Decorate A Living Room Floor

Your living room floor is the base of the room's decor, providing the foundation to build upon. Many people neglect their floors, which can leave the room feeling bare, unfinished or even worse, distract from the rest of the decor. Choose your colors, theme and purpose for your living room before deciding decorate the floor. It can complement the rest of the room or serve as the focal point, depending on your preference.

Instructions

1. Look through interior design magazines or websites. Cut out or print out pictures of living rooms you like the most. Save these in a folder to look through before you make any decisions. Once you've compiled your folder, go through the pictures and note the flooring in the majority of pictures you saved. This will guide you in deciding decorate your own living room floor.

2. Use concrete floors if you want an ultra-contemporary or trendy room. Paint directly onto the floor to add color or designs that can be inexpensively changed, if you desire.

3. Install wood floors to create the look and feel you want. Wood can be dark, light or in between in various widths of planks, finished or unfinished, or made to look aged. Less expensive options are available, such as wood laminate. If you want your floor to be the focal point of your living room, opt for an intricate design, pattern or motif in the center of your floor using stains or colors of wood.

4. Choose tile for your floor if you don't want wood, or carpet or if your living room tends to house pets, children and messes. Tile generally cleans easily and can be covered with an area rug if you desire something different at a later time.

5. Opt for wall-to-wall carpet if you don't like bare floors, or compromise by using a plush area rug. Placing a decorative area rug in the center of a furniture grouping creates a conversation area, gives you more decor options and can add to a sophisticated or formal living room with hardwood floors peaking out around the edges and walkways.

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