One of the best ways to choose furniture for your living room is by creating a room layout and deciding what kind of sofa would fit best in your plan including L shaped or straight sofas.

Choose the focal point: You need to decide whether what the focal point would be in your living room, whether it’s a wall, painting or even a TV. The room layout can be planned accordingly.

Evaluate openings and windows: Evaluate all window openings to decide where all you can place furniture and where you cannot. Sometimes it’s okay to place the furniture in front of the window. 

Decide how many people you want to seat? There could be multiple seating arrangements and also the sofa chairs come in different shapes and sizes. Choose the number of people you want to seat and decide the sofa sizes accordingly. 

Create a room layout: After you have all of the above information, it’s time to create a floorplan or a room layout. Keeping in mind the sofa sizes and the space required for circulation, create an ergonomic design. You may have to choose between regular, L shaped or U shaped Sofas. 

Choose your sofas and style: You have the option of selecting a traditional or modern sofa depending upon your preferences. There are many stores you can check out your sofas including IKEA. The sofa may have comfort seating as well an aesthetically pleasing look at the same time. 

Buy accent chairs and coffee tables: After your layout is complete and you have decided upon the sofa, purchase accent chairs, side tables and your coffee table. There are many options available in the market. 

Choose accessories and lamps: Select the rug, accessories like paintings, flower vases etc. purchase upright lamps to complement the furniture in your living room. And finally your design for the living room is now complete.