Akward Corner, need suggestions please!
We recently downsized to an apartment for a few years and plan to start with our living room. Any suggestions on furniture/ placement for this corner? It is the only spot to place the TV. I was thinking a buffet or dresser/ chest that could double duty as storage, but would need to place it wall to wall, leaving the back with a lot of open space behind. I’m including several pictures.
We plan to get a sectional soon, with a right side arm, that would be up to the patio door. Also, TV needs to be seen from sectional. I initially thought to put it on the middle wall, but then can’t view from parts of sofa. Any and all suggestions are appreciated! I was totally out numbered with the idea of no TV in here. We do have two college kids still at home, and love having family over, and this is our only shared space. Measurements..left wall 34” , middle wall 4‘.9” , right wall 6’ . Thanks for your help!
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Michelle
5 years agoThis is the floor plan. The living area is 14’x19’. Unfortunately the floorplans don’t have measurements on them but I did verify! Thanks so much!
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoMichelle
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5 years agoMichelle
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoIt is not a big spot to put some furniture there, may be just chair, round table with decor, console with wall art?
Or plant, or floor lamp
Michelle
5 years agoMichelle
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groveraxle
5 years agoNo way would I put the TV in that nook, It belongs on the wall opposite the kitchen.
decoenthusiaste
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agogrover... can you turn that sofa/rug arrangement to face that big wall and be perp to the 45 degree wall on the SW side of the room? That might leave space for a small chess table and two chairs or a reading chair and lamp in the awkward corner. In other words, it would be arranged like the original picture posted, but with the sofa on the other side of the rug. In addition, I suggest a reversible chaise sofa so the chaise portion can be flipped right and left when you want to rearrange. Here' a "loft" sized one.
Gus Modern Jane Loft Bi-Sectional Sofa, Totem Storm · More Infodecoenthusiaste
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agonjmomma
5 years agoMichelle
5 years agoThank you Grover and Decoenthusiaste for the visual and your ideas! Thought I would post our measurements to see your thoughts. Seating is definitely the priority in here , which is why I thought a slimmer profile sectional against the long wall with an attached right arm. Maybe use a couple floor poofs and the bar stools as needed for extra seating? I’m not a fan of corner hutches.. but could possibly put one in that awkward corner to house the TV? Or Find a buffet/ dresser and place in there for TV?? Thank you!
groveraxle
5 years agoI caution against a sectional in a small, oddly-shaped space because they are so limiting and because the corner seat is really wasted space. I also think I would try to get that the TV out of the corner, even if I had to run a long coax cable along the baseboard to get it to the long wall. Having it on the long wall will allow you to watch from the kitchen and bar stools as well.
Here are a few iterations for you. I have no idea of the dimensions of any of these pieces. I suggest you tape your favored configuration out on the floor, then measure to see what sizes of sofa and chairs you can accommodate. Swivel chairs and swivel bar stools will give you the most flexibility.
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