Living

Choosing living room furniture

A living room works when the seating, the tables and the storage are planned together: the lounge sets the layout, the coffee table and side tables sit where hands can reach them, and the entertainment unit, console and sideboard give the walls a purpose. This page is the map of our living room and lounge furniture; every heading links to the full range.

Start with the lounge

Decide how the room is used before you choose a shape. A family that piles on for movies wants a deep modular lounge or corner lounge with a chaise; a room for entertaining wants two sofas facing each other, or a sofa with a pair of armchairs; a room where someone naps wants a recliner. Browse all lounges together, or go straight to leather lounges, velvet lounges, 2 seaters, 3 seaters and 4 seaters. Measure the wall, keep 90 cm of walkway, and check the doorway before you fall in love.

Coffee tables and side tables

A coffee table about two-thirds the length of the lounge, 35 to 45 cm from the seat edge and roughly level with the seat cushions, keeps drinks within reach; a round or oval table is kinder to shins in a busy room, and a large ottoman with a tray does the same job softly. Side tables at the height of the sofa arm, one at each end so nobody reaches across, carry the lamps and the phones.

Entertainment units, consoles and storage

An entertainment unit wider than the television by 20 to 30 cm each side, low enough that the screen is at eye level from the sofa, hides the boxes and cables. A console table behind a floating sofa or in the entry, a buffet or sideboard along a spare wall for games and blankets, a display unit or shelving for books and objects, and a desk in the corner for the laptop complete the storage. Choose one timber or finish and repeat it across these pieces so the room reads as one.

Rugs, mirrors and the finishing layer

A rug big enough for the front legs of every seat ties the arrangement together and softens hard floors. A mirror opposite a window doubles the light. Cushions, a throw, a pair of table lamps and a piece of art above the lounge are what make a room feel finished rather than furnished.

Styles: modern, coastal, Hamptons or classic

Most of our living room furniture is designed in families, so a lounge, coffee table and entertainment unit from the same style sit together without effort. Browse by look through Modern Living, Contemporary Coastal, Hamptons, Timeless Classics and Solid Timber.

See it in a Perth showroom

The Furniture Gallery is WA owned and family run, with showrooms across Perth and regional WA. Sit in the lounges, compare timbers and fabrics in natural light, and plan the whole living room with an interior stylist. When you have chosen, add the pieces to your cart and enter your postcode for a delivery price; our white-glove delivery team will unpack, assemble and position everything and take the packaging away.