Lay out a living room

PROBLEM: My sofa looks odd by itself in the middle of the floor. What’s missing?

SOLUTION: Anchor your sofa with additional furniture. In place of a typical coffee table, why not choose something that has space to store books, DVDs and all the other accumulated stuff? These modular units, arranged in a wraparound style, serve as side tables too.

• Storage on the cheap: Modular storage unit, $56; 2modern.com.

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