Do you want to arrange your living room with a bay window to maximize natural light while avoiding its disadvantages? Here are practical and effective decor tips.
The bay windows are particularly appreciated, because they flood the interior of natural light, offer a clear view and create a feeling of space and opening on the outside. However, to take full advantage of it, they require suitable arrangements in order to master sunshine, preserve intimacy and optimize the layout of the room.
Where to place the TV in a living room with bay window?
As pleasant as it is in terms of brightness, a bay window in a living room can be problematic for the arrangement of a TV due to the reflections in the screen it causes, which can impact your favorite programs at certain times of The day.
Ideally, place it perpendicular to the bay window Rather than in front of it, in order to limit the dazzling due to natural light. If possible, opt for a clear wall or a partition to avoid any visual discomfort. Occulting curtains or blinds can also be added to better control the brightness depending on the time of the day. Note: a wall niche can change the situation by further enveloping your TV and reducing reflections on the screen.
A lounge with a bay window also acting as a dining room has an ideal configuration to install a dining table. You can indeed Arrange your dining table in front of your window window To obtain a most pleasant and bright dining area.
Then create a natural border Between the two spaces of your living room by opting for a room divider (open library, shelf, low buffet, row …). Finally, arrange your seating area according to the layout of your dining table to obtain a balanced set, By avoiding aligning your living room and dining room furniture so as not to sink into a visually heavy effect.
A bay window has the capacity to visually enlarge the space of a room. It is therefore ideal for a small living room which will gain not only in brightness but also in volume.
To arrange a small living room with a bay window, bet on light colors On the walls, multiply the lighting in your room and opt for low furniture Less invasive but just as practical in terms of storage.
