You can’t decorate your living room without considering its size, shape, and style. In fact, Lifestyle gets plenty of questions every day about living room layouts. Whether you’re dealing with a long, narrow living room, a boxy living room, a small living room, or a large one, these living room layout ideas from Lifestyle Furniture can help you create the home of your dreams. Click to images for shopping online. How to Decorate a Small Living Room? When it comes to decorating a small living room, it’s important to be thoughtful about the furniture you choose and the layout that best fits your space, style, and needs. Because you’re working with a smaller space, you should be especially aware of the function you’d like the room to serve. If, for example, you use your living room most often as a place to watch television with your immediate family, you’d make different layout choices than if you predominantly use your living room to entertain guests. Keep the Scale Small One of the easiest ways to create a living room layout that works for your small living room is to keep the scale small. Ditch the large sectional for something more compact, like a loveseat, a small sofa, a chaise lounge, or artfully arranged accent chairs. Small, minimalist furniture can also keep the décor from feeling too busy and overwhelming. Take Advantage of Modular Furniture While overstuffed sectional sofas might not make sense in a small living room, you might have more success with modular sectionals. Because you can break up items that won’t fit comfortably together, you can find creative fits for your furniture. If, for example, you have a small modular sectional with a chaise lounge, the chaise lounge could be moved to a different part of the living room for additional seating. Decorate with Mirrors One of our favorite small living room layout ideas involves decorating with mirrors. If you place a decorative mirror across from a window, for example, you can add depth to the room and cr