Family Room Designs

Family Room Tactics

Family rooms are the heart of any home, where cherished moments are shared as everyone gathers to watch TV, discuss the day’s events, and enjoy each other’s company.

 

This space sees constant use, often surpassing even the living room in activity. Here, explore endless family room ideas to create spaces that perfectly blend functionality with beauty.

 

Navigating the Challenges: Decorating for Durability

 

As designers, we occasionally group pets and kids, recognizing their lovable and rambunctious nature, leading to significant wear, tear, and stains throughout the house. Managing these factors becomes crucial in creating a resilient and practical family-friendly space.

Decorating family rooms that withstand wear and tear can be challenging. Ideas need to match style without compromising durability against stains and dirt. That is why when you need to decorate your family room, it can be helpful to turn to a team of interior designers.

The team of designers at DKOR Interiors likes to use forgiving fabrics that hide wear and tear. Our clients typically like to include sectional sofas in their family rooms. They do this because everyone can be on the same sofa, so there are plenty of cuddling opportunities.

Furthermore, you can customize sectional sofas with a variety of durable fabrics. Also, cover any other upholstered furniture pieces, such as an ottoman or accent chairs, with durable fabrics.

If a fabric is stain- and water-resistant, even better! If there is wood or tile flooring in the room, it is a good idea to put an area rug down. But rugs can get dirty with all that traffic, so sometimes we put high-quality indoor-outdoor rugs in the family room.

 

Smart Storage Solutions for a Clutter-Free Space

 

Another element we like to add to family rooms is storage. When you put kids and pets in the same space, you are going to have a lot of toys. You need to organize and hide away those toys. 

If the kids are a bit older and not necessarily playing with toys every time the family gets together, it is still important to have storage for board games, books, blankets, and more.

Family rooms often center around a fireplace or a TV. In the case of a TV, you can camouflage it by hanging it in a built-in shelving unit. Not only can it store lots of necessities, but it keeps the TV from dominating the space.

Adding softness, luxury, and extra comfort is the final touch to ensure the room is inviting. Lots of durable yet comfy pillows, as is fun, bold artwork, are a must. Family rooms are the space not to take your design too seriously and play around with color, pattern, artwork, and more.

With these family room ideas, we hope to inspire you to create your dream family room with our expert’s help.

 

Explore real-life rooms on our portfolio page and delve deeper into the homes featured on our interior design blog.