THE JOURNAL

Living room

Ideas & guides

Plan seating, work and occasional sleeping as complete room arrangements, with practical conversion space and a home for displaced objects.

Ideas & guides

Give remote controls, throws and daily activities clear return points so clearing the room does not become a sorting project.

Ideas & guides

Separate bottle storage from serving, with a compact rack or cabinet planned around stability, light, temperature and glassware access.

Ideas & guides

Create a toy area that children can use and adults can reset, with clear groups, manageable containers and stable furniture.

Ideas & guides

Choose shelf depth, spacing and structure around your books, with a balance of accessible storage and a layout that can change.

Ideas & guides

Plan media storage around equipment depth, cable connections, ventilation and the way the screen is viewed from the sofa.