Collection: Living Room

How do you plan a living room that works?

A living room has to do several jobs at once — seat the family, host guests, hold the TV and hide the clutter — so start with how you actually use the space. A family that watches TV together needs a comfortable sofa facing a well-sized entertainment unit. A room that hosts often wants extra seating from armchairs and an ottoman that doubles as a footrest. A small space leans on pieces that store as well as serve, like a coffee table with drawers. Work out the room's main job first, and the pieces fall into place around it.

Which living room pieces do you actually need?

Start with the seating and build out. A sofa anchors the room and sets its size. Add an armchair or two for extra seating and a reading spot. A coffee table centres the seating and holds drinks and remotes, while side tables flank the sofa for lamps. The TV goes on an entertainment unit sized wider than the screen. Then storage — a bookcase, a sideboard or a display cabinet — keeps the clutter in check and the surfaces clear.

How do you arrange living room furniture in the space?

Measure the room and map the walkways before you buy. Leave about 40 to 45 cm between the sofa and coffee table so you can pass and still reach a mug, and keep clear paths of at least 60 cm around the seating. Face the main seating toward the TV or the room's focal point, and pull an armchair in at an angle to complete a conversation area. In an open-plan space, a room divider or an open bookcase can zone the living area without closing it in. Anchor the whole group on a rug that's large enough to sit under the front legs of the furniture.

What we'd tell a friend furnishing a living room

Here's the part that saves regret. Buy the sofa for comfort and the frame quality, not the colour — it's the piece you'll use most and replace least. Everything else can flex around it. Match finishes loosely rather than buying a matching set; repeating a timber tone or a metal finish across the coffee table, TV unit and shelves ties the room together without looking like a showroom. And prioritise storage early — a living room without enough closed storage ends up cluttered no matter how nice the furniture is. Spend on the sofa and the storage; save on the accents.

FAQs – get the answers you need

What furniture goes in a living room?
The core pieces are a sofa, armchairs, a coffee table, side tables and an entertainment unit for the TV, plus storage like a bookcase, sideboard or display cabinet. Start with the seating and build out.

How do I choose the right size sofa?
Measure the wall and leave room to walk around it. A sofa should suit the room's scale — a large sectional overwhelms a small room, while a compact two-seater looks lost in a big open-plan space.

How much space between the sofa and coffee table?
About 40 to 45 cm, so you can walk past and still reach a drink comfortably. Keep clear paths of at least 60 cm around the seating.

How do I make a small living room feel bigger?
Choose pieces that store as well as serve, keep walkways clear, use a coffee table with hidden storage, and pick lighter finishes. An open bookcase can divide space without blocking light.

Do living room pieces need to match?
No. Matching sets can look like a showroom. Repeating a timber tone or metal finish across a few pieces ties the room together while keeping it relaxed and personal.

Explore the living room range

Browse the full range by piece: sofas and armchairs for seating, coffee tables and side tables for surfaces, entertainment units for the TV, and bookcases, sideboards and display cabinets for storage.

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