How Do You Decorate A Small Living Room With Built-Ins?
Built-in shelves, bookcases and niches lend a living room character. In a small interior, they can serve as your principal storage area, leaving the tight floor plan free for other types of furnishings. However, built-in architectural features also can make a small living room feel more cluttered and less open. Create a streamlined, breezy feeling with living room decor that takes advantage of built-ins without making them the focal point of the room. Clear clutter away from your built-in features. Move away tall or bulky pieces that block access to your built-in shelves. Stacks of paper, bits of hardware, mail and other daily detritus do not belong on open shelving. Clean your built-in features. Lint-free rags work well to wipe away the cobwebs and dust that tend to collect inside and around built-in shelves. If your built-ins have engraved or embossed trim or crown molding, you may need to use a damp rag to remove built-in dirt. Paint your built-ins to coordinate with your living roo
