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How to design a cozy living room that easily adapts when friends come over

Explore our adaptable living room furniture ideas for welcoming your friends. Set the mood when they come over to watch the game on TV, have a bit to eat or simply chill out. You can adjust the light and sound to make the atmosphere perfect for whatever you’re doing.

A living room with furniture such as MORABO sofa, storage cabinets, tables and lampshades.
A living room with furniture such as MORABO sofa, storage cabinets, tables and lampshades.

Instant buffet

Sleek, practical storage becomes a help-yourself counter for drinks and snacks. Hint: the tops of your EKET cabinets can be just as useful as the insides.

A bearded man prepares for guests by arranging party snacks on top of EKET storage cabinets in a living room.

Now you see them, now you don’t

Sturdy LISABO side tables can hide beneath a LISABO coffee table once your guests have gone home.

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Two LISABO side tables and a LISABO coffee table, all made with ash veneer, in front of a MORABO sofa in a living room.
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Take a seat

A stack of KYRRE stools takes up very little space, so you can always have extra seating on hand whenever and wherever you need it.

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Four KYRRE stools in birch next to a dark-grey EKET cabinet with doors, in front of a white wall in a living room.
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Private view

If you layer the curtains at your windows, you can better control the light coming in, as well as your own privacy.

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A woman adjusts curtains in a living room, with a black LANDSKRONA ottoman and LISABO tables.
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Adjustable atmosphere

Lighting and music in one – SYMFONISK lamp with speaker can help you to quickly fine-tune the mood in your living room.

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A black SYMFONISK table lamp with WiFi speaker, placed on a pine sideboard.
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Furniture that’s flexible

Stackable stools and tables that slot underneath each other expand your entertainment options but are hardly noticeable while you use your living room day-to-day. Along with footstools, they’re easy to move into position so that you can all see the TV. If you’re serious about what you’re watching, curtains or blinds that can completely block light from hitting the screen are essential. With another, thinner layer behind them, you can let in the daylight but also enjoy some privacy at the same time.

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A man watches sport on TV in a living room, with drinks and snacks set out on LISABO tables.
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Floorplan 1 – Everyday life

This floorplan shows how the living room furniture is set up for a couple’s normal daily use.

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Colour floorplan sketch of a living room to show how the furniture is arranged for general, everyday use.
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Floorplan 2 – Socializing

In this floorplan, the furniture is arranged to welcome guests, especially for watching TV.

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Colour floorplan sketch of a living room to show how the furniture is arranged for comfortable TV viewing.
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