Congrats on the new baby to come!

Is the intended use as a place to put up feet? If that is the case, a coffee table isn't what you want. Tables aren't intended to be foot rests, and a round table won't allow that for people sitting in the corners of the couches, anyway.

Do you have end tables for people to use for their drinks, etc?

I would think about some square or round ottomans, perhaps the ones that have the tops that flip to be trays, and plan on a couple for each couch if you feel everyone will want to be able to put up their feet. Otherwise, one per couch. That leaves you with lots of open floor space for the kids, plus the ease of moving them around for extra seating if needed, or to get them out of the way.

Just wondering if you have considered flipping the placement of the couch and the two cowhide seats? Given the placement of the tv it would seem a better way for everyone to be able to see, plus enjoy the view from the window.

If you go with the multiple ottomans, you might have to find a new home for the cowhide seats, anyway. Might feel like too many small pieces in one area.

I think I'd have the sofas facing each other if possible so that you can get a narrower rectangular coffee table instead of a huge square or round one. Then you could put a small table between the chairs.

If you really love the way this layout looks and works, I would go with a round table. What are your end tables like?

I don't think you really want to have an ottoman that is equidistant from every seating spot on the perimeter. It would be ungainly and look like an island.

We have an L-shaped sectional that is 12 feet long on one end, and over 9 feet long on the other. Our ottoman is a 44" square and I think the proportions look right. We do not really eat or drink outside of our kitchen and DR, so the purpose of the ottoman is really for feet and reading materials. We also have a sofa table behind the 12' side. (our sectional is in the middle of the room, not against any walls.

Looking at your layout, I might envisage an ottoman that is right justified in the bottom corner, inside of the sofas. You can also put a table in the dead corner or behind one of the sofas, although given where your TV is I am not sure you can really do that, since pushing either sofa out might obscure part of the TV.

Do you own both sofas? I think you may want one of the sofas a wee bit smaller.

I know the huge ottoman sounds massive - this is my photo inspiration (not the colors or materials, just for the tufted ottoman) so you all know what I am invisioning.
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Do you still think its nuts?

I think the ottoman in the photo is fine. But I think those are smaller sofas? Maybe if you did an aerial rendering of what you are thinking of.

I think the ottoman in the photo is fine. But I think those are smaller sofas? Maybe if you did an aerial rendering of what you are thinking of.

I don't mean to hijack, but this thread is very interesting to me because I'm looking at something similar. We're awaiting a sectional that is 12 feet x 8 feet and I'm stumped as to size for coffee table/ottoman. Mtnrdredux, would it be possible to post a picture of your ottoman/sectional combo so I could see the proportions?

What a difference scale makes. Instead of guesstimating, I actually drew this one to scale. Now what do you all think of a huge ottoman? I did not want to move the other couch to the left where the benches are since it would really divide the nice flow between living and dining rooms, but I will try it when the furniture is actually in. Meanwhile, seems most ratios, including the golden one, are advocating 54", so I drew that into picture 2. thoughts? Or round (in pic 3) or - push in the stools and go rectangle (Pic 4) or lastly, try a smaller 48".
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quick impression, i like the last one best

the rectangle is my second choice, but there are a lot of rectangles in the room already

SAS95,

I am glad you forced me to take a photo because I wanted to post my family room for some ideas anyway.

Here you see our sectional (12' by 9.5") and ottoman, 44" sq. All by Mitchell Gold Bob Williams.
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Below is a link about ottomans and coffee tables

Here is a link that might be useful: ottomans

Thank you for the picture. The couch/ottoman proportions look good to me. I was just in the Mitchell Gold store this past weekend looking at ottomans and coffee tables, so this is quite timely!

Rachel, I like the last version you posted. I'm not crazy about the round.