Title: How to decorate and design a rectangular living room
introduction:The rectangular living room is a common house structure. How to rationally utilize the space and improve the aesthetics is the focus of many owners. Combined with the hot topics and hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days, this article will provide you with practical decoration design suggestions in terms of layout, style, furniture selection, etc.
1. Rectangular living room layout skills

The core of the layout of a rectangular living room is to avoid a long and narrow feeling. The following are the most popular layout plans recently:
| Layout | Applicable area | Popular index | advantage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symmetric partitioning | 15-25㎡ | ★★★★★ | Balanced vision, clear functionality |
| L shaped sofa enclosure | 20-30㎡ | ★★★★☆ | Enhance interactivity |
| Double moving line design | 25㎡ and above | ★★★☆☆ | Improve spatial mobility |
2. Recommendations for popular decoration styles in 2023
According to recent social media data analysis, the following styles are the most popular for rectangular living rooms:
| style type | Color matching | Search volume trends | Suitable for house type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern minimalist style | Black, white and gray + logs | ↑35% | Small and medium-sized apartments |
| Nordic wabi-sabi style | Off-white + clay color | ↑28% | All units |
| Light luxury new Chinese style | Dark blue + gold and copper | ↑19% | Large apartment |
3. Key points in furniture selection and placement
1.Sofa options:The recent Douyin hot list shows that the search volume for modular sofas has increased by 42%. It is recommended to choose:
2.TV wall design:Recommended popular notes from Xiaohongshu:
| type | Cost range | Popularity tag |
|---|---|---|
| Through-the-top lockers | 800-1500 yuan/㎡ | #small house savior |
| microcement background | 200-400 yuan/㎡ | #minimalism |
4. New trends in lighting design
The Weibo topic # Living Room Lighting Rollover has been read 120 million times. Experts recommend:
| Light type | Installation location | Wattage recommendations |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetic track light | ceiling center line | 3-5W/meter |
| linear light strip | TV wall/ceiling | 6-8W/meter |
5. 5 pitfall avoidance guides that are hotly discussed on the Internet
1. Avoid a single main light (83,000 likes on Zhihu hot post)
2. Use dark floors with caution (TikTok-related videos have exceeded 100 million views)
3. Leave at least 90cm of passing distance (recommended by the Designers Alliance)
4. Choose vertical texture for curtains (Xiaohongshu’s popular notes)
5. No more than 3 materials should be used for wall decoration (Zhu Xiaobang TOP list)
Conclusion:With proper zoning and choosing the right style and furniture, a rectangular living room can be transformed into a stylish space. It is recommended to collect recently popular"De-living room"The design concept (the search volume on the entire network increased by 67% week-on-week), flexibly adjusts the functional layout according to the needs of family members.
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