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8 years ago

I am seeking some advice on how to create a nice living room area with the small space we have. We would like to mount our tv in the far back wall near patio doors. We were just thinking of putting a small couch in the back room and that's it.

So the area in front of the fireplace will be the more presentable area for when we host.

The Windows above open up and allow for really great views and natural light. It would have been nicer if the two windows connected, because I have no idea how to utilize that space in between. Do I add a shelf? Mirrors? No clue where to start.

What do I do with that wall and how should I decorate the living room and fireplace area?

Try and and ignore the toddler who made a cameo in almost all my pics!!

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carolb_w_fl_coastal_9b

8 years ago

Haha - cute munchkin photobombs = )

I think I would want a console/desk, or maybe shelving there - or a long bench - or a dry bar? Thinking it might be awkward as a tv watching space, w/ the exit/entry going through the middle...?

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Fefe Kabob
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks for the idea. So that smaller area is actually furthest from the front entryway. (It's next to the patio doors). The dining area is next to the front door and kitchen. Kitchen is just to the left of the door and the dining is to the right. I am not all that concerned about the dining room area or even the tv room. More worried about the living room and I don't know if I should do a shelf in between the upper and lower windows or a curtain set or just long drapes.
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carolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
8 years ago
Sorry I wasn't clear - I was referring to the glass doors
Annie Deighnaugh
8 years ago
From your description, I'm not clear on the layout at all...when you say put the tv in the small back room are you talking about the area in this room by the sliding doors? A sketch of the room with dimensions would be helpful, esp for you as you try to lay out furniture and need to decide what fits and what doesn't.

I know you said you want a more formal area for when you host guests, but I think, given the toddler, you should start with function first. IMO, a house should give the most space to the maximum utilization. So if you will be needing play space and tv space which will be used on a daily basis, then that should take priority over a formal seating area which may be used less frequently. Rather, there are ways of combining both functions...keeping a play area with toy storage, perhaps by the slider and then incorporating seating and family TV time and entertaining around the fireplace.

Regarding the windows, I would suggest that you treat the lower windows as you wish and ignore the upper windows. The vaulting in the ceiling has some odd shapes and some of the window placement is awkward, so I would ignore them ... pretend there is line going around the room where the lower ceiling is and don't decorate above it.
l pinkmountain
8 years ago
I'd have the toddler play area and TV viewing area in the back, entertain guests around the fireplace, and I'm' not sure what I'd do in the front because I can't really see or visualize that area. Perhaps a desk, seating for taking off coats and boots, a reading/resting nook? Some plants?
Springroz
8 years ago
Makes me want to screen that small area off, just to stop your eye.

i would put a TV on the wall to the right of the FP, so they could be seen at the same time.

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