Lighting can create the mood of any room, but harsh lighting can make your living room look dated.
Note that there is no overhead lighting at all.
Some older houses don't have a ceiling light in the living room, only a lamp on the table, which does show the age of the living room, especially if the lamp is old and made of brass.
The best and most modern option for the living room is recessed lighting.
There are countless studies that show the benefits of growing plants at home. In addition to looking good and improving well-being, plants purify the air. But they must be real.
If you're struggling to keep your houseplants alive, then introducing fake plants might sound like a good option, don't succumb to **. Fake plants look outdated as soon as you buy them, and it's better to have no plants at all than to have fake plants.
Remember that bowl of fragrant dried flowers in your grandmother's living room?Scents can transmit strong emotions and memories, and there's a reason many of us still carry on the tradition of displaying a bowl of scented wood chips on a mantelpiece or sideboard (mostly nostalgic).
But maybe it's time to honor our grandmother's traditions in a different way.
Window treatments are particularly susceptible to the whims of fashion.
Vertical blinds were all the rage in the 1990s, but these days, there are better options.
Swap out those outdated blinds for chic curtains or horizontal blinds, they not only look better, but they're easier to clean and your pet or young kids won't bump into them too often.
Lace curtains can also turn your living room into a time warp.
Lace curtains are a thing of the past, and today it is best to avoid them. Instead, you can opt for linen or sheer white curtains for a modern touch. Also, keep in mind that the length of the curtains can change the appearance of the house. Floor-to-ceiling curtains make your living room look luxurious.
Family pattern trends come and go. Nowadays, most furniture designers focus on interesting textures, looking to nature for inspiration, or pursuing all-around minimalist patterns. But no one will return to the old-fashioned chintz and flowers.
Today, this model is associated with old houses and outdated living rooms. While wallpapers designed using chintz are still popular in improved styling methods such as "grandmillennial" (aka granny fashion), they are rarely seen as a good design choice for most modern homes.