How many people will be living in this apartment? How wide is the entry hall? Could a very shallow desk go there? Could the dining table be used for homework instead of the desk? Could you outfit the linen closet with a desk or a drafting board? (You'd have to find someplace else to store the linens.) Do the desk and drafting table need to be close together? Could you get a wireless printer so that the printer could be moved elsewhere, maybe even under the desk, to save more space? What kind of computer do you have? If you have a laptop, could the dining table act as a desk most of the time, with a sideboard or credenza near it to hold office supplies? Then the laptop could easily be stowed away at the end of the day and the table used for dining. I could see this room set up in two ways. One way, I'd take the space labeled "dining" and make that the office area--desk, file cabinets and drafting table. I'd put a small sofa facing the 14 foot window wall and put the dining table right behind it, touching it even, to save space. But that depends on how many people would be eating at that table daily. Then the tv would go in the upper left-hand corner of the living room, and a comfy chair in the right-hand corner, with a coffee table in front of the sofa. That would give you a working area of kitchen and office at one end and a relaxing family area at the other. The second way would be to put the office at the window end of the room. It looks as if you would need to have some access to the windows, as it looks like there's a sliding door there? But you could put the desk in one corner and the drafting table in the other. Then run the dining table long ways across the room, to help separate the work and living areas. The rest of the living room and the dining area would become the living area. You could face the sofa towards the kitchen and put the tv on the wall on the wall around the FAU (whatever that is). Many furniture stores now sell "apartment sized" furniture. It is not just smaller in dimension, but the arms and backs and sides are not as bulky and thick as some regular furniture. Wide rolled arms are nice, but they take up floor space. Look for furniture that is sized to fit your needs, but that has leaner lines that won't take up valuable inches. I'd also recommend posting this question to Apartment Therapy's "Good Questions." There are a lot of people there who are used to living and working in small spaces who might have some useful tips. Even just browsing the site could give you some ideas.

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Here's an option for you, Anastasia. It's got an apartment sized sofa and two petite arm chairs. The sofa would be no more than 72" X 36" and the chairs no more than 30" X 30". You may even be able to squeeze in an ottoman or two for a casual perch. Sofa is on long wall and flanked by the armchairs. The TV is between the patio doors and window. You can find a TV cabinet with doors, so you don't have to see the TV immediately upon entrance, if that's a concern for you. For the dining room, you could think about a 4' round dining table. It will comfortably seat four. The advantage of a round table - especially with a pedestal base - is that it's easier to squeeze in an extra person.

Happy legs.... Thanks, but if I did that.... It would be right in the middle of the walk way from front door, to the rest of the house.... It has to be against wall where it is... Weahy.... Not sure if this was link or pic... But nothing showed up..... I understand that my design isn't perfect... But I guess, my initial question was if anyone sees a better, more efficient layout..... While everyone has given great ideas that make total sense on paper, I think if you were here in person, you might see what I see.... Trust me I have moved furniture everywhere and tried everything, it just doesn't make sense for our family right now.... In my reading and trying to learn about the best layout for a living room....i found something that said, basically....'The goal of any small living space is to use every area as efficiently as possible'... And with kids and their toys, I think we are doing a better job at that...? I'm not meaning to be defensive, just having discussion. Thanks again for everyone's opinions!!!!