Well my wife doesn't want a true sectional and not sure I do either. The sofa / chaise is somewhat like a sectional and it should look nice and balanced in the center of the bay window (the one we want is actually nearly same size). The furniture salesman suggested against the chair on the same side / in front of the chaise like we have in some of those examples. He said it could block view but we did test that out with dining chairs and if all turned to TV you will see the person to the side but they won't be blocking. I mean the chair there is effectively the same as what a sectional would be. Just not connected like one. Which is also nice because it should leave the window more open to the space. But with your sectional suggestion and that picture... It alleviates one fear: will a sofa and chaise that size (106") feel too large and heavy spanning most of that wall? I'm thinking it should be fine. It's only an extra 2 feet in width over normal 7 foot sofa. The furniture salesman suggested the following: 1. Sofa and 2 chairs (no more than that). I know the other poster liked the 4 chairs but I do think it might be too much. 2. Sofa/chaise and 1 chair. That one chair would be similar to your picture in that it would be across from chaise section where there is more space. Both options are similarly balanced. Both have 5 seats. The sofa + 2 chairs benefits in that 4 of those 5 have arm rests and only one is in a center seat. The sofa/chaise + 1 chair forces 2 people to center seats. However it also gives better laying/lounging opportunity. For a 6th seat you could add a 3rd chair near the window on left in either scenario I guess. Not sure which is "better" in those examples. Anyway I'm rambling. Just trying to weigh this out. It is tougher than I thought it would be. Thanks for replies!

That is a beautiful fireplace! I think that a dining set close to your kitchen would be more sensible. I would not put a tv above that fireplace, but maybe between the two windows or to the right of the fireplace. Then your seating should face both which would work in limited space. Is this a studio? Do you have a bedroom?

Marie13100, I mentioned in the beginning we are in the process of remodeling our kitchen and we needed to move the dining table into our living room temporarily and cover everything from the dust. Lynn G, you’re right. Having to look at the wall would be a bit depressing. The most recent floor plan I posted that had the sectional along the window and long wall would be perfect because we can view directly outside the patio door which is in the dining room.

Flo, i think you have the tv at best spot on that wall or left back corner catty maybe? It may can also be viewed from a dining table near the front wall in dining room or even kitchen if catty in that spot. I imagine that sectional is almost 48” deep though? Living room isn’t too awful tiny for an apartment i think, although i agree the two sections of sectional, ottoman and cool round piece (?) is a lot for the space if we want to use the slider.