Furnishing a villa in East Legon, Airport Residential or Cantonments
How big should furniture be in a large room?
Small pieces get lost in a large room and make it feel empty, however many you add. In a room with a high ceiling, choose sofas with a deeper seat, a coffee table large enough to reach from every seat, and a rug that holds the whole seating group.
As a guide, the rug should be large enough for at least the front legs of every seat to rest on it, and there should be 40 to 50 cm between the sofa and the coffee table.
How do I furnish an open-plan living and dining space?
Give each area its own rug and its own light. A seating group on one rug, the dining table under its own chandelier, and a reading chair with a floor lamp read as three rooms within one space.
Float the sofa in the room rather than pushing it against a wall. The back of a sofa makes a clean edge between the living area and the dining area.
What order should I furnish a villa in?
The rooms you live in daily come first: the main bedroom, the family living room and the dining room. Formal sitting rooms, guest rooms and terraces can follow once you know how the house is used.
Choose the large pieces for the ground floor together. A sofa, dining table and chairs chosen in one visit share a palette in a way that pieces bought months apart rarely do.
How do I connect indoor rooms with the garden or pool?
Let the colours of the inside rooms carry through to the terrace: the same wood tones, a related fabric colour, planters that echo the décor inside. When the doors are open, the house and garden should read as one.
Keep indoor upholstery back from doors that stay open, where sun, rain and dust reach it, and choose dedicated outdoor furniture for the terrace itself.
How should I plan delivery to a new villa?
Check the path from the gate to each room: gate width, steps, door openings and the turn of the stairs. Large sofas and tables may need to be delivered in parts and assembled in the room.
Book delivery once painting, flooring and electrical work are finished, so the furniture does not share the house with dust and ladders.
