First thing to do when making your living room a real family room is to decide on the style. You should consult the entire family on what styles that they like. Try to find something that will appeal to everyone. You would not want any member of the family to feel left out of hate the style. Once you have decided on a style you should choose a center piece for you room. Choosing the right center piece will pull the whole room together. If your family will be watching a lot of movies together of playing video games then you may want to focus on an entertainment center. If you want to avoid too much TV in your living room then you may want to find a great mantel for the fire place. Whatever you choose you will want to arrange the rest of the living room furniture around it. What center piece you choose will affect other pieces of furniture. For example if you center on the TV you may choose a coffee table but if you center on an area designated for crafts and art you will likely have a large activity table.