If entering your living room makes you sigh and you don't know why it may be time for a revamp. But figuring out just what needs to change can be a difficult proposition: Is it your couch? Your walls? Or does the room just have bad vibes? Here are six tips to help you rework a difficult room.

1. Think about how you use the space. Not just the broad categories — living room, dining room, bedroom. How do you spend your time in the room? Are you watching TV or chatting with friends? Eating dinner at the counter or the kitchen table? Stop thinking in terms of how you'd like to use a room, and start thinking about how you do. Considering the problems you encounter on a day-to-day basis can help you determine how a room could better suit your needs. 

2. Rethink the furniture plan. "Oftentimes the issue is that the coffee table is too small or big or the chair arrangement isn't cozy or is too cramped," says New York City designer Young Huh, who says a poor furniture layout is the "number one reason why a room may not be working." Unsure what plan would look best in your space? Huh recommends looking up sample furniture plans online or using a book like Susanna Salk's Be Your Own Decorator as a guide.

3. Consider your color story. "Maybe you didn't stick with a color plan and put things together that don't quite belong," Huh says. Look around the room: Does every color make sense? Or are there pieces that stick out like a sore thumb? You don't have to be an interior designer to create a consistent color scheme. "If you're not great with colors, keep to a tone-on-tone plan where everything is a variation of a shade of blue or gray, for instance," she says. Or choose a few complementary colors and stick carefully within their borders. Either way, your room will instantly feel more cohesive. 

4. Rehang your artwork. Your room might feel off-kilter because the artwork is in the wrong place. Consider swapping your gallery wall with a large canvas, or hanging your artwork in unconventional locations — like behind the TV or on a skinny wall. Before making permanent changes, consider using a stockpile of Command Strips to try out new arrangements for a few weeks.

5. Pay attention to texture and pattern. A great room has variety, both in texture and in pattern — and an amazing room harmonizes those elements. "A highly-textured wood console may not be pairing well with the busy pattern on your sofa," Huh says. "If you have multiple patterns or textures, it's best if they are varying styles and scale so they don't compete with each other, but rather blend and live in harmony." For example, if you have a large floral sofa, pair it with stripes and plain velvet.

6. Create intimacy with lighting. Relying exclusively on overhead lights is a great way to wash out a room. Instead, focus on creating pockets of intimacy around the spaces you use. Consider a small light on your kitchen table or adding two end lamps flanking your couch, and use them instead of switching on the overheads to create a friendlier space.

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