{"id":20201,"date":"2022-12-13T10:16:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T09:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paratureforma.com\/blog\/elementos-comunes\/sin-categoria\/how-to-lay-out-a-square-living-room-ideas-and-tips\/"},"modified":"2025-03-24T17:22:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T16:22:18","slug":"how-to-lay-out-a-square-living-room-ideas-and-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/en\/hall-en\/how-to-lay-out-a-square-living-room-ideas-and-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"How to lay out a square living room: ideas and tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A correct distribution allows us to enjoy a larger, more efficient and better used space, so if you are designing your living area, do not miss our tips on how to distribute a square living room.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Square plan room: how to draw structural elements<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-dibujar.jpg\" alt=\"how to lay out a square living room\" class=\"wp-image-2348\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-dibujar.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-dibujar-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-dibujar-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>Square-plan rooms are probably the ones with <strong>the most layout alternatives, especially if they have a generously sized surface area.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>In any case, whatever its shape, <strong>before distributing a space it is necessary to make a drawing of the floor plan, taking the corresponding measurements and marking the structural and fixed elements,<\/strong> such as doors, windows, pillars or columns, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paratureforma.com\/calefaccion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">radiators and air conditioning units<\/a>, light points, telephone sockets and TV antenna, that is, all those elements that cannot be moved and that will condition the distribution carried out.<\/p>\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry, you don&#8217;t need to be an interior designer or architect to get it right, you can draw a freehand plan to scale, following our advice:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To get started, all you need is a <strong>piece of plain paper, a pencil, an eraser and a ruler.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the first sketch, <strong>don&#8217;t worry too much about the proportions<\/strong>, you can correct them later.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>To draw the walls, draw a single line, for the windows a double line and, for the doors, leave a free space.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mark the fixed parts<\/strong> mentioned above.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start <strong>measuring each section of wall, window, door, etc. and indicate it in the appropriate part of your plan<\/strong>. Use a<strong> roll-up flexometer<\/strong> to take the measurements correctly. You can also use a <strong>laser meter,<\/strong> perfect for large spaces and for measuring heights from floor to ceiling.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then <strong>use another piece of paper to draw the plan to scale.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are thinking about how to lay out a generously sized square room, you can <strong>use the 1:50 scale of the scalimeter, <\/strong>which means that you will draw the space 50 times smaller, where 1 real meter corresponds to 2 centimeters on paper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As soon as you have transferred all the measurements taken in the first steps freehand, to paper in scale, you can<strong> start to distribute the furniture until you find the ideal solution to your needs.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Independent square room<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-independiete.jpg\" alt=\"how to lay out a square living room\" class=\"wp-image-2347\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-independiete.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-independiete-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-independiete-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>If you have an independent square-shaped living room, that is, one that does not have an integrated dining area, you can place the seats -sofa, armchairs and <em>chaiselongue-<\/em> in different ways.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\t\t<div class=\"ic_cta_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ic_cta_banner\">\n\t\t    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/aprovechamiento-de-espacios\/\" onclick=\"ic_cta_track_click_4854()\" class=\"ic-cta ic-cta-generic\" title=\"CTA 1 - Espacios peque\u00f1os\" 1>\n\t\t      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/594600e1-a805-42e7-bc19-18e636810851.png\" alt=\"CTA 1 - Espacios peque\u00f1os\" title=\"\">\n\t\t    <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\twindow.onload = function(e) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tga('send', 'event', {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\teventCategory: 'CTA 1 - Espacios peque\u00f1os',\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\teventAction: 'view',\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\teventLabel: 'https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20201',\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnonInteraction: true\n\t\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\tfunction ic_cta_track_click_4854() {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tga('send', 'event', {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\teventCategory: 'CTA 1 - Espacios peque\u00f1os',\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\teventAction: 'click',\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\teventLabel: 'https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20201'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Facing sofas<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-enfrentados.jpg\" alt=\"how to lay out a square living room\" class=\"wp-image-2346\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-enfrentados.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-enfrentados-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-enfrentados-768x633.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<p><strong>Arranging two sofas, facing each other, is a perfect distributive solution to create a communicative and social space, <\/strong>perpendicular to a fixed piece that functions as a focal element, such as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paratureforma.com\/chimeneas-de-lena\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fireplace <\/a>or a bookcase, so that you get to design a large space, with free passage areas, to move easily between the different environments.<\/p>\n\n<p>In this case you can also add some armchairs on the side between the two sofas, so that you will have more seating.<\/p>\n\n<p>If you have a large surface, <strong>you can separate the sofas from the walls and add a piece of furniture behind the sofa, <\/strong>which will serve as a separator and to store objects and decorative accessories.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sofa and armchairs<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-sofas-butacas.jpg\" alt=\"how to lay out a square living room\" class=\"wp-image-2345\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-sofas-butacas.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-sofas-butacas-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-sofas-butacas-768x686.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>In case you need to know <strong>how to distribute a square living room around the TV<\/strong>, you can <strong>add a large sofa and a set of armchairs in its perpendicular, <\/strong>to be able to watch TV comfortably from any seat <strong>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>This solution is also perfect if you need to free one of the sides to add the dining area, in case both rooms share the same surface.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Corner sofa and <em>chaise longue<\/em><\/h3>\n\n<p>Corner sofas or sofas with built-in <em>chaise lounges<\/em> are ideal for the distribution of square living areas, since they <strong>provide a great seating capacity and comfort, as they can lie on their sides.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Keep in mind that the main difference between a corner sofa and a sofa with a <em>chaise longue <\/em>is in its backrest: <strong>while the corner sofa has a backrest with cushions all around its perimeter, the sofa with a chaise longue does not have a backrest in the <em>chaise longue<\/em> area <em>,<\/em><\/strong> as it is designed to be able to stretch out comfortably <strong> <em>.<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ergonomics in the living room: essential measures<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-ergonomia.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3176\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-ergonomia.webp 800w, https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-ergonomia-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-ergonomia-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>If you want to know how to distribute a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/en\/hall-en\/living-room-renovation-keys-and-tips\/\">living room <\/a><\/strong>square you must take into account some essential measurements and ergonomic concepts, taking the sofa as the main reference element:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The<strong> 2-seater sofas usually measure between 160 and 180 cm, the 3-seater sofas between 190 and 230 cm and the 4-seater sofas from 240 cm.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep in mind that <strong>the armrest measurement of the sofa will determine the seating capacity<\/strong>, since if you choose a 220 cm sofa with 20 cm wide armrests, you will have a seating capacity of 180 cm, while another model, also 220 cm wide, with 10 cm armrests, will provide you with a real seating capacity of 200 cm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To be able to move freely, it is preferable to <strong>leave 40 cm between the sofa and the coffee table.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To choose the most suitable and proportionate coffee table with respect to the sofa, you will have to subtract 1 meter from the size of the sofa; that is, a sofa of 200 cm corresponds to a coffee table of approximately 100 cm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As for the height of the coffee table, <strong>make sure that it does not exceed the height of the sofa seat,<\/strong> thus, the space will look wider and more balanced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you want to <strong>add side tables to the sides of the sofa, you will need to leave a distance of about 15-20 cm<\/strong> between the two elements so that the space looks uncluttered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paratureforma tips for designing and laying out a square living room<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-consejos.webp\" alt=\"how to lay out a square living room\" class=\"wp-image-3177\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-consejos.webp 800w, https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-consejos-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/sharp-liskov.213-165-74-80.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/como-distribuir-un-salon-cuadrado-consejos-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To draw the plan<strong> you can choose a millimeter paper, as a perfect guide to avoid making mistakes with the measurements.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>From <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paratureforma.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Paratureforma <\/strong><\/a><strong>we recommend that you use certain elements to visually separate the different environments<\/strong> that make up the living room, such as carpets in living rooms with integrated dining room or two different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paratureforma.com\/pavimentos-para-salones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">types of flooring<\/a>, wood, on the one hand, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paratureforma.com\/pavimentos-para-cocinas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ceramic or porcelain<\/a> on the other, in the case of living rooms open to the kitchen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choose the ideal sofa for your living area according to your needs<\/strong>: if you do not have additional rooms in your home and you need to accommodate guests occasionally, you may need to choose a sofa bed, the ideal solution to have an extra bed in your home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take into account<strong> the type of structure of the sofa, before buying the final model<\/strong>: heavy sofas, made of hard and resistant woods, such as solid oak, maple or birch, will give you an excellent result.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The shape of the surface of your living room determines the layout of the various elements that compose it. 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