Help no entryway with five kids furniture layout help
Nina Mun
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Comments (18)Thanks everyone - much more to ponder here. @roarah, I think almost any sofa direction is going to entail a big ottoman. I've avoided it to date because the kids use the coffee table for so much coloring/lego building/etc (which explains why it needs replacing) but if I replace the sectional with anything other than another sectional, I'll definitely want to try a big cushy ottoman. @Beverly27 and @bac717, I like this idea and need to play with it some more. The difficulty is that there is a 4ft wide window on that wall. There would still be enough space to place the TV between the window and the door, but there tends to be a pretty bright glare from the window itself. (That may change within the next few weeks, when the house under construction next door gets its upper floors, sigh.) It's worth shifting the furniture around to see if it might work! My husband is out of town for the next couple of days - time for some experimentation! @suero - the U-shaped sectional is a really interesting idea. I need to hunt around the web to see if I can find something like that...it would eliminate all the battles for prime TV watching seats. @jlc712, I realize I hadn't posted a proper diagram or clear photos; all these are old blurry cell shots in my photobucket library. I'll try for something better after work, but the entry to the dining room is on the same wall where the TV/"fireplace" is currently situated - directly opposite the exterior door. @kidrowlam, the one thing that is staying in the room for the foreseeable future is the Persian rug - it was a wedding gift from my MIL (and we have no other place for it!) The faux fireplace is in the first photo in my first post, under the TV. I'm totally ready to junk it if I can improve the space.... Thanks everyone - I'll try some of these ideas tonight/tomorrow!...See MoreFurniture layout help – game plan
Comments (87)Recently, I had a custom-made entertainment center built in for my family room. I used the same cabinet maker who made the cabinets for my kitchen. I'm still researching seating options to replace my aging couches. My room is smaller than yours, 13' x 15'. As part of the remodel, I removed a wood-burning fp from a corner of the room. I had planned to replace it with a linear, direct-vent fp under the TV, but omitted the fp. Direct-vent needs no flue or chimney, but it does need to vent to the outside. Here are some inspiration photos with a linear fp. Layout below has 2 chairs on the window wall. TV, fp, and matching bookcases on long wall. 2 floating couches. I think the TV is too high, but there is storage space and seating is a comfortable viewing distance from the TV. Layout below has 2 chairs on the window wall, TV on the left, short wall, and 2 floating couches. But that would leave you with one long empty wall. Sectional with fireplace, TV, and one bookcase on long wall Below, the TV and fireplace are on the same wall, but separated. Not much storage in this one. I decided to go with a layout similar to the one below - without a fireplace under the TV. You may have enough room for something like this layout below. I' don't like seeing the back of a couch when I enter a room - but I think it looks OK if there's a sofa table behind the couch....See Morehelp with rear entryway layout
Comments (1)I have one thought that has nothing to do with your question. If you plan to come from swimming to inside, have an exterior door in the mudroom/laundry. Wet suits stop there first, then can be hung along with towels until the next use. Build in a changing room, make a proper three piece bathroom directly accessible from there so dripping wet kids don't have to slosh through the house to get to the toilet and it can be used as a second changing area and someone could do a quick rinse off after swimming. Think locker room. As for your other entry, I'm not too sure. It would be good to see the kitchen to understand how the two areas relate. And I'm unclear on which room is the family room....See Morehelp me design my livingroom furniture layout
Comments (2)Okay, I'm going to take you at your word that you're actually asking for input. Also assuming that you're in the process of… what? building? finishing this space? A long space that is brick all around will always be lacking for light, so any way you can get light into this place. Also with a long narrow space that has to work as both living/dining will need you to set 'zones' and create a visual divider. Lighting will be crucial. Create a conversation space, a dining space—and with the door opening directly into the room, don't put any furniture immediately so as to create an entry space (although a credenza or narrow table against the inside wall would be good for keys etc.)...See MoreNina Mun
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