Angles Can Be Fun To Play With
When it comes to arranging furniture, there’s definitely more than one way to do things. There are times when placing furniture on an angle can give a room that “POP” it needs. Angled furniture redirects the flow of a room, allows you to move pieces away from the walls, and can sometimes make a small space appear larger. This is especially true with square or skinny, rectangular rooms where a large piece of furniture may take up too much space. Angling furniture may allow for better movement in a room, or soften the hard lines of the back of a sofa or chair. There are no set “rules” for angling furniture. It usually takes a few tries until you find what feels right.
Read on for some inspiring ideas from angled rooms for your next Tweaking project!
Angle Inspiration #1
This room was long and narrow with all the furniture arranged at one end. The challenge was to create an open feeling while incorporating the room’s best features and allowing access to the French doors (back left) at the same time.
The solution was to place a large area rug under the sofa and place them both on an angle to give the seating area definition and anchor the space. Doing so highlighted the fireplace and tuned it into a focal point. Now the weight of the room feels evenly distributed. It also improved the flow and allowed access to the French doors.
Angle Inspiration #2
The living room just off the foyer was the first space you saw when you walked in the front door. The placement of the chairs with their backs toward the entrance to the space made the room feel uninviting. The flow of the space was blocked.
Below, angling the chairs opened up the entrance to the living space and created a welcoming environment. Flow was restored giving the space an open, airy feel.
Angle Inspiration #3
Before, the family room furniture was laid out in a typical L-shaped pattern. The space felt crowded. The flow and energy of the space felt stagnant. There was no negative space for your eyes to rest on.
After, arranging the furniture on an angle gave me an opportunity to move the over-sized chair from across the room and include it in the grouping. This created an environment more suitable for conversations. Now, the large piece of art is a focal point. The space feels open. The redirection of the energy flows have resulted in an inviting space.
Happy Tweaking!
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