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How to arrange furniture in our oddly shaped living room

13 years ago

Our living room is small, oddly shaped and has very little wall space. We need help arranging our furniture. We have a 7.5 foot couch, 2 side tables, one arm chair, an ottoman, a 3 foot wide entertainment center, a 32" TV, and a 4.5 foot wide desk that all need to fit in our living room.

I have attached a floor plan of our living room (and dining room/kitchen areas) so you can see why we are having a hard time arranging the furniture. Each square is 1 square foot.

As you can see, one wall is not a wall but a sliding patio door, another wall isn't a wall but a hallway, and yet another wall has 3 feet cut off due to the front door being there. So any suggestions on how to arrange our furniture?

Comments (4)

suero
13 years ago
What is the depth of the couch? The length, width and height of the side tables? Ditto for the arm chair, the size and shape of the ottoman, the height and width of the entertainment center.
Is there a desk chair? What is the width of the desk? Does it have an opening in the middle or on the right or left side? Is the back of the desk finished?
Right now, making guesses, I can't fit everything into the space unless you don't want to get into the dining room, kitchen or hallway :-( It's not the lack of wall space; it's the lack of space for all your furniture.
jersharocks
Original Author
13 years ago
The couch is 38" deep. The tables are 18" cubed (18" tall, wide and long). The arm chair is 34" wide, 34" deep and 35" tall. The ottoman is a rounded rectangle shape that is 34" long and 30" deep. The desk is 36" wide and tall and 12" deep. Yes, there is a desk chair. The desk is 52" wide and 31" deep. The opening is in the middle. It is not finished on the back.

We are willing to get rid of the ottoman and possibly get a smaller desk if necessary.
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It seems odd that all the suggestions have most or all of the seating with its back to the TV and/or the windows. I dunno, but I think I'd put the couch as in your first photo, and add a couple of chairs in that same zone = TV room. Then put a small cluster of chairs at the other end of the room as a conversational grouping (around a table) with the option to look out the windows or enjoy the fireplace.
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This is a close up of a tweedy type rug that might work for you - I just think a darker rug will cozy up the area and complement the ottoman so much better.... This rug has been discontinued and the remaining sizes are probably too big for your space, but it might be a direction to be looking, if it appeals to you: Something like this might work, too. I can't tell for sure about the colors but Pottery Barn has samples available in store if there is one near you, refundable deposit when returned:
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Can you take a photo of the wall that has the stairs…the one people believe will be able to accommodate a huge TV for your family? This is a young family who has tried to create some storage for their young children by building the storage beside the fireplace. Perhaps you can add an additional shelf area above the book shelves that have been created, as Beverly has suggested? But, that said, it isn’t necessary to do so. The idea of a long sofa against the bay window is a lovely one. A large open area with a few chairs (swivel), an ottoman coffee table, space for children to play…. Imperatives for a young family!
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suero
13 years ago
This is the best that I could do. The cube tables are in front of the couch, and the arm chair partially blocks the patio door (I'm assuming that the patio door is a sliding door, with one fixed panel, rather than a French door, with two movable panels). The ottoman is, I hope, easy to move if extra seating is needed to watch the TV. I'm also assuming that the TV is eaither wall mounted or can fit on top of the entertainment unit. I also added an 18"x18" desk chair.
jersharocks
Original Author
13 years ago
That looks great and you assumed correctly on everything. The The office chair does scoot in though so it only sticks out about 5 inches or so. I'm going to try this arrangement this weekend.

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