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15 Best Living Room Ideas of 2020

by SARAH LYON

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These ideas—both big and small—

are all easy enough to incorporate into your own space and freshen up your home for 2021. 

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1. Embrace a large rug

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2. Paint your ceiling

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3. Try an LED color-changing lightbulb

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4. Rethink your layout (even swapping your bedroom and living room!)

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5. Use a nightstands in the living room

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6. Add a vintage rug to warm up your space

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7. Install a fireplace or faux mantel

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8. “Raise” your roof by hanging curtains as high as possible

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9. Try out a dramatic accent wall

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10. Swag overhead lighting if there’s no hard wiring

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11. Choose a more unexpected style of wainscoting

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12. Hang a mobile for 3D art

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13. Put a vase, plant, or sculpture on a pedestal

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14. Strategically mount a mirror to reflect light

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15. Move over, marble! It’s all about tessellated stone and travertine coffee tables.