From family game nights to book club gatherings, the living room is a social hub. The proper placement of the room's furniture goes a long way toward making the space feel welcoming. Nothing is worse ...

The options for how to place furniture in a living room are nearly endless. The best way to position your sofa, chairs, accent tables, and more generally depends on the shape of your room and what ...

A room can have great color, attractive furniture, appealing accessories, pleasant light — and still seem flat and out of order. Sometimes the difference lies in how it’s all put together. Furniture ...

A fireplace makes a wonderful feature in a living room and serves as a natural focal point around which to center a living ...

Have you ever noticed how certain spaces just feel right? It’s because thoughtful furniture arrangement can transform your home into a warm, comfortable haven that is perfect for spending quality time ...

Nancy Woodhouse, senior interior designer for Edina-based Gabberts Design Studio and Fine Furniture, offers these suggestions for creating comfortable and attractive furniture arrangements. 1.

The manner in which furnishings are setup in a room can carry the eye along a path that is not optimum for the space. Safely lining pieces along walls helps to make a room look longer. But that’s ...

The arrangement of your furniture can be as important as the furnishings themselves, and if you position your couch like this ...

My husband and I have always found it interesting, and a bit coincidental, that our maternal grandmothers had the same first name of Helen; our paternal grandmothers were named Mary/Marie. And our ...

Opening a child care center or remodeling or operating an existing one demands a close look at the physical room arrangement at the center. Education studies reviewed by staff members of the Cornell ...