moving- fitting a large couch into small living room
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When is a large room too small to be large?
Comments (38)luckygal said: "After looking at the RE listing it's obvious the homeowners cannot really afford this house. The exterior is badly in need of restaining and the furniture in all rooms indicates a low budget for furniture and decor." I'm not sure you can make those assumptions about the homeowners. Those of us on this site are NOT the norm. I grew up with parents that constantly maintained their home. No painted surface ever got to the point were it looked old and worn. At the other end of the spectrum, my DH grew up with parents that only replaced things once they looked like crap or were broken. They had the money, just didn't see the need to spend it until absolutely necessary. I see small and large homes that are immaculately kept and other that are neglected. It has nothing to do with the size or cost of the home, but everything to do with the priorities of the homeowners. Edited to add, that postponing the regular maintenance of a home always ends up costing you more, so it isn't just about not spending the money, the person just doesn't see that they are being shortsighted and that the repairs/maintenance will cost twice as much when they finally get to it. This post was edited by chispa on Mon, Apr 28, 14 at 19:50...See MoreHow to decorate the space behind the couch in a small living-room ?
Comments (12)This 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....See Morehow to tell if sofa is too small for living room
Comments (9)A sectional does take up more room than a sofa. You have much more flexibility in your room with a sofa and two chairs. How many people will use the room on a regular basis? 2? 4? more? Someone recently posted the recommended viewing distance required from the TV, let me see if I can find it. IIRC the distance should be 1.6 times the diagonal size of the TV. For example, if you have a 55 inch TV then the viewing distance should be 7 ft 4 inches approx. Found a chart: TV viewing distances chart That particular chart gives a range of 1.5x's to 2.5x's so you have lots of flexibility in your room. Also, I find rectangular rooms are a little easier to furnish than square rooms so you have an advantage there. Also the room in the insp pic appears larger because of the way the furniture is gathered around the media center and floating rather than lined up against the walls....See MorePlease help! I need a couch to fit small room
Comments (7)I think they would be way too big. I'd far rather use a smaller sofa and have room for a couple of chairs facing that wall. This way, you could seat 6. It's very hard to seat more than that unless the room is large enough to have multiple seating areas....See Morehsharrington
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