12 Furniture Combinations For Living Rooms With Limited Space

Playing with furniture arrangement can be a decorating fan’s dream. But that’s only if you’ve got the space to play in. If you’ve got a tight living room (say 200 square feet or under), you might find yourself stumped on how to fit in enough furniture to do much living in the room. To help with that design dilemma, here are the top furniture arrangements for compact sitting areas, as well as some general tips you can use to get the most out of any room shape.
1. Large sectional + compact chairs. In a compact space, the №1 way to provide maximum flexibility of seating is to use a large sectional sofa and compact, European-sized chairs (such as light and tight midcentury modern seats). The large sofa gives you space to spread out when alone or pack in numerous guests during a gathering. The additional chairs are available if needed without taking up a lot of space, and they add some pleasing visual contrast.
2. Armless sectional. Of course, not every tight living area is conveniently wide open on one or two sides, as in the first example. In an especially tight room, an armless sectional can give you truly maximum seating without looking overstuffed.
Use the largest modern corner unit you can, preferably running wall to wall for an almost built-in look. It’s much sleeker than bumping the arms of a traditional sofa up against the walls, which looks much more cramped.
Rather than including side chairs in the room, choose dining chairs that coordinate with your living room look and pull them in when needed for guests, leaving more free space the rest of the time.
