Seeking expertise for furniture arrangement
What is the optimal furniture arrangement for this living room considering comfort and functionality. Right wall will be a tv wall.
Left wall width - 280 cm
Glass sliding door wall measurement - 460 cm
Comments (21)
dreamer
4 months agoPlace furniture “IN” the room away from the walls. Position furniture so the walking paths are between furniture and the walls and sliding doors. Is there a dining suite in this room? Does this room continue into dining and kitchen or is it a stand alone room?
Mitz
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Kate
4 months agoMitz
4 months agodreamer
4 months agolast modified: 4 months agodreamer
4 months agoA rough sketch of alternative furniture placement. Since the sliding door opens up on the fireplace end, then make sure you have the walking space between fire and lounges to access outside. Place sofa away from sliding doors, so it also gives access to outside from the back of the room. Single chairs on kitchen side of the room. Sofa on the left hand side away from wall, not against it. A wonderful large floor rug to anchor your furniture in the room.
Mitz
4 months ago
Julie Herbert
4 months agoI would love to see the sofas that you have, dreamers first layout is great, this type of sofa would also work, add accent chairs or chairs and circular gardens on outside wall would look beautiful, great room.
Mitz
4 months agoJulie Herbert
4 months agoHave a look at Temple and Webster, Focus on Furniture, Lounge life , they may be able to help you with the size that fits your space.
bigreader
4 months agodreamer
4 months agodreamer
4 months agoJulie Herbert
4 months agoMitz
4 months agoI am now super confused on which layout to go for..I've tried to assemble the room with lounges using my basic photo editing skills. Could you please vote for your favorite version?
Julie Herbert
4 months agoJulie Herbert
4 months agoOn saying that , either would work, or something like this, it’s just a matter of if you want a sofa or chaise.
Mitz
4 months agobigreader
4 months agoJulie Herbert
4 months agoI think adding a touch of black as bigreader says looks beautiful , I think a curved sofa could be an option also, you can get them at various sizes, add a lovely chair/chairs and find a gorgeous ottoman would certainly look gorgeous, add some stylish decor with a little hint of black..beautiful.
dreamer