Talking with furniture arrangements: The Living Room

When you think of communicating with a room you may think of the standard concepts. Warm and inviting, open and welcoming, cozy and intimate come to mind. But that is only half the picture. What does your choice of furniture and arraignment of it say about you and your family?

In a movie every set is carefully decorated by a set dresser, no prop or peace of furniture is placed by accident, everything about the set communicates to the viewer clues and information they need to know. Nothing simply placed because it merely look good that way. Every photo, every peace of furniture, every pen is chose beforehand, discussed and approved to ensure maximum intended effect.

In most modern homes the living room is the hub and center of the home. It is where guests are entertained and get the biggest clues to your family. What is featured prominently? What is easily accessible? What is not?

Here are 2 examples, they are going to be a bit pointed and extreme for the sake of clarity.

This room is all about the TV, it is obvious anything other than TV is not often done in this room as the seating makes for poor community and interaction.

This room has no TV, and no computers, it is obvious that community interaction is important to the function of the room.