The corner of a living room is usually forgotten or the least decorated part when the living space is being set up, but it’s actually a spot that holds lots of value, and there are so many things that can be done with that space.
The corner is especially useful when the living room is a small one; it gives the chance to utilize it in order to maximize the living room.
The corner can be made more useful, allowing for a properly styled and well-decorated living room.
So, whatever it is you’re going for in your living room, with the right corner decoration ideas, you’ll be able to maximize your space and create the style you want.
So, check out our list of living room corner ideas to make the whole space into something special.
Living Room Empty Corner Ideas To Maximize Space
1. Corner TV Setup
Free up space on the main wall part of the living room by setting up the TV and TV stand in the corner space.
Use a floating TV console for this setup, which allows for extra space underneath the console.
Stylishly hang the TV on the wall above the console, with this setup, you have more space for other things at the spot the TV and the console would normally occupy.
2. Corner Bookshelf
Set up a corner bookshelf in that corner space in your living room.
This frees up space somewhere else, while making use of the empty awkward corner.
The bookshelf takes the L-shape of the corner, which creates a unique bookshelf style.
Fill the bookshelf with books, potted plants, and it can also serve as an extra storage place with woven baskets at the base of the shelf.
3. Rustic Wooden Floating Corner Shelves
Floating shelves are a classic decoration that works anywhere in the home, and they are known for being great at maximizing space.
Here we see rustic wooden floating shelves, five shelves that are used to decorate an empty corner.
The shelves not only fill up the space, but they also add functionality for storing items and displaying decorations.
4. Stylish Corner Sideboard Cabinet
Use that empty corner space to create more functionality in your living room with cabinets.
An artisan oak sideboard cabinet with a black matte finish is used to fill up the corner space; it decorates the space, but mostly adds function to the corner.
Lots of decorations and items can be stored in a sideboard cabinet like this one, ultimately freeing up space around the living room.
5. Stylish Pegboard Setup
While pegboards are mostly found in rooms, especially at a table setup for reading, gaming, and so on, they can be a very good option to fill that corner space.
Set up a nice, long L-shaped pegboard following the shape of the corner, which gives you a place to organize and hang items.
This white pegboard wall organizer has several hooks and shelves for hanging and organizing different types of items.
6. Corner Bar Cart
Why bother with a wall-mounted bar when you can have a bar that moves around wherever you want it to be?
Make the corner of your living room the home for a bar cart, have drinks, glass cups, and fresh green limes in a ceramic bowl on standby.
Guests can help themselves to drinks at the corner, or move the cart with them and return it after they’re done.
7. Set up a Corner Desk
Take your work home with you because now you can have a special workspace at home.
Create a cozy work space with the empty corner in your living room by mounting a floating desk with a wood top and a metal mesh office chair.
Attach floating shelves above the desk for a complete layout and more storage space.
8. Create a Mini Mudroom
While this is mainly a setup for an entryway, for a small space with no mudroom space, the corner in your living room can serve as one.
Set up a little bench with a cushion and comfy throw pillows, with baskets under the bench for storage.
Small wall scones and floating shelves are added above to further decorate the space and to house decorations.
9. Chaise Lounge Corner
The corner can be many things, and a comfy, cozy relaxation spot is high on top of that list.
Add a chaise lounge chair to the corner of your living room, and with this, you can easily have a relaxing spot anytime you want.
You can even forego a regular couch and go for something smaller while you have this chaise lounge chair.
10. Cozy Reading Nook Corner
That corner can be your cozy spot for reading lovely books during your spare time.
Set up a cozy armchair, with a small side table and a floor lamp, and a floor pillow can also be added for more comfy floor seating.
Add floating shelves on the wall above to store books that you wish to read later on.
11. Style With Ottoman
Love a comfy multifunctional ottoman, but you have no space for it?
How about the empty corner?
While this ottoman can take up space in your living room, using the corner gives it a nice spot and creates that much-needed space around.
A white comfy ottoman that serves as a storage space and a comfy sitting at the same time, top it with chair pillows, and a white-wash woven hand table with an hourglass shape.
12. Create a Breakfast Nook
Let go of any idea of carving out a space for an actual dining table when you can have a cozy breakfast nook.
This nook gives you a cozy breakfast/dining spot while freeing up space for other things around the living room.
A round, small wooden table with two wooden chairs, and a white L-shaped bench with white comfy cushion and chair pillows.
13. Relaxing Egg Chair Swing
Go for that stylish, comfy, and relaxing setup that you haven’t been able to create by utilizing the empty corner in your living space.
Hang a nice rattan egg chair from the ceiling and set it up with comfy sitting and chair pillows.
It creates a relaxing spot and allows for more space around the living room.
14. Corner Sofa
Rather than letting your sofa take up most of the space in the living room, incorporate it into the corner space.
This allows for more space around.
The L-shaped sofa stylishly anchors the room while maximizing the entire space, allowing for more sitting while not taking up any extra space.
15. Corner Gallery Wall
A gallery wall brings beauty in framed art into a living space, and this can also be used to decorate the corner of the living room.
Here we see a corner decorated with different framed art in different shapes of rectangular and square.
The art has different types of frames, and using them in a corner like this frees up space on other walls in the living room.
16. Stylish Modern Arch Floor Lamp
Lighting is an essential part of the interior decoration of a home; having a floor lamp adds a beautiful lighting choice and a nice décor.
A burlap double-head arch floor lamp sits stylishly in a corner while adding warmth to the space.
It gives the space a warm glow, a nice decoration, and it frees up space where it might have originally been placed before being moved to the corner.
17. Decorative Ladder
A stylish DIY corner solution that helps maximize the interior space of a living room.
Set up a leaning ladder shelf made of dark wood at a corner in the living room, and use it to display decorations.
This is a perfect option for festive periods or just to house seasonal decorations.
With the ladder, you won’t have to use the decorations in other places.
18. Large Leaning Mirror
Make use of a large mirror to bring functionality and style to the empty corner of the living room.
Hang a large arched mirror on the wall.
This works best when it’s close to a window so it can reflect light and make the space look bigger.
This image shows a long arched mirror with a small wooden console table at the base; the table holds decorations like potted plants and small sculptures.
19. Large Potted Plant Décor
We all love a nice potted plant in our living room; they bring the beauty of nature to any space.
Set up a large potted Monstera deliciosa plant sitting on a wooden stool.
This plant is known for bringing lush, natural, and tropical vibes to the whole space.
Don’t waste other spaces in your living room to house a large plant when that empty corner can take it all.
20. Olive Tree Décor
Looking for something a bit bolder than a large potted plant, how about an interior decorative tree?
An olive tree in a concrete-style planter that’s filled with natural moss is set in a corner, adding the beauty of Mother Nature and her tropical vibe to the whole space.
With this tree décor, you can reduce the number of plant decorations around the living room, ultimately freeing up space.
21. Hanging Plants Décor
Rather than having plants decorate different parts of the living room, take them to the corner of the room.
Four potted plants hang from the ceiling with macramé hangers; the pots are white while the plants have heart-shaped leaves designed with yellow accents.
Use this as the plants in your living space, freeing other places for other decorations, also under the plants have free space where other setups can be made, like a reading nook, or a hanging egg chair, and so on.
Conclusion
If you’ve often wondered how to make the awkward empty corner into a functional part of your living room, especially when you don’t have that big a space in the room, then you’re definitely going to need some really nice ideas.
And this is what we have created for you in this guide, providing you with a list of 21 living room corner ideas that would help maximize your space, while creating something cozy and stylish, and making the overall space better.






























