Need Some Design Thoughts: Beach Condo Living / Dining Space
amy e
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Comments (4)Can the fridge fit in the utility closet by any chance? Other than that you might consider putting the dishwasher between fridge and sink rather than sink and range. I'm pretty sure a cooktop can be right next to a wall if the wall covering is noncombustible material. The problem with that location is that your pot handles can't be placed to the side and might get in the way if you want to use multiple burners. Here's another way to look at the furniture space plan. TV/media on the side wall with sofa facing the TV and a dining table up against the back of the sofa like a sofa table. Personally, I prefer to have a nice sized table all the time for eating, projects, using my laptop, etc. Bonus points for having a good view of the TV from both the sofa and the dining table :-)...See MoreBlending Kitchen / Dining / Living Areas in Micro Condo
Comments (14)This makes me want to go stay in a little walk-out apartment on a historic street. I'd absolutely back a sofa or settee against one of the walls that meet in the right corner. Nothing acting as a barrier/division in the middle of the room. nothing large and fixed to walk around to get from one function to another. As for the rest of the living area: For a combination study table, dining table, and side table for a reading chair: A small rectangular table extending out from the other wall in the area the sofa would be in. Glass sounds good visually but could be solid and expandable. If extending out from the end wall near the kitchen, the table could also provide an occasional extra surface for the cook. That table could have a comfortable swivel chair on the sofa side for conservation that would swivel to face the table for study and dining. Then a compact but comfy chair that can tuck under the table for the kitchen side. A third, either always out elsewhere or folded in a closet or under the bed, could be moved to the end of the table for a guest. Toward the bedroom, bathroom, utility doors side, define that side of the living area with an easy chair positioned to both allow passage to the areas beyond and to make it clear that they are beyond, not in. Kitchen: My #1 need is work space. In that case I'd steal inches from the left of the sink, possibly steal from the sink, even take the 3" from the other side of the cooktop if needed/possible, to expand that workspace between sink and stove. Btw, I know I'd theoretically be willing to go for the 3" because we bought a little place with a mini kitchen that had the 30" stove directly against the closet on its left, work counter to its right. I'm left-handed but stove placement turned out to be no problem at all. To make it feel spacious and uncluttered, a generally monochromatic background, including walls, cabinets, large furniture, and some of the smaller pieces, even possibly the floor. That would set off accents chosen for being both functional and because you like to look at them, also to provide balance and focus and draw the eye away from what you don't want noticed. No large, dramatic contrasts that would break the room up, including look-at-me! rugs (unless one was a major feature in an otherwise quiet room). Let the eyes flow serenely around. Looking forward to seeing what you guys decide to do....See MoreNeed design help for “open” L shaped living space
Comments (12)Back again, now that I know my suggestions to move juke box won't work. It is a very wonderful piece, so keep it where it is, but don't make the grandfather clock compete with it. Either move the clock to the left of the fireplace or where your desk is in the dining area. (Relocate the desk to another room or sell it on Craigslist--again you have way too many random pieces of furniture that make your space feel crowded.) So in the den area, move the piece you currently have next to the fireplace to the juke box wall. Turn that into your bar to the right of the juke box. Then get a large vintage posters from the fifties--bar art, music, retro images for that wall. In other words, make the juke box a centerpiece for the den, which will make your husband happy. Replace curtains with bamboo roman shades in white. Don't add any small decor items, small art, or little furniture pieces.. I think you're unhappy with the space because it lacks flow and airiness--too much stuff to look at and walk around. Here's a Houzz article about something called "negative space." This will help you part with pieces when you realize the importance of leaving some spaces open and empty. https://www.houzz.com/magazine/the-power-of-negative-space-in-interior-design-stsetivw-vs~97343035 TV area: Remove the large chair. Get a small proportioned sectional with one side facing the window. Since you will have quite a few small art pieces that are currently scattered around the room , create a gallery wall around the TV so the screen doesn't dominate the room quite so much. Don't have any small art works or decor items anywhere else. Also, the console doesn't look centered, so make sure you center it....See MoreCondo Living/Dining Design
Comments (9)Congrats on the condo - what a lovely, well-lit, open feel (and view!). I think the table that the previous owners had is too big for everyday use for a 1-bedroom. I also don’t like how the sofa faces away from the window/ lovely view. I would go to Resource Furniture and look for a dining table that is small for everyday use but expands when needed. Maybe a bar height table that looks like a sofa table behind a sofa facing the TV. Resource Furniture does some amazing things with space-saving options. I wouldn’t put the sofa all the way against the wall. It feels like it makes the living room space too spread out....See Moreamy e
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