How to arrange furniture in a small living room – 15 tips for maximising your living space and avoiding a cramped look

A living room with shutter-covered windows and a large beige sofa placed on a patterned Moroccan rug.

The main challenge of a small living room, besides the obvious lack of space, is having to be smart with your furniture picks and arrangements. Because there are definitely the right ways to arrange furniture in a small living room, just like there are wrong ways.

If you go for disproportionately sized pieces of furniture, you could end up with a cluttered look and if you wrongly position certain furniture, the end result of your living space could feel and appear cramped. And that’s not a good small living room idea for anyone.