Complimentary Services

• Perhaps buying some new furniture is part of your plan to spruce up your living room. If so, some large furniture retailers such as Ethan Allen offer complimentary design services. For example, you can use the "My Projects" section of the Ethan Allen website to make a living room plan and get input on the plan from one of the company's design professionals.
  
  

Redecorator

• Consider a redecorator if you like the furnishings you already have but are having trouble arranging them to your liking in your living room. The Interior Redecorators Network focuses on providing one-day redecoration services. According to the network, its members mostly use furnishings clients already have to redecorate rooms in a few hours. The network's website includes a section that can help you locate a redecorator in your area.
  
  

Online Services

• Check out the websites of decorating magazines such as "Elle Decor" to get free decorating ideas for your living room. This can help you choose color combinations for wall paint, upholstery, curtains and flooring. However, it can be difficult to judge how the decor pictured on these websites will look in your living room. That's because the rooms are typically shown from one angle without details about their size or shape.