Refresh your Mijas living room without replacing all your furniture

Refreshing a living room in Mijas can begin with one decision: keep the sofa you find comfortable and reconsider what no longer works around it. Before buying, separate the pieces you want to retain, those that need a different position and what is missing from the way you use the room.

The photographs in this guide show corners of MÁXIMO’s showroom in La Cala de Mijas. They help you consider furniture, lighting and décor together. These are shop displays; your proposal starts with the measurements and existing pieces in your own home.

List the pieces worth keeping

Note which furniture you use every day and why you want to keep it. It might be a comfortable sofa, a useful sideboard or a table with personal meaning. Then identify the specific problem: nowhere to set down a cup, too many objects on display or an awkward route to the terrace.

Photograph the room from the entrance and its other corners. Try moving smaller objects first to understand their effect. If the dining and sitting areas need reorganising, our guide to small living-dining room layouts can help you consider how the pieces relate.

Solve a practical need before adding decoration

A side table, a closed cabinet and a lamp solve different problems. Decide which matters most. If belongings are accumulating, another open surface may leave you with the same issue. Start by considering what needs storing and where you use it.

When reorganising the TV area, check equipment and connections before choosing an arrangement. Our TV furniture guide explores those decisions. If storing tableware or books is the priority, see our ideas for sideboards and display cabinets.

Use textiles to connect old and new

Take a colour from the sofa or a piece you are keeping and compare it with cushions, curtains and other finishes. You do not need to repeat it in every object. A related texture or shade can help different pieces feel connected.

Before selecting fabric from a screen, examine a sample where available and check its care instructions. Our guide to curtains and cushions in La Cala de Mijas explores this process using examples from the showroom.

Put the changes in a useful order

1. Plan the layout. Decide which furniture stays and which routes need to remain clear.
2. Address everyday use. Choose the piece that meets the main need for a surface, storage or seating.
3. Coordinate finishes. Compare colours and materials alongside existing elements.
4. Add finishing touches. Introduce textiles and lighting according to what the overall arrangement still needs.

If you prefer a proposal bringing several pieces together, explore our configurable living and dining room packages. Check the composition listed for each package: not every object in its photographs is included. You can also save individual options from the furniture gallery.

Bring your Mijas living room into the conversation

You do not need an empty room to get started. Bring photographs, measurements and a list of the pieces you want to keep to MÁXIMO, Calle Cártama 11, Local A, La Cala de Mijas. At our showroom we can discuss how new furniture might work with the pieces already in your home. Tell us what you would like to improve and we will review the scope of your proposal together.