Furniture choice and placement for odd and open living room
We are going to purchase new furniture for our living room. I love a good sectional - but open to other suggestions too. In an ideal space what furniture would you put in this room and where?
Some information:
We have three boys, lol. This is going to get used a lot for playing and reading and running around (a lot) and needs to be comfortable for our family of five plus dog.
We do use the fireplace somewhat.
The back corner behind the stairs is currently used as a toy storage and play area but open to other uses. My original plan was to make a reading nook with built in storage- but someone suggested drywalling around it and making it a closet with a bookshelf.
Thank you!
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decoenthusiaste
5 years agoJen Hans
5 years agoHere are some real pictures :-). Carpet and a new railing will be going in soon. The fireplace can’t go, it has five chimneys inside of it so it can’t even really be shrunk. So it stays!
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megs1030
5 years agoJen Hans
5 years agodecoenthusiaste
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI wouldn't drywall that area closed; your room will feel even more boxed in if you do, and the drapes will be crowded. I think a sectional or any dark furniture will do the same. The boys will outgrow the corner play space sooner than you think. Then you can put in the bookcase, an armchair and lamp for a reading nook. Do you want TV here? I Here's an idea to consider. An articulated arm could allow for adjusting, as would swivel chairs. If no TV, then try 4 chairs and a sofa. Place the sofa with its back to the stairs like below, but do the seating in smaller scale like loft or apartment sizes. No loveseats or 1.5 chairs and no dark colors here, IMO. The minimum for me would be a 3-seat sofa and two chairs with a smaller coffee table than you have now.
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