What to do with my oddly shaped brick fireplace
Leah P
6 years ago
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Single guy needs help with an oddly shaped living room !
Comments (14)How about using something like this wireless device to have the TV on that wall without cables/outlets? https://techforluddites.com/wireless-cable-tv/ http://www.ebay.com/gds/How-to-Connect-Cable-to-a-TV-Wirelessly-/10000000205177691/g.html Also, from the pics it looks like that wet bar area is only 30 inches wide more or less. You would need to leave that much room between the chairs (or sofa) to the windows. That's why I said to ignore it. You and others wouldn't even see it with the doors closed and the furniture layout as shown. It would look natural. I'm sure other posters and also pros will stop in with their solutions. You have a beautiful place with which to work....See MoreI’m so lost with my oddly shaped space
Comments (22)Oops. The end table appears to be out of stock. I don't know if Overstock gets things back in stock, but here is the link: https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Walnut-Finish-Modern-Chair-Side-End-Table/8182192/product.html?refccid=CNE7GQFJ5DTZZUCNON2FE4MOPE&searchidx=143 Here is a similar one (though quite a bit more pricey) from Crate & Barrel:...See Moreoddly shaped bedroom for teenaged girl
Comments (19)As to furniture placement, create zones -- one part for sleeping and dressing and the other part for your school work and leisure activities. Red for a wall can be a difficult idea to sell to homeowners. So is purple. You might promise to repaint the red accent wall white or another color just before the house is put up for sale. Red might also be a selling point if you're working toward a theme that makes red important enough for it to be a wall rather than just red accessories -- for instance a red/white/blue patriotic theme. Luckily for you there are a lot of different shades of blue -- very light to very dark. You could choose blue denim -- new dark blue or lighter old faded - or a bold cobalt blue. Before deciding, consider an overall theme for your room. Would you want flower garden or beach or mountains or patriotic or something else. That can help you choose the shade of blue. Also, you can still add red on your wall another way. Fabric: You could hang a red rug or red bedding such as a quilt or comforter from eye hooks attached to the very top of the wall next to the ceiling where there will be a top wall plate of wood boards to hold the weight. Wood: Is anyone in your household DIY inclined? Does anyone in your home shop thrift stores where you might find shelving (such as Habitat for Humanity Restore Stores) at a budget price? Any shelving you can paint your favorite red and hang on the wall has the potential to make the wall predominantly red. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/377528381246213109/ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/338262622014252931/ https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/storage-case-pieces/bookcases/set-of-three-wall-mounted-bookcases-hvidt-mlgaard/id-f_13146401/ If you pull your bed away from the wall, you might even consider floor to ceiling shelving -- red, of course -- against the wall behind it....See MoreFurniture layout help for oddly shaped room?
Comments (5)So as not to have furniture in entry path, I would do a well sized L sectional in this placement. Or a sofa + chair - and a swivel chair could be a good option for this arrangenent. Sofa placed where red marking is, chair placed approximately where purple marking is. With tv mounted, or placed on stand, on wall to left of fireplace. And I see there is an outlet right there. If there is little room for a tv console, a stand like this could also be used. Plus, a mobile tv stand like this can be helpful - to adjust for tv viewing distances. From your one photo, it is hard to get a sense of the available space for a tv in that spot there. But that is where I would place the tv. If you have a dining room, another option could possibly be switching living room and dining room. So the dining room would be in front room by the fireplace. If you are able to have a flexible dining room setup, you could use a round table and folding chairs, and when not having guests over for dinner, could set front room up as entry foyer. If you needed the space to be set up as dining room all the time, that works, also. But would need pics of dining room and/or any other rooms that might possibly work - in order to determine the feasibility of making a switch....See MoreHome Interiors with Ease
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