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living room design ideas

5 years ago

need help figuring out what to buy to put in small living room. want comfy and a tv.

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Manon Floreat

5 years ago

Good suggestion from Grover to start collecting ideas of what you like. Based on the measurements given, I think the tried and true sofa with two chairs will work well. If you arrange as in the diagram below, you'll want to choose a sofa with dimensions of roughly 7'L X 3'D. Chairs can be about 3'X3'. A small variance should be fine. A really good thing to do is to tape out the measurements of the furniture you're considering on the floor to make sure they'll fit comfortably.

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always1stepbehind
5 years ago
where to you plan to put the tv??
Bree
Original Author
5 years ago
I'm not sure where to put anything. I need help on where to start. if I can get ideas on bigger items like where to put couch or should it be a sectional and where to put tv that would be great.
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Here are the pictures for reference Thank you all so much for the ideas. I'll send you the picture of my current furniture layout when i get a chance. What color rug do you suggest? I have light gray walls. Would something like this look good? https://www.wayfair.com/rugs/pdp/bungalow-rose-annabel-light-bluefuchsia-area-rug-bgls4800.html?piid=31131747 And also i'm not sure about the color of the furniture. I'm looking for a more modern look and light weight furniture and want to have more space for kids to play. Also i'm thinking of getting Cellular shades for now and later install curtains. Does light gray or Darker gray do well with this layout? Any furniture ideas and rug ideas i would really appreciate :) Thank all for your suggestions i really appreciate all your inputs on this.
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Do you think there is a way to center the loveseat on your window? It throws off the room if you cannot center it. With the large scale of your furnishings, IMO there is no place for the painted white table. The sofa and loveseat should have a good size coffee table in front to anchor the seating area. It's hard to recommend accessories when you haven't shown us most of the room itself.
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Is your TV above the fireplace? I think that is what I am seeing and if so I will assume this is your main room and where you view TV and spend family time? Your TV location really limits your furniture arrangement possibilities since it will be the focus of the space and it appears from the photos that the majority of the space in the room is down at the opposite end. Rather that a 3d rendering it would help more if you could draw out the floor plan of the room with measurements and show us that.
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Posting mostly to see at right the 2 windows with table / chairs [yours could be bigger]. Flip the white sofa and upholstered chairs... sort of: The conversation arc: place furniture so that people can easily hear one another. 8 feet (244 cm) is ideal; larger rooms may need to be broken into seating groups. Circulation paths need 30 - 36" (77-91 cm) of clear width. You can place coffee or cocktail tables as close as 12" (30 cm) from the edge of the seating. Other furnishings might need at least 24" (61 cm) between pieces for people to easily move about.
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Manon Floreat
5 years ago
What are the dimensions of the living area? From window to stairs and length of window wall - in red below:
groveraxle
5 years ago
A floor plan with dimensions would be helpful. Is this space intended to be living AND dining since the kitchen is right there along with what appears to be a dining table light?
Bree
Original Author
5 years ago
I think its 16 x 13
groveraxle
5 years ago
I would also suggest that before you go out spending money on furniture, you take some time to browse photos of living and dining rooms and find a look you love. Save your favorite rooms in living and dining room ideabooks. Then if you need help achieving the look, come back here and we can present different options and help you source your furnishings.
Bree
Original Author
5 years ago
the first picture is all of livingroom. second picture is the edge of dining room. the living room is 16 x 13
tatts
5 years ago
Give us a floor plan with all the doors, windows and adjoining rooms And measurements of each, not just the gross length. That's the only way to figure placement and flow.
Susan Davis
5 years ago
Generally sofa goes on longest wall and TV goes opposite it for most used TV viewing...start there.
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MARGARITA BRAVO
5 years ago
It looks like the best place for the TV is going to be on the long back wall.
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