From awkward angles to competing focal points, designers reveal their smartest strategies for transforming difficult spaces ...

The key consideration for living room design is to ensure the setup not ... wall a darker color to make it recede,” Schanstra says. Fireplaces are a common focal point for living rooms and ...

But with some layout tweaks and a few visual tricks up your ... and establishes a functional U-shaped seating arrangement around the fireplace. In a long, rectangular living room, you’re usually ...