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Ideal Home Living Room Award winners 2024 – celebrating the brands and products that get our seal of approval
Find out who the expert judges rated best in class for stylish and hardworking living spaces
By Rebecca Knight
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46 grey living room ideas – how to use this versatile and timeless colour to elevate your lounge no matter your style
Whether you're going for a modern look or a traditional style, there is bound to be a grey living room idea here for you
By Amy Cutmore
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Design experts’ top small living room wallpaper ideas to inject pattern and create the illusion of space in a tiny lounge
Want to add some depth, colour and pattern? Here's how
By Sara Hesikova
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Living room trends 2024 – the new looks to know about when planning your next lounge makeover
These styles are all the rage this year – and they will keep your lounge looking up to date
By Holly Walsh
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38 fireplace ideas to create a stylish focal feature in your living room
This is how to update your living room fireplace and make it into a showstopping anchor of the living space
By Holly Reaney
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Will a modular sofa future-proof your living room? Experts reveal if this emerging trend is worth investing in
Are modular sofas the future of living room seating or just a passing trend?
By Sara Hesikova
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48 small living room ideas – clever ways to make a tiny lounge look stylish
This is how to make the most of your petite living space
By Rebecca Knight
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How to maximise family room seating - five ways to create space for everyone to sit in a living room
Family room feeling short on space? These expert tips are essential for getting the most out of your seating ideas
By Katie Sims
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26 family living room ideas to turn your lounge into an inviting and functional space for adults and children alike
How to design a lounge for the whole family to enjoy
By Michela Colling
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Toy storage ideas for small living rooms – 8 ways to keep them organised and hidden without sacrificing space
This is how to best keep your children's toys organised in a small lounge
By Sara Hesikova
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How to tidy a family living room fast - transform your space from chaos to calm in record time
With these speedy tips, your family living room will be neat as a pin in no time
By Katie Sims
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This £50 Homebase side table looks just like another design that’s over five times its price – and we couldn’t keep it to ourselves
We've already added it to basket
By Sara Hesikova
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I've been an interiors editor for over 20 years, and I predict this is the hottest new colour trend for sofas
You heard it here first
By Heather Young
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5 sofa styles to avoid in a family living room – the styles experts warn will spell disaster for busy families
Avoid choosing these sofa styles in a family lounge, warn experts – these are the styles you should be investing in instead
By Sara Hesikova
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7 narrow living room ideas – how to turn an awkwardly shaped space into a dreamy lounge
How to best style a narrow living room and make tricky layout look balanced
By Sara Hesikova
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I tested Cocoon's smallest three-seater sofa bed – it allowed me to sleep two guests in my tiny spare room
Our Cocoon sofa bed review finds the Alice three-seater a great option for those who are tight on space. Plus, it's *actually* comfortable to sleep on
By Millie Fender
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Modern small living room ideas – 26 ways to create a contemporary space that makes the most of every inch
Ideas that will utilise every nook and expand your living space while looking up-to-date
By Thea Babington-Stitt
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Coffee table ideas for small living rooms – 6 ways to incorporate one without overwhelming a tiny living space
6 coffee table styles and ideas that are ideal for small living spaces, according to interior experts
By Sara Hesikova
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Dunelm just debuted a fresh striped armchair design – we predict it will be just as big as the sell-out Beatrice snuggle chair
The brand is sure the Zoe Elements chair is set to be their next bestseller
By Sara Hesikova
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How to arrange furniture in a small living room – 15 tips for maximising your living space and avoiding a cramped look
This is how interior experts make the most of a small living room's layout
By Lisa Fazzani
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7 colour combinations interior experts use to make a living room look expensive
These are the best colour pairings to make your living room appear more luxurious and elevated, no matter how big or small
By Sara Hesikova
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5 ways to make a small living room look and feel expensive without having to spend a fortune
How to make a small living room look expensive – 5 ways to elevate your compact space
By Sara Hesikova
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Small living room fireplace ideas – 16 ways to make this traditional home feature look modern and work for your tight space
Whether you want to make it a focal point or blend it in with the room, this is what you can do with your fireplace in a small living room
By Lisa Fazzani
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Interior experts share the golden rule for how much space you should be leaving between your sofa and the coffee table
This is the golden rule interior experts use to correctly space a coffee table from a sofa for a comfortable experience
By Sara Hesikova
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11 small living room colour schemes guaranteed to maximise potential in a tiny space
How to make a big impact in a small space with the help of colour
By Laurie Davidson
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Sofa ideas for small living rooms – 15 stylish and efficient seating solutions that won’t overwhelm your tiny space
The best ways to make your seating arrangement work extra hard for your small living room
By Amy Cutmore
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Should a small living room have a rug? Design experts unanimously agree on this approach in a tiny space
Wondering if your small living room needs a rug? There might be a surprising lot to gain
By Katie Sims