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arranging living room furniture w/ front door opens to living room

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

Hello! Trying to get advice and input on the best way to arrange furniture for a living room that has the front door open into it. I'd like some kind of a rug to be in front of the door but not sure if it should be one large one or two separate rugs? Our TV is on top of the black piece of furniture in the corner. I also feel like its a little bit awkward with having our large sofa so close to the door - I feel like its not that welcoming? the grey piece is a fireplace and the L shaped shelves against the walls are built in. to the left of those is a large window with two stain glass windows. its and old home so windows are much larger then average. i do have a coat rack behind the door too. thanks for the help!

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miss lindsey (She/Her)
5 years ago
Mount the tv to the left of the left hand window. Float the sofa across from it, two feet from the top wall.

Put a sofa table with two lamps and a dish to grab keys, etc. behind the sofa. Hang hooks or place a coat rack behind the door.

Move the desk across the room with the long side under the window. Slide the grey piece over to where the desk was.
suezbell
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
You might consider moving the sofa to be centered in front of the window and put the chair nearer the door adding a pony wall height bookshelf (with its back to the chair), with or without doors on the entry side, between the chair and the door to create an entry; perhaps something like this:

http://thegamersforce.com/ikea-glass-door-bookcase/bookshelf-inspiring-low-bookcase-with-doors-bookcase-with-doors-ikea-dark-brown-bookcase-with-glass-glass-door-ikea-bookcase-singapore-ikea-glass-door-bookcase-ikea-billy-bookcase-glass-door-instruc/

A barrister style bookcase could also work.

Such a room divider would give you a place to add a lamp to the room.
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