How To Decorate Or Update Your Living Room!

[@Vinsue96]

I am still such a fan of rearranging furniture to capture window views in spring summer and fireplace focal point during the winter 😊.

[@GarrettLeChic]

👍👍👍

[@clementineclement5757]

Excellent video, lots of food for thought.

[@GarrettLeChic]

Thanks so much!

[@barbaraeaton9266]

Garrett I really appreciate the spotlight on rugs. There is a lot to learn about the topic. I've always enjoyed your videos.

[@GarrettLeChic]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching Barbara. Much more to come. :)

[@parisakamali345]

Seeing you pop up on my page cheers me up 😍 Can we have more examples of creating focal point please 🙏 I am struggling to decide what to put in between 2 full length windows for focal point, no TV ( that's in a different living area) or fire place. 😫

[@GarrettLeChic]

Thanks for watching! I appreciate it.😊

[@dorimurray-harris5149]

I’d go with art! I’ll often go to yard sales and pick up old pieces I don’t care for to get the FRAME! Then you put in the picture of your choice! Good frames can cost a fortune, so taking apart an old one, cleaning it, and replace the picture can give you an elegant but inexpensive focal point.

[@rebeckataylor]

Thank you for the advice on rugs!! 😊🙏🏻

[@GarrettLeChic]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching. 😊

[@traceywiseheart6424]

Love the advice about not doing the matchy match with colors and also the furniture sets. This advice has made all the difference in my living room.

[@GarrettLeChic]

Thanks so much Tracey! Glad it was helpful. 🤗🤗🤗

[@ceciliadanielsson9530]

I love to mix new furniture with older vintage pieces!

[@GarrettLeChic]

@@ceciliadanielsson9530 Yay! That’s something I often encourage in my videos. 😊😊😊

[@BeingAmy]

Great video.

[@GarrettLeChic]

Thank you! Thanks for watching Amy.😊

[@SarahRenz59]

Re: TV over the fireplace - In many homes, the layout is such that this is the most logical place to put it. A couple of options to make it more aesthetically pleasing and practical are: a) In a new build, if you're going with a gas or electric fireplace, consider a low profile model that will allow you to place the TV more at eye level. b) If you have to mount the TV higher, look for a tilt-down TV mount that will allow you to watch without craning your neck.

[@GarrettLeChic]

You are right, and that’s a great suggestion. 😊😊😊

[@gailwilliams5278]

Sarah Renz. Amen! Thank you for making those points and suggestions.

[@mariacabrera2850]

I love the fact you realize some living rooms will have a TV as a focal point. I struggle with this as I want a smaller TV & to mount on my plaster walls

[@GarrettLeChic]

My pleasure Maria! I realize that placing a TV is not always as easy as it may seem.

[@jeniedebebs5702]

Thank you so much Garrett! Your timing is so perfect, I am currently redoing my living room and your video came at the right time.

[@GarrettLeChic]

That’s awesome! Glad it was helpful. Thanks for supporting the channel!

[@sterlgirlceline]

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[@happyflower251]

Hi Garrett. Thank you for another great video. I like the layered lighting advice.

[@GarrettLeChic]

My pleasure!

[@alittlebitofthisandthatwit3143]

Hello 👋 I’m fortunate enough to have a large family room so there is no TV in my living room . I definitely need more lighting in living room. Great video as always 😊

[@GarrettLeChic]

Thanks for sharing!! Thank you for watching, and I’m glad you enjoyed!🤗🤗🤗

[@MsPerfectpug]

I always look forward to your videos- they are always very informative- thank you for another great video

[@GarrettLeChic]

Thanks for watching!

[@lormor460]

Another wonderful video where you totally understand and design around real life homes ❤. I do have the matched sofa, loveseat and ottoman but absolutely nothing else in my living room is matchy-match. Some piece are very old and some are not. Things have been added and changed over the years. Also, the furniture fits perfectly, my old dog climbs his stairs that are strategically placed so he can get to both sofas. ❤. (L-shaped like a sectional) But both dogs sleep on the back of the love seat which placed under a window so they can see outside ❤❤. Thank you, Garrett, I so love your videos!

[@GarrettLeChic]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching. I’m glad you are enjoying our videos!😊

[@happy_bubble7]

I genuinely dig your tips. So many have generic tips or terrible style tips. Very practical and I appreciate it.

[@GarrettLeChic]

Glad you like them! Thanks so much. 😊😊😊

[@marniebrindley]

Hi, Garrett! Another great video! Question, in a living room with a floating sofa, how tall should the end table lamps be? I could listen to your advice every single day!

[@GarrettLeChic]

Thanks so much! It depends on height of the back of the sofa. It should be taller than that, but I don't like aggressively large lamps either.

[@rachaelbruesch6306]

Hello Beautiful Lechic Fam! Hi Garrett, I hope you , your husband & the boys are having an awesome weekend. As always your inspiration pictures in this video are stunning! Lovely to see you! Until next time, hugs xx

[@GarrettLeChic]

Thank you! You too!

[@JacWarner]

Oh Garrett if only you could share the trick of how to get your other half to get rid of his brown lounge and 2 lounge chair set. Nothing is going to shine in my living room while those monstrosities are still in play. (Ten years later- still there).

[@GarrettLeChic]

Well unfortunately I have no trick for that. My husband and I really like the same interior design elements. Other than talking it out and coming to a compromise, I’m not sure what to suggest in that regard.

[@dorimurray-harris5149]

Ways I’ve gotten rid of ugly furniture. Spill something horrendously smelly on it. Buy nice, possibly expensive furniture slip covers. If the chairs are recliners, those do eventually break 😉😉 Play Garrett’s videos when he’s around! It honestly helped my husband have a better appreciation for living in a pleasant environment !

[@paulineacosta8409]

Just a suggestion for a video. Coffee tables by size and layout in the living room- with examples and recommendations

[@GarrettLeChic]

Thanks Pauline!

[@sherylnikpoor8490]

@@GarrettLeChic This is a great idea! I have 2 huge coffee tables 1meter X 1 meter square, I love them, but designing around them and what to put on them often leaves me stumped! :-) Great video

[@GarrettLeChic]

Thank so much Sheryl!😊😊😊

[@paulineacosta8409]

I’m lost in what to get in size and shape of a coffee table. Any help in regard of size and shape will be very appreciated.

[@rainbomg]

I am loving this blue striped shirt! Luckily I have grow lights in pendant fixtures for my plants- and I’ve got them set to warm tones. I currently have an issue with too much small furniture, lots of little tables and shelves bc I couldn’t afford anything big for so long. I’m trying to figure out how to arrange this mess, I’m thinking about getting all my furniture in my apartment cleared off and just like, resetting and reassigning things to each of the rooms in more balanced, intentional groupings. I’m sure I’ll find even more help with all that as I get caught up on the past _weeks’ LeChics_

[@GarrettLeChic]

Yay! I know you will. 😊😊😊

[@elliemaejune]

Happily, I have a living room *and* a family room; the TV is in the family room, so it's the focal point there. Not sure what the focal point of my living room is. The piano? Maybe.

[@GarrettLeChic]

Sounds great!

[@madusonkeeper]

I find with a disabled son and as I get older rugs are a tripping hazard. As well as older pet issues so not for me...

[@GarrettLeChic]

Agreed! Good idea.

[@jg-yp5he]

May I be so bold as to request you to pl design my living room. I have dark brown matchy 3 seater + two 2 seaters😢. Pl let me know.

[@GarrettLeChic]

I am not accepting any interior decorating assignments. Thanks for thinking of me, and I wish you the best with it, and I hope you find a very talented and experienced designer to help you. Thank you for supporting the channel. 😊😊😊

[@jg-yp5he]

It was really nice of you to reply. Thank you.

[@CFinch360]

I have a radical & controversial suggestion about TV placement: DON"T HAVE one in the living room! We have one only in the family room, because we want to reserve the living room for focus on family & friends, having conversations, playing games, being together without digital distractions. What a huge difference this approach has made. Just consider it as another alternative!?!

[@GarrettLeChic]

I think that is a great idea, and I agree. However, there are some people who don’t have a living room and a family room so I’m trying to help them come up with ideas for TV placement in those situations. I would certainly recommend having the TV in the less formal area such as the family room and having no TV in the living room if you have both spaces.

[@amyweaver7413]

Always informative and entertaining. Thank you.

[@GarrettLeChic]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@amyweaver7413]

@@GarrettLeChic I always do.

[@GarrettLeChic]

I appreciate you!

[@sharonshmuel3386]

Great information loved the inserts especially the blue lounge 💙 3 sets of lights? That was a new one for me thanks Enjoy your day 🤩

[@GarrettLeChic]

Glad you enjoyed!! Thanks for watching Sharon. Have a nice day!😊😊😊

[@mimikok4202]

Love your expertise and advise on interior designing. Miss your dogs, especially Albert, though😊

[@GarrettLeChic]

Thank you! They will appear soon.🐶🐶🐶

[@manjuc5192]

Garret, love your videos, please can you do one on paint colors. What to do with the doors if colors are diff between rooms.

[@GarrettLeChic]

Thanks so much, and thank you for watching! We have done videos already about paint colors, and I’m sure we will do more over time. 😊😊😊

[@1khwab]

A very autumn (in here) good morning Garrett, It seems long wait, but here you are:) Thank you for today’s video. My favourite is always the living room. I should admit that my all knowledge of lighting has come from you. I did know a bit about it and have read about it but I wasn’t much convinced about it, but post watching and listening to you and the way you explain it, it sunk into me the beauty and the value of layered lighting. I have incorporated them and I am loving it and so is the family. So MOTS (moral of the story) : You bright up lives 😍 Have a wonderful week ahead!! Much love, Ramani

[@GarrettLeChic]

It's starting to get warm here now. I will miss the cool weather. My husband and I aren't the biggest fans of hot weather. I'm so glad to hear from you after a video. You are such a kind person, and I always appreciate all your thoughtfulness! Have a wonderful week. :)

[@1khwab]

@@GarrettLeChic 🤗🥰thank you Garrett, yes we are on 2 different hemispheres:) But oh yes anytime a bit cold is fine (not the gloomy freezing raining days) because it gets super super hot here in this part of the world and not that enjoyable for sure as even the beaches burn 😬. See you soon..xx

[@GarrettLeChic]

@@1khwab🌍🌍🌍

[@Amanda-mt2hx]

Do you have any tips on window treatments/dressings? I’ve put it off for months now since moving in because I love the natural light and am relatively private on the 3rd floor. But it’s become more difficult to do work on my pc when the sun goes down (as well as if I’d like to watch anything on tv - the glare is terrible). I’d like to keep them the same on the outside because my neighbors all have, but I’m afraid that won’t work for each room as the office is a very dark green compared to the white walls in the living room and the mid-dark blue forest-scape wallpaper in the bedroom. Thank you ☺️

[@GarrettLeChic]

I'm a fan of drapes, Roman shades and even high quality shutters in certain informal areas. In terms of matching the others in your area, I'm assuming what you see is white. If so, you can have drapes and Roman shades lined in white. Of course, as you will see in other videos, I'm not a fan of blinds.

[@Amanda-mt2hx]

@@GarrettLeChic Thank you so much! I hadn’t thought about lining them in white. I too am also not a fan of blinds, but that tends to be the majority around here (even if in different materials of white). Thank you again!

[@GarrettLeChic]

@@Amanda-mt2hx My pleasure!😊

[@dodiegoldney]

Thank you for a great video Garrett, as always! And also I really love that sweater! ❤

[@GarrettLeChic]

Thanks so much!

[@fatimao9988]

Thank you soooo much! 👍

[@GarrettLeChic]

You're welcome!

[@miniaturescookingandmore6583]

Great Content!

[@GarrettLeChic]

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[@beverleyschenke3668]

Thank you for the great video once again!

[@GarrettLeChic]

My pleasure!😊😊😊

[@coolpersonlolollloll3540]

Love this video

[@GarrettLeChic]

Thanks so much!

[@meridethhendry5733]

I’m always so happy to see you pop up on Instagram. Another great video!

[@GarrettLeChic]

Yay! Thank you!