Additional Seating Solutions for Small Living Rooms
Small living rooms are great when you only have one or two people to entertain or snuggle up with for the evening. But what happens when a couple of friends pop over to watch Bake Off unannounced? With the festive season fast approaching (less than 100 sleeps to go –eek!) where do those extra family members perch to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and a classic Christmas film?
Here are some chic and affordable solutions to get more bums on seats this season, without compromising on space or style.
Fold-Up Seating
Fold-up seating is of course an obvious solution. With chairs that fold up to be only 3 or 4 inches wide, they can be easily stored behind the sofa and whipped out whenever they are needed. This one from Habitat is a particular favourite, thanks to its bright colour and modern, minimal design.
Footstools
Footstools are actually an essential piece of furniture that often get overlooked. A stylish ottoman can not only be a great storage solution, but can also be used as an extra place to sit when not being used as a comfy footrest. This selection of footstools from Arlo & Jacob has something to suit any interior style and showcases various different upholsteries so you can choose the finish that best complements your space.
Beanbags
Beanbags are not just for the kids’ rooms! With a large variety of shapes, sizes and colours to choose from, they can be a fantastic seating solution that can be easily transported from one room to another. Not just available in the cotton or canvas you remember from childhood, they now come rendered in luxe shapes and fabrics. This beanbag is particularly cosy and the plush grey furry style will introduce a touch of texture.
Oversized Cushions
Perhaps best suited to the more agile amongst your friendship group, large cushions, or ‘floor cushions’ as they are sometimes known, are a great way of fitting more people comfortably into a small living space. There’s also something quite nostalgic about having to sit on the floor to enjoy a film or a good old chinwag. Choose a large, overstuffed cushion that will complement your sofa when it’s not in use as a seat – one in a tonal colour or charming stripes can then be thrown onto the sofa without a care and used as a comfy headrest when reading or watching TV.
With so many seating options for small living spaces, it’s time to stop worrying about where people will sit at impromptu gatherings and get planning some more cosy get-togethers instead. As the nights draw in towards autumn there’s no better way to socialise than in your very own living room.]]
What is your top tip for making more room in your home for seating?
*This is a collaborative post.
These are some gorgeous suggestions and who doesn’t love the comfort of a beanbag!
Exactly they are great aren’t they – perfect to sit back and relax on.
My living room is so small that we can barely fit our sectional! These will definitely come in handy to make it a little more comfortable!
Ours is the same it is tiny, we just have enough room for a two seater and chair so we are always after more seating.
I like the idea of oversized cushions. Maybe even floor cushions so people can be encouraged to sit on the floor and have a good time.
They are really comfortable aren’t they and something you can hopefully find a place to pop away.
The one with the foot stool looked so cozy. The cool theme of the living room makes me feel like sitting on them for hours
It is a really nice addition to any room allows you to put your feet up which is always good to 😉
We like the oversized cushions and have some of them already which we hide under the sofa when not in use. We’d love the have a nice chair with a footstool too, we just don’t have the room x
That’s a great idea to be able to hide them away under the sofa when they aren’t in use.
I could do with a fold up table and chairs for our new living room. It’s fairly big, but if I put a proper dining table and chairs in then it’s going to take up the space where the kids have been playing, and where I’ve been taking my blog pics. Off to have a look at Habitat’s website now 🙂
Louise x
Good luck with finding the perfect product for your living room!
I would love to get some big bean bags for our family room. They look so comfortable.
They really are cosy to curl up on, you can get some you can use in different shapes as well depending on how you want to sit on them.
Fold-up seating sounds like a winner to me, and we’d have enough storage space in the garage for them when not is use, which is nice.
It is such a great idea, I love that you can just pop it away as well.
We have a small house, so seating is tricky. The kids love using beanbags. They are easy to move around and comfortable too!
It really can be when you don’t have much room, we find it hard with 2 of us and dog 😉
Great ideas, I’m always looking for more setting options. I’m sharing this with my friend who does pop up party.
It really is a great thing especially if you entertain a lot at home.
Oooh I have almost the same fold-up seats. We used to live in a small house and we bought those seats, and even though we already moved to a bigger house, those seats are still very useful. They are easy to store!
They are such lovely fold up seats, I remember having some plastic ones years ago but wood is so much nicer.
These are great ideas. I like the foot stool suggestion best.
They are so useful and can be used for so many different things as well – some even include storage.
awesome ideas! we used to live in a small apartment and definitely had several foldup chairs for whenever guests came over. it was great to stow them away when we didn’t need them.
Most definitely it can make the difference and not take up too much room!
Wow. This is a great ideas an perfect for our living room we rwallybhad a small space.
I hope they help you make some more seating in the room you have.
Ooh I love beanbags, I never thought of using them out of the kids bedrooms though! That’s a great idea!
You can get some really nice ones as well to use in living rooms.
We have a few beanbag chairs the kids love. We bring them out when we have extra company. These are great ways to add extra seating.
They are so comfy as well, gives a nice option that’s easy to store I think.
We have a really small living room so extra chairs are almost always needed. We really love beanbags and have some oversized cushions too.
Ours is tiny as well, we have a 2 seater sofa and a chair so someone always ends up on the floor when people come around.
I like a house with a big space. This is a very cool tip. I like it minimalistic and less space consuming.
I would love to have more space our bungalow is really tiny we have to be clever about what we buy to make sure we have room.
Fold up seating and also footstools are great ideas for extra eating 🙂 x
Foot stools are great as they have a good use anytime really.
These are all great seating solutions for small living rooms. I am a big fan of footstools myself, they look cute and can serve another purpose!!
I think that is definitely the plus about them, they are so versatile to use.
I was actually thinking about getting one of those poofs for my bedroom. The only problem is my cat destroys everything he can get his paws on.
Aw no that wouldn’t be good – if you could find one for a good price though it might be a try.
i live in a condo so this article really helps! im a big fan of bean bag! plus they are easy to pack if you need to move to a bigger place 🙂
It is hard when you live in a small space isn’t it – we do struggle I have to admit.
I love mix matching chairs with tables.
It is nice to be able to bring different feels into the home.
I love the idea of beanbags or footstools. Those are both very creative suggestions for a small living room.
When I moved into my first flat alone I had a bean bag only it was fun.
These are some brilliant tips! We have a small living room but a lot of cushions and beanbags!
Cushions and beanbags can save everything I think.