Family room layout help needed
thinkoutsidethebox
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Hi,
We moved house not long ago and are in the process of buying furniture, etc. We are a bit stumped as to how to furnish and decorate a room designated as the "family room" by the previous owners.
Here's what we need to consider:
1) We do not need a TV in this room, as we've got TVs elsewhere.
2) Despite this area running off of the kitchen and meals/dining area, we think this room would be a good "quiet activities" room. One in which we could read, play board games, etc.
3) We plan to put a bank of wall units (cabinets on bottom and book shelves on top) along one wall to contain our many books, games, family mementos, etc.
4) Space in this room will occasionally be used to set up an extra table(s) for meals during large family gatherings.
5) A lovely view can be seen through the bank of sliding doors, as shown at the top of the floor plan photo.
6) The room has floorboards, which are in excellent condition.
7) Windows are floor-to-nearly-ceiling size
Rather than place the wall units on the 4.2m wide wall (located at bottom edge of floor plan), we are thinking of placing them along the 4m-wide side wall. We're thinking if we place a combination of chair(s) and a sofa along the 4.2m-wide wall and the 1.72m-wide corner, then while we are reading. etc we will have a lovely outlook when we look straight ahead.
Questions:
a) How much clearance space should be left around furniture?
b) Do we go for a 2-seater sofa plus a chair with ottoman, and a coffee table? Or, is there some other arrangement of pieces, which can nicely fit it? Perhaps, a side table with room for a lamp or something else?
c) Do we add an area rug?
d) If we are putting the wall units along the side wall, do we place something next to its side to soften the appearance of the wall unit when entering the room? If so, any suggestions? Or, do we just leave it as is?
Many thanks for any suggestions.
Kind regards,
the interior-design-challenged :-)
We moved house not long ago and are in the process of buying furniture, etc. We are a bit stumped as to how to furnish and decorate a room designated as the "family room" by the previous owners.
Here's what we need to consider:
1) We do not need a TV in this room, as we've got TVs elsewhere.
2) Despite this area running off of the kitchen and meals/dining area, we think this room would be a good "quiet activities" room. One in which we could read, play board games, etc.
3) We plan to put a bank of wall units (cabinets on bottom and book shelves on top) along one wall to contain our many books, games, family mementos, etc.
4) Space in this room will occasionally be used to set up an extra table(s) for meals during large family gatherings.
5) A lovely view can be seen through the bank of sliding doors, as shown at the top of the floor plan photo.
6) The room has floorboards, which are in excellent condition.
7) Windows are floor-to-nearly-ceiling size
Rather than place the wall units on the 4.2m wide wall (located at bottom edge of floor plan), we are thinking of placing them along the 4m-wide side wall. We're thinking if we place a combination of chair(s) and a sofa along the 4.2m-wide wall and the 1.72m-wide corner, then while we are reading. etc we will have a lovely outlook when we look straight ahead.
Questions:
a) How much clearance space should be left around furniture?
b) Do we go for a 2-seater sofa plus a chair with ottoman, and a coffee table? Or, is there some other arrangement of pieces, which can nicely fit it? Perhaps, a side table with room for a lamp or something else?
c) Do we add an area rug?
d) If we are putting the wall units along the side wall, do we place something next to its side to soften the appearance of the wall unit when entering the room? If so, any suggestions? Or, do we just leave it as is?
Many thanks for any suggestions.
Kind regards,
the interior-design-challenged :-)
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