Resources

Design smarter.

Guides, tools, and real examples to help you furnish your living room with confidence — whether you have $800 or $8,000.

Guides

Budgeting4 min read

How to design a living room on any budget

Whether you have $800 or $8,000, the allocation stays the same: sofa first (35%), rug second (15%), then fill gaps with lighting and art. Anchoring with one quality hero piece beats spreading thin across everything.

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Style guide5 min read

The 5 design styles — and how to tell them apart

Warm Mid-Century uses walnut and tapered legs. Scandinavian Minimal strips everything to function. Modern Glam layers jewel tones and metallics. Earthy Organic prioritises texture and raw materials. Eclectic Maximalist mixes patterns deliberately, not accidentally.

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Buying guide6 min read

6 rules for choosing the right sofa

1. Leave 18 in. of walking space on all sides. 2. Seat depth 21–24 in. for average adults. 3. Fabric grade 25,000+ rubs for households with kids or pets. 4. Leg style sets the era. 5. Cushion fill: foam holds shape, down feels luxurious. 6. Test the return policy before you buy.

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How-to3 min read

Measuring your living room (and why it matters)

Sketch the room with a tape measure before you buy anything. Mark doorways, windows, and radiators. Note the ceiling height if you are buying tall shelving. A sofa that fits perfectly on a website may block natural light or a radiator in reality.

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Tools

Case studies

Warm Mid-Century

Couple · $3,500 · 14 × 12 ft

Starting from an empty rental with white walls. Anchored with a walnut-leg sofa from West Elm ($1,180), layered a terracotta jute rug underneath ($390), and used a CB2 arc floor lamp to add height ($280). Total spend: $3,240 — under budget, room feels complete.

$260 under budget

Scandinavian Minimal

Solo · $1,200 · 10 × 10 ft

Small square room, work-from-home user. Chose a compact 2-seat IKEA KIVIK ($549) over a full sofa. A light birch side table doubled as a laptop stand. No coffee table — preserved walkway. The single FADO pendant lamp from IKEA ($49) did more than a full lighting set would.

$105 under budget

Based on real purchase data from HeyFurnish users. Product prices reflect the time of purchase.

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HeyFurnish is an AI-powered interior design advisor that generates three furniture options — budget, mid-range, and local boutique — for every piece in your living room, personalised to your style, dimensions, and budget.

Founded: 2025

Category: Interior design · AI · Home

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