You’re looking at rearranging your living room and just staring at the standard pieces: a sofa, a couple of chairs, and maybe a coffee table. How many ways are there to lay those out within a space?

overhead view of man sitting in accent chair in cluttered living room - Charles Eshelman/Getty Images Curating the perfect living room layout is a balance between functionality and visual aesthetics.

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Interior designer and content creator Anne Sage loves a good puzzle - at least as far as living room layout ideas are concerned. But while she enjoys figuring out how to make a tricky layout work, she ...

This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. Interior designer and content creator Anne ...