How would you arrange this room?
The challenges include a corner fireplace, a door in the middle of the longest wall, 2 windows opposite the door, and it needs to be a multi use space to accomodate the odd guest for a sleepover, an office space, somewhere to escape and read a book, or watch the tv, or play a board game, or sew. So it needs good storage! It’s a good size room 3.6 x 4.9 metres with high ceilings but it’s a confused space that I can’t crack the layout for. Does anyone have any ideas or resolved a similar problem?
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dkin0577
2 years agoThis is how the room was set up as a bedroom when we bought it but we use it as an extra living space. It’s a period Australian home.
oklouise
2 years agosomething like this with biw, corner bench with drawers, cabinets, wall cabinets and open shleves wih space for wall hung tv, sofa bed with side tables that double as coffee table with drawers for linen, pillows and quilts and small table for cards and reading with chairs that double for use for sewing and office
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