Don’t hang pictures at a random height
As you probably know, art is one of the most important things that should be found in a living room, so feel free to hang pictures on your walls. But, if you choose to do so, you have to take into consideration the right height, because another common mistake is to hang pictures at random heights. So, the right height is 60 inches from the finished floor to the center of the image, which is the average human eye level.
“I think the number one question I get asked is how high I should hang my pictures,” designer Vern Yip says.
Don’t hesitate to use more sources of light
If you want to create a cozy living room with a beautiful ambiance, you should use a variety of light sources, such as recessed, hanging fixtures, lamps, table lamps and the list goes on. This rule is very important especially for people who live in a house or apartment that can’t take advantage of sunlight, because they probably have a lot of trees or other shady buildings in front of their windows.
“Nine times out of 10, I think when people walk into a room and they like the ambiance, it’s because the lighting has been done correctly,” Yip says.
