Furniture placement for a difficult living room
Nicole Baker
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
Hello all,
I'm stuck on furniture placement for my living room.
Its a rather narrow space that has a large window on the outer wall and two entrances at either end.
Any layout ideas?
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bigreader
5 years agoNicole Baker
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoRelated Discussions
Difficult Living Room Layout
Comments (3)Thanks Big Reader. Much appreciated - that is a good layout and we like it a lot. We also plan to add a couple of side tables and ottomans (though haven't drawn them in - sticking to basics). Am I correct this is what you mean (attached)? The one thing we are worried about this layout - is that the first view upon entering the house would be the back of long sofa/chaise? Wouldn't that be off putting and not visually pleasing (speculating here - could be wrong). The back of the sofa would also be facing the common family area (top of the plan). If these are not real issues - then this would be our preferred layout too. Cheers Phil P.S Link to pic, just in case the upload does not work again - http://i58.tinypic.com/33vnf5l.jpg...See MoreRe-configuring Living Room - TV/sofa placement
Comments (11)We built our house in 1975 and had a similar problem; A teeny tiny family room with too many doors. After several years of squeezing ourselves into this poorly functioning excuse of a "family" room, which has entrances in every corner bar one, plus an entry into the kitchen and sliding door to outside, in a fit of frustration, I decided that our under-utilised formal lounge/dining would be used as a living room with the TV, although we chose to keep the dining table in that room as it is a long narrow room. I made this change 26 years ago. The family room is now just a sitting area with one 2.5 seater couch and a side table at each end, no TV and is a great space for a few people to congregate in to keep the cook company or just to read. However it would have worked equally well with the dining table there. In any case, because of all the doorways, it is really just a walk-through area, but now feels spacious and "settled" instead of crowded and messy. I can recommend the change.....you will feel much less at "sixes and sevens" with your home....See MoreHelp configure furniture in our narrow living room!
Comments (5)By changing the entryway as you have, you have created a more expansive living area Congratulations Now don't box yourselves in again by only using the lefthand area of the new space! Have a round dining table with 4 chairs (and a couple of folding spares if you have dinner parties) Add a console or buffet cabinet on the wall opposite the kitchen entry Use a large mirror above that to bounce light from the balcony, as well as decorate the wall Wall C is a good place to wall-hang the TV, but put it closer to the entryway corner, so you can watch it from the dining table as well Enclose the TV in a built-in shelving system for added storage (can never have too much storage!) Place a modular unit at point A and B with a lovely big rug That will not feel too 'boxed in' Anchor that with 2 easy chairs that can move from point D to wherever you need them for any given occassion A large print on wall B will be a focal point for people entering the room Add wall decoration and living greenery Lovely! Let us know what you decide to do...See MoreAwkward living room - furniture placement help please
Comments (4)I think you need to change your thinking from 'living room', to 'generously sized entry hall' as you have so many doors and walkways through this space it's hard to imagine it will be a cozy TV nook. I would place a pair of comfortable armchairs towards the corner to the stairs with a round rug to help create a zone within the space, while still allowing a flow around the space for people entering the house. You might also have a side table and ottoman to complete the grouping. Good luck...See More
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5 years ago
siriuskey
5 years agoNicole Baker
5 years agoIt's the main lounge room.
The other room is just a small room used as a study, sort of.
This is the layout of the area.
I was going to knock out that main wall in the middle, but decided against it.- PRO
Dr Retro House Calls
5 years ago bigreader
5 years agoYou could try something like this. Either way furniture is going to be in front of the window. If budget allows I’d flip this design and have a new lower line sofa in front of the window.
julie herbert
5 years agoHi Nicole,
You could try a shelf divider in your doorway to your study, could look great , mount tv on wall with a floating shelf so as to free up some space, coffee table , lovely pots , a great lamp , could look a lovely room
Nicole Baker
5 years ago
bigreader