{"id":12396,"date":"2019-05-09T15:15:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T22:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/?p=12396"},"modified":"2019-04-21T15:46:43","modified_gmt":"2019-04-21T22:46:43","slug":"what-makes-a-living-room-fabulous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roryc.ca\/blog\/2019\/05\/what-makes-a-living-room-fabulous\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes A Living Room Fabulous?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While it\u2019s usually said that the kitchen is the go-to room in the house for, basically, everything, we think it\u2019s actually the living room where the real living happens. So what makes a living room fabulous? Here, four features that real estate agents know separate a so-so space from one you\u2019ll want to spend every extra minute in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>It has a flexible layout<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cAn ideal living room is one that can change and grow with you,\u201d says Marilyn Blume, a real estate agent at Warburg Realty in New York City. \u201cHaving an open space with no load-bearing columns within the room cutting off the flow is also ideal. This enables you to fully utilize the space without anything getting in the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>It has enough room to create \u201czones\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cMost people put their TV on the largest wall, the sofa across from that and fit the rest of the furniture where they can,\u201d says Shawn Breyer, owner of Sell My House Fast Chattanooga in Tennessee. \u201cHowever, if you have a large living room, you don\u2019t want guests yelling across the room just to converse. Instead, break the furniture up to create conversation groups where there can be multiple conversations going on in the room without interruption.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>It\u2019s not a perfect square<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cWith an \u2018L\u2019 shaped living room you get added complexity to the space that a rectangular box doesn\u2019t provide,\u201d says Jeremy Wiggins, an agent at Bohemia Realty Group in New York City. \u201cThat extra space is perfect for an eating area, reading nook, or a place to put that Baby Grand Steinway. In a pinch, it can even be walled-in to create a small second bedroom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>It has architectural character<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cDetails such as a beamed ceiling, exposed brick, and a decorative fireplace can do wonders for a room,\u201d Wiggins says. \u201cBuilt-ins also add so much to the room, whether they take the form of bookcases, window casements, or built-in china cabinets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmenttherapy.com\/perfect-living-room-according-real-estate-agents-268683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">These 4 Things Create a \u201cPerfect\u201d Living Room, According to Real Estate Agents<\/a> by Lambeth Hochwald | Apartment Therapy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While it\u2019s usually said that the kitchen is the go-to room in the house for, basically, everything, we think it\u2019s actually the living room where the real living happens. 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