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Livingetc
Hebe Hatton

How to simplify a small living room – 10 designer approved tips for instantly more calming decor

Neutral living room with wood panelled ceiling

Now when we say 'simplify' a small living room, we don't mean playing it safe, or striping back, or even being overly minimalist. What we are talking about is designing small spaces that just look... right. Nothing's over-complicated or trying to hard to get more from the space. They are well thought out, easy on the eye, everything makes sense and as a result you don't notice the smaller dimensions, just the beautifully chic living room before you. 

But how do we achieve these effortlessly simple spaces? We've asked top designers to talk us through their tips for designing a simple, chic, always-on-trend small living room, and this is what they said.

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