The way you arrange a seating area aids in defining and dictating the uses of a room. You could be trying to organise the seats in your family room. Or, you might want create a small spot on your patio. Whatever the case, there are tips that can help you create the ideal area for your space. Read on to learn more, then speak to us if you want help from the best architects in London.

Not every kind of seating arrangement will be usable in the space you are working on. Certain arrangements are better for narrow, long rooms. Others work more effectively in smaller spaces. Some tips though are universal regardless of the room you are attending to. If you use some of them, you can make the area come together.

Create walkways

One of the easiest and fastest ways of defining your seating area is creating walkways around it. This doesn’t just mean establishing a path to and from it. There also needs to be a separation from the rest of the room. It is easier to do this in long, narrow, or bigger rooms.

A good idea here is to divide up the room by use. Make certain there is sufficient room to walk between the seats and the next part on at least two sides.

Facilitate communication

Within the actual seating area, you will want to inspire and create conversation too. Couches should face across from each other. You don’t want them perpendicular because it creates a barrier. Chairs need to angle in towards each other slightly. Have them do this even when they are facing couches across the coffee table. Plus, place the seats so that there is sufficient space to freely walk around them.

Definition

Lastly, you’ll want to define every area. The seating alone usually isn’t enough to do it. That is especially true if you possess individual areas in a single room. In this instance, further define every area via the textiles and accents.

Think about using individual rugs to help delineate every space. To create the suggestion that the areas are all individual, consider slightly altering the colour schemes. One example would be utilising coordinating pillows in different colours. It suggests a link but makes the spots differ.

Do you need help from architects in London?

At Coffey Architects, we prefer to think outside the box whilst working. This allows us to come up with unique ideas that help us in making our projects stand out. It also keeps things fresh and ensures we don’t use the same designs over and over.

So, if you’d like to work with the best architects London has, come to us. We will assist with all details, even seating areas in different spaces within a property. We can look at broader things like orientation, lighting, and heating to make them even better.