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Furniture Design Dilemma living room

New living room furniture decisions, please help!

5 years ago

Hi, we are moving into a new house a need help with the most basic decision... large sectional and a large chair vs two separate couches facing each other. Have little kids, needs comfort, easy to clean and no sharp edges (like coffee tables). Size is 23x17

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jck910
5 years ago
Sofa and chairs are more versatile for rearranging than a sectional
mehdiadeco
5 years ago
Hi Danna,

Do you have / want a TV? If yes, how many people at a time would be watching it?

Mehdia
Danna thanked mehdiadeco
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Danna
Original Author
5 years ago
Thanks for asking! I was hoping to not have a TV in the main living room, just the family room upstairs. But if we did, it would be two adults. Have two,kids but vey small and they don't watch. (For now)
mehdiadeco
5 years ago
Hi Danna,

As you said you'd like to avoid having a TV in this space (especially if there is room upstairs), I drew inspiration from formal living rooms for the layout. I came up with this, which is a version of 2 couches facing each other.

The inspiration pictures for the layout (if it helps you visualise) are these:

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In terms of actual furniture, as it must be kid friendly, I thought that you could get mostly round / oval furniture in the middle of the room (conversation area) to avoid accidents, and balance it with square and rectangular frames, art and sideboard, which are on the wall or less in the way.

If you can show us some pictures of living rooms that you particularly like, maybe we can come up with furniture that corresponds to your needs in that style.

Hope it helps!

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Two sofas are better to rearrange than a sectional

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