Next to the kitchen, the living room may be the room in your home where you spend the most quality time with your family. Whether you're building a new home or remodelling an old one, ensure that your living room is large enough to comfortably accommodate everyone in your household.

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National average

As of 2011, Dimensions Guide estimates that the average living room is a 4.8 by 4.8 m (16 by 16 foot. Depending on the size of your home -- including the number of people in your household -- it may make sense for your living room to be a different size or shape.

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Small hHomes

Dimensions Guide states that living rooms in small homes are also square and are 3.6 by 3.6 m (12 by 12 feet). You may find it practical to keep your living room to this size if there are only two people in your household, or if you live alone.

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Large homes

Large homes, on average, have large, rectangular living rooms, 5.4 m (18 feet) long and 3.9 m (13 feet) wide. Though this would seem to be barely larger than the living room in a small home, consider that 1.8 m (6 feet) is enough room to fit an extra sofa; such a room could hold two more sofas than a 3.6 by 3.6 m (12 by 12 foot) living room.

  • Next to the kitchen, the living room may be the room in your home where you spend the most quality time with your family.
  • Though this would seem to be barely larger than the living room in a small home, consider that 1.8 m (6 feet) is enough room to fit an extra sofa; such a room could hold two more sofas than a 3.6 by 3.6 m (12 by 12 foot) living room.
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Considerations

If you don't entertain many guests, or if your family and guests socialise mainly in another room -- such as the kitchen -- you may not need a large living room. For instance, you could build the living room in your small home to be 3 by 3.3 m (10 by 11 feet) and build a large kitchen.