. Unpretentious window treatments such as shirred side panels and tab curtains are featured.
Call it what you will–the Great Room, the family room, even the den–this informal space is an integral part of today’s home. It all comes down to a matter of space. The great room is typically an all-encompassing area that includes a sitting area as well as a kitchen and breakfast area. It provides comfortable quarters where the entire family spends a great deal of its time. The den or family room, on the other hand, is more often a separate sitting room that is conducive to cozy comfort. A home-office area is–more and more–being incorporated into the great room. All you need, really, is a desk or writing table, a comfortable chair and sufficient storage.

When planning your informal living quarters, remember to:

* Create a floor plan with comfort as the first priority.
* Look for hard-working fabrics that will stand up to plenty of wear and tear. Durable flooring, too, such as stain-resistant carpet, is a must.
* Consider vertical blinds or pleated shades that allow light as well as privacy. These can be used alone or in tandem with soft window treatments.
* Fill the room with furniture that’s comfortable–and comforting–to you and your family.