les917 - the answers are no and no. No TV, and we cannot (and I don't think want to) move the fireplace. nanny2a - thanks, you are totally right. The coffee table is shown slightly in the wrong spot. I envision it being a coffee table sitting in front of the large sectional (hence wanting it to be the length it is). It will not be sitting in the center of the room like shown. Does anyone see any concern about clearance between the chaise and the fireplace (where one would walk to go from center of living room into the dining room). What kind of clearance do you think is needed/what is the max length and width I could get away with for a chaise/daybed in that area? And does anyone see an issue with the fireplace sitting in the middle of the room, and nothing really being oriented towards it? That is one of my primary concerns with the layout I've put together...

The problem is obviously all those doorways. However, I would ignore them in terms of placing furniture and put a comfortable chair on each side perpendicular to the sofa. As long as the chair is small enough that you can easily get around it it's not going to matter if it partially obstructs the doorway. You want to have a U-shaped configuration so that as many people as possible can watch TV comfortably. You'll also need side table between the couch and the chairs in addition to a coffee table in order to make the room look furnished and so that people can place their coffee cups, dessert plates etc, somewhere. You might want to see if there's enough room on one side to place a small loveseat which can seat one adult and one child to increase seating. I would strongly consider a large area rug to lend some softness and color to this room which has so many openings with the bare windows and three large doorways. This will make the seating area look more finished and cozy rather than just some haphazardly placed furniture. More pillows would also be a good idea to soften the scheme and give it some cohesiveness, with the pillows picking up some of the colors of the rug. Colorful and interesting wall art would be a necessity to finish off this room, with more furniture (bookcases, desks, a secretary etc.) against the walls.

There would be enough space on that wall. My concerns were placing the sofa against the windows. Since the windows are very low (Down to about 1' to the ground), a 37" high sofa would block 2 feet of window height. Depending on how far into the room the sofa is, that would take 2' off of 2-4 windows. (The window location in the render is not 100% accurate, but if you look at the picture, it'll likely cover all 4 windows) In addition, those windows go to the backyard, which we would get afternoon & evening sun from. We were concerned about having a lot of glare from the sun if we put the TV opposite of the windows.

Hey Louise,I am looking at buying a soft/sectional ..so yes need recommendations in terms of no of seats that can fit this size of room and also suggestions on what color would be good choice for colorful art