Is your living room missing something? Do you want to rearrange your living room, but don’t have an idea where to begin? Here are a few easy steps you can take to brighten up your living area.

Step 1: Itemize Your Furniture & Accessories
While this may seem unnecessary, it is easy to forget how much you have crammed into one room. Make a list of furniture, and a list of different accessories. You may want to prioritize both lists, or eliminate items from the list that have no function or clash with your new decor. Once you have compiled both lists you can better gain a grasp of where to begin as far as rearrangement goes.

Step 2: Establish A Focus Point
The key to design is to accentuate your positives, and hide your negatives. That includes establishing a focal point for your room. If you frequently use your living room, your focus may include a television or a fireplace. If you only use the room casually, or for entertaining guests, you may want your focus point to be your baby grand piano or a fireplace. A strong focus point is a good foundation for a contemporary living room decor.

3. Using Light To Your Advantage
A simple touch as a new light fixture or a couple of antique lamps could be the sprucing up that your living room needs. If a room isn’t well lit it can give off the vibe of being dirty or boring. Using the right amount of light, focused in the right places, can do wonders for the style and ambiance of your living room.

4. Using Light To Your Advantage Part 2!
Maybe you aren’t a big fan of artificial light, and prefer the rejuvenating rays of the sun exploding through your living room. You can purchase a relatively inexpensive window treatment that will allow you to control the proper amount of light that is let into the room. These window treatments themselves can also add to the decor, as designs range from basic and reliable to extravagant and breathtaking.

5. Use A Mirror To Give The Illusion Of Space
Does your living room, at first glance, look a bit smaller than it should? This can be remedied quickly and easily with the addition of a larger mirror. Mirrors reflect light and give off the illusion of having more space than you really have. This won’t turn your 300 square foot living room into a illustrious ballroom, but it will give you that extra breathing room as you and your guests are enjoying your space.

6. Buy A Rug
A rug can be an inexpensive way to add a little life to the flooring in your living room. It also gives off the illusion of a room within a room. You don’t need an expensive oriental piece, any room that matches you scheme will work just fine.

7. There Always Art!
The most traditional way people decorate their living room is to add some art to their walls. You can find paintings virtually anywhere, and they will range from inexpensive to a fortune depending on your taste. You will definitely be able to find a variety of paintings that accent your decor perfectly, and you may even take it home for a steal.