How to decorate the space behind the couch in a small living-room ?
Margaret Kerbourc'h
5 years ago
Hello,
Here is my living-room's plan.
I decided to put a couch in front of the fireplace and another one on the left. Behind that couch, I have about 2 meters left, and I don't know what to do as I don't like the arrangement I have now. I'd like to change the furniture, even the paint colour. I would just love to have a reading nook but it seems a bit too small. Should I put a furniture just behind the couch or just on that big wall ? Thanks so much for all your advice I can get !
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Comments (7)I'm so glad I found this forum! You ladies are wonderful. I'm going to make some of the changes today (along with cleaning house, lol) and I'll post another picture later to show the progress. My son helped me build this little house (632 square feet) after my husband died about 5 years ago. I have decorated, undecorated, changed colors, and literally worked myself into a frenzy the past year trying to get it "right". I'm a thrift store, g/sale junkie and have accumulated so many decorating things (throw pillows, curtains, pictures etc) that will not work, and it's time to clear them out, and start anew. I really appreciate your help and suggestions, they're helping so much! And Barb, the curtains have always been a mystery with me. I've never been able to get the right look. Your ideas are really good, but I think I'm going to wait until I get the furniture, etc rearranged and step back and see how it looks, before making a decision. I live alone, a very casual lifestyle, the house being a little wood cabin style on the edge of the woods. I actually like the open look at the windows so I can see the trees, squirrels, etc, so don't want to get it very formal, if that makes sense, lol. I saw some wheat colored simple long linen panels at our newly opened "Dirt Cheap" store last week that interested me. I'd like something I can pull back during the day to let in the woodsy view. Just some thoughts to ponder. I have the black loop clips to match the black rods (somewhere, lol) Again, thank you all! And I'll report back soon as I make some changes. Jo Ann...See MoreHelp! How to decorate small combo dining room/living room...
Comments (2)Do you own or is this a rental? The pix look a little stretched like realty ones. Since there is a rad between the doors, forget putting TV there. I'd keep the dining close to the kitchen and put the sitting/TV area to focus on the long wall. Start with the fun project of finding a knockout chandelier to hang from that pretty ceiling. Is there a fridge under the microwave? I see only one wall outlet behind the door and one above the counter, so you'll have to use extension cords and cord covers along the baseboards to have enough lighting here. Consider floating your sofa facing the long wall and TV. Then use a drop leaf table behind it for dining. You'll be able to open it all the way for entertaining. Anchor your seating area with a rug 2-3 feet wider than your sofa....See MoreLiving Room Layout Dilemna - Need ideas for behind couch
Comments (9)Hi- More pictures of the rest of the room would be good. Maybe a slender table along the wall with simple decorations like candlesticks or those orchids? This is also a good place for a wall hanging or beautiful rug hung as art. If you do a wall hanging you might skip a table. It would be too crowded. I would favor the rug on the wall and then you can scootch the couch back a bit and get more room in front of it....See Morevery small, odd shaped living room with no room for a couch, help!
Comments (10)Hey Mikeala, while you may have to make some compromises due to space restrictions, you can definitely fit a compact couch in the room. As @mindshift recommends, it would a good idea to keep all your furniture compact and as small as possible. I've made a couple of options for you here. (All dimensions are approximated from the images you have posted) For the first layout, I've eliminated the coffee table and added a slim console by the entrance, a wall mounted TV and an end table. You could also buy nested tables so you could stack them when they aren't being used. For the area by the staircase, I've added a tall bookcase and a couple of chairs for extra seating. adding a mirror would give a sense of a larger space, I've styled this room with modern furniture with a touch of hollywood glam. For the second option, the entrance is more open although the TV unit has been placed on the large wall. This allows TV viewing from both seating areas and yet separates the space. You may prefer this layout if you don't like the idea of having a living right at the entrance. I've styled this room with Scandinavian furniture. Do send us measurements and photos so we could further customize these for you. You could also add/ swap furniture and make your own layouts here....See More
nosoccermom
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoWhat would make sense functionally? You could also add a low bookcase.
Margaret Kerbourc'h thanked nosoccermomMargaret Kerbourc'h
5 years agoMargaret Kerbourc'h
5 years agonosoccermom
5 years agoYes, probably. Can you scoot the cabinet further away from the corner and see how it would feel to sit there?
Have to say that I actually like the cabinet. If you paint the green wall light and move the cabinet away from the corner, you may already have a nice reading corner.
Margaret Kerbourc'h thanked nosoccermomMargaret Kerbourc'h
5 years agoThis is a larger view.
I agree that the drum light calls for a table, although the drum can go.
I thought maybe the buffet can be on the left wall ? That furniture looks neat on a white wall. And put an armchair on the right corner like the picture of Nosoccermom.
But what in between ?This is the other side, the dining-room. I thought maybe the white furniture can go to the other side as I find it too bulky right here.
Margaret Kerbourc'h
5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
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