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Where should I put my Sofa & TV?

5 years ago

Hi everyone, I'm this is my first time posting here :D

I would like to get some advice on where should I put my sofa & TV. The living room is quite long and narrow and the entrance is right at the end along the rectangular space. I tried looking for ideas here and there but couldn't find anything similar to this type of layout (the entrance).

Is the green area a good spot? (In terms of natural lighting)

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tackykat

5 years ago

I would not put the TV in a traffic pattern. So the location in your drawing would prob be best option.

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cpaul1
5 years ago
I would not put the TV where you have it in green. I would put it on the long wall so that when you enter the room you can see the TV on the wall to your right.
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King Julien
Original Author
5 years ago
I initially planned to put it exactly where you stated, but on second thought, the space is quite narrow (est 10' wide) and might obstruct the pathway along the entrance. Will have a look at it again. Thanks!
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junco East Georgia zone 8a
5 years ago
How many people are in your household? What else do you need to put in that room? I would consider putting the tv on the left hand wall with couch where you have the tv in your plan. Put the tv on a console so it can be turned toward the couch for better viewing. The you could have additional chairs closer to the sliding doors for more people to sit when needed.
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Sammie J
5 years ago
Do you need three bedrooms? I'd consider making the entry space more of a sitting/reading room, and put the tv/sofa in the front bedroom area.
King Julien
Original Author
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
@junco East Georgia zone 8a 4 people in the household. Will mostly watch TV, couch gaming in the living room. I'll give that a try in my 3d layout.

@Sammie J Unfortunately yeah. Need the first two bedroom.
Flo Mac
5 years ago
Will the sound from the tv placed on the bedroom wall make it hard for someone to sleep in that bedroom when the tv is being viewed in the LR?
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King Julien
Original Author
5 years ago
That is a very good question. Will try that out when I get the chance. Thanks for the heads up!

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