So you determined that you need more furniture, and you went through the entire process of deciding what furniture you wanted.  Then you went out and purchased it, and now it’s being delivered to your home…now what?  Now you have to arrange it!  This can be somewhat more difficult than it sounds, especially if you don’t have a lot of space to work with.

In your living room, you want to take into consideration open spaces.  You can, for example, place your sofa against a wall, or you can put it out in the middle of the room.  However, placing it in the middle will obstruct the space somewhat.  People may have to walk around the sofa to go to another room.  You should also take into account where you place your television.  If you put it across the room from your sofa or your favourite chair, realize that people may walk in front of you from time to time.  Also note that placing the television across from a window may result in a glare.

In your dining room, you may need to think about how your table is going to be situated.  If your table is expandable, will you leave it expanded all of the time?  If you do, it will obviously take up more room.  However, you can leave all of your dining room chairs around the table.  If you shorten the table, you may have to find a place to put two or even four of your chairs since they won’t fit at the table.  You can sit them against the wall if you have space, put one at your desk, or stash them away in a closet or spare room if nothing else.

In the bedroom, there are a couple of things to note.  The first is that placing your bed near a window that gets eastern light is going to make it difficult to sleep in.  This is because the early morning sunlight will come in and wake you up.  Likewise, placing your bed near a window, especially in older homes, may result in a draft near your bed.  Homes that don’t have well-insulated windows often have a cold area around the window, especially in the winter.

No matter where you place your furniture, remember that furniture with legs will, over time, make indentions in your carpet.  You’ll want to shift this furniture around a bit every now and then to keep your carpet from getting worn out.  If you have heavy pine or oak furniture such as a solid oak bookcase, you may need someone to help you move it.  Generally, shifting the furniture aside when you vacuum every week or so is good enough.  Sliding heavy furniture on hardwood floors can scratch the floor, so be cautious there, too.