Hi,

I love the colour the scheme you're working with and think it will work well. I was wondering are you set in having the front space set as a media room? Could it possibly be a small formal living space and you move you media unit into the living area? Or you could create a media unit that conceals all the technology and becomes more of a wall feature/ storage. Like this picture below:

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Do you regularly dine at the dining table? If you more frequently eat in front of the TV, then I would consider using the "media room" space as the "formal" dining area and including generous and comfortable seating in the living/dining space to create a spacious, free-flowing lounging area. That would ensure that there is plenty of room for movement around the kitchen and to the balcony.

The location of the TV would probably depend upon the antenna and power points, but unless you have an awesome view off the balcony, it seems like the back of the sofa/s would need be to the balcony so that they face the TV.

With only two bedrooms, I'm not sure that two separate "living" rooms are required. As an alternative, if you really don't use a dining table (or if you would prefer to have a nice outdoor dining setting on the large balcony), then I would consider using the media room space as a study/library. It could be somewhere for a combination desk/console table (for your keys, mail, etc) and bookcases or other storage requirements.

I would consider how you use your current living space, including how you entertain. I would also think about just moving in with the bare minimum of furniture and slowly furnishing the apartment once you have a better idea of the space, how you move about it and how you want to live in it on a day to day basis.

Good luck.