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Furniture Design Dilemma living room

How to do it? Main area is biggest challenge and I need your help :)

5 years ago

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Sarah B
5 years ago
I don't think anyone knows what you're asking for - can you clarify your question, add pictures, etc?.
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bizbag
Original Author
5 years ago
Apparently my questions didn't load when I made original post. Thank you Sara B!

I will try to edit it after I add these pictures. Hopefully this helps clarify what i'm asking.

Here are some photos of a similar apartment he visited that was furnished. He thought the sofa was too big and it did not address how he would be living.

What furniture should he get? We think 4 pieces are needed:

Sofa to view TV, others to sit on

Table to eat, surface for possible projects/homework

Dresser that can fit in closet

Shelving/something, for storage

Where to place furniture? Where put or mount a TV?

His apartment is empty except for the air mattress and a desk that is holding his computer and 2 monitors. It’s a great piece from CB2 he’s had for several years.

Having the blank slate is making finding the right pieces that will work together challenging!
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bizbag
Original Author
5 years ago
This is the desk being used for the computer and 2 monitors.
Sarah B
5 years ago
Ok - so this sounds like a college kid/recent grad?

A sofa or a sofa/chaise modified L shape would be great - you can find affordable ones at ikea or anywhere now in a ton of colors. That will add a little more space than a sofa and chair would.

Wall mount the TV with a small console/shelf unit underneath that can hold playstation, cablebox, modem, books, etc. (If this is not allowed because its a rental then put the tv on top. Again, Ikea is awesome, it doesn't have to be a "tv" shelf for that.

Do you think a dining table will actually get used? If not, save the space. I know my kid's apartment/suite in college next year has a sofa and coffeetable and they will eat there when home - or at his desk - if this is more of an adult place, there could be some room against a wall to do a small bar area that 2 people could sit at.

Honestly in this size of a space - i'd find an ikea and take a drive (even a few hours) they have awesome in person examples of entire homes smaller than this and how they set them up functionally - and the prices can't be beat. We have a few items I bought after college that have hung around (and stayed in great condition) and my son will likely take to college with him if i can part with them
Chantel
5 years ago
I think I would do a drop leaf console table that converts to a dinning table on the bedroom wall butt a love seat up to it. Ottoman or coffee table with a couple small club chairs. Then run a counter the length of the window wall. Add at least 2 desk chairs and use that for computer, projects, audio/ visual, eating, ECT. Then on the occasion where he needs an actual dinner table he can pull the console table in front of the love seat and use the club and desk chairs for dinning.

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