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Shop and buy with confidence when armed with information from this guide to sofas and couches, including tips for buying leather goods. You’ll also find inspiration for arranging furniture, including an idea that makes your space multifunctional.

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Living Room Design Ideas

Decorating a living room has never been easier with inspiration from these gorgeous spaces, which are filled with ideas to help you make your living room beautiful and livable.

"… like the piping on the sofa and chair cushions, ground … space, try placing a sofa against a wall. Flank … and right sides of the couch with chairs and a love … patterns dress up the sofa . Colors, like peach … lavender pillows dress up the couch , while an eggplant bowl …"

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Buying a Sofa Bed, Daybed, or Water Bed

… are improved over older versions. The sofa is more comfortable and often not recognizable … and the folding mechanisms work easily. Sofa beds range in size from twin (a large chair) to queen (a large sofa ), but are sometimes shorter than a conventional …

Pillows to Match Your Style

… style. Identical silk squares next to the sofa arms anchor the arrangement, with a mix … out to refresh the room. For a patterned sofa , pick a subtle color from the pattern … pillows in that hue. For a traditional sofa , avoid using the same fabric for the pillows …

Rightsizing Coffee Tables

… well. Those seated at either end of the sofa would have to do some serious stretching … Tables spanning only one-third of the sofa length are too small and will throw the … size. Nearly as long and as wide as the sofa , it competes rather than complements …

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One-of-a-Kind DIY Throws

Use materials you have around the house to create a one-of-a-kind throw for your sofa .

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Organize Your Living Space

Here are some expert tips on how to get a clutter-free living space in under thirty minutes.

Thu, 5 Aug 2010|More from Design Ideas
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We don't have a lot of options for the sofa . I think the sofa is great where it is, but we're gonna move the TV over into the corner because that is wasted space. It's a cute corner and the TV's taking up this big wall, so we're gonna make the TV and the couch and the foosball table which they just bought go into one area and all the toys will be at this end of

What do you think of the layout of this room? Is the couch where it should be? Is the TV where it should be?

husband to come home and see this and to sit on the couch and turn on the TV and the kids to, you know, play their bouncy ball and then clean it up really quickly.

Family Room Remodel

Serving as a home office, playroom, and guest quarters, this former den is now the hardest-working space in the house.

Thu, 5 Aug 2010|More from Kitchen Bath Ideas
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it converts to a guest room. Watch this. On most days the sofa is homed to stuffed animal play and reading books. But when guests arrive it opens in to a sofa sleeper. But this model features a super comfy air bed rather than the typical fold-up matres. And the pie shape sections of

great place to put maps and information about local attractions. Above the sofa sleeper artist's clipboards are the perfect way to display the kiddos' latest works of art or when guests come spot them out for sheets of patterned paper. Opposite the sofa sleeper is a sunny window seat

bottom drawer is also a convenient place to keep linens for the sofa sleeper. Did you ever think one room could have so many functions? An office, a playroom and a guest room it's definitely

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Create an Outdoor Porch Retreat

… and warm accent hues brightens the space. The low L-shape sofa , wooden coffee table, and open walls create a Zen-like ambience … gazing out at a lake view or landscape? A large L-shaped sofa anchors the seating group on this spacious porch. A small table …

19 Ideas to Steal for Your Apartment

… leaves a wide expanse of boring sofa -back in the open. Use that … glass-top console behind the sofa for a small home office area … living rooms have space for a sofa , coffee table, and maybe a … graphic accent pillows to the couch and any chairs. -- Invest …

Pretty Christmas Living Rooms

… or TV, angle your chairs and sofa slightly so the tree becomes … evergreens or rosemary plants on a sofa table and a simple garland above … small doses: a throw on the couch , ribbon on a wreath, trim … the Holy Family. A red toile sofa gets dressed for the holidays …

Yellow Living Rooms

… turquoise side. A neutral beige sofa lets this colorful yellow-blue … other walls, the ceiling, the sofa , artwork, and tables -- to … statement, while the browns in the sofa and window treatments anchor … background plays off of the couch 's graphic plaid, the striped …

Living Large in Small Spaces

… Children . Toss the full-size sofa and spring for a simple one … size. Those skirts on your sofa and chairs? They could be making … pieces something special—a couch with a curvy back, a clear … between the coffee table and sofa and about 48 to 100 inches between …

A Simple Makeover for the Catchall Room

… inside of the glass door sliders. The sofa sleeper from Ethan Allen is also … concealed within the "chair and a half" couch . This sofa bed also has a pillow-top feature … you're set. Stephen matched the sofa with a new storage ottoman for hiding …