Living room layout/design help!
Hello! We just moved into a new place and need some help with our living room layout, and new furniture if you have any suggestions. We have a gray sectional from our previous house that really doesn't work here. The space is a little awkward with a large fireplace next to a recessed area for the TV, which we are going to mount and have a console underneath. Our old console is too wide and doesn't fit, and the TV barely fits in there. The windows were a huge selling point for me, and I really hate the idea of obstructing the view.
My current idea: sofa that faces the TV/fireplace, two chairs on either side.
Windows: would like to get rid of the treatments. I think I'd like long white curtains in between the windows, but sometimes when we come home from night shift it's nice to be able to darken the room, so I don't know.
Furniture: the I would like the sofa and the chair near the windows to be as unobtrusive as possible and not block the windows to a large extent. I've started searching for sofas that aren't too deep or tall, but haven't found anything I really love yet.
There's some photos attached, and the layout I'm considering. The dimensions of the room are close but to be honest I just made the furniture a little smaller because it looked huge. The room is sizable so I don't think it would be too hard to fit those pieces in.
Please let me know if you have any suggestions on layout or furniture/window treatments. Thank you!! By the wall, all the trim in the room is now white.
Comments (13)
5 years agoYou really need to sketch this to scale. Make sure to note the openings to other rooms. Off hand, I might consider a low-ish sofa (but because my hubs is tall and picky, not too low of a backrail) with chaise on one end. (The end that would be right in front of the fab windows) & a leggy chair on the other side. What is your style... besides liking very pretty houses ;-) Congrats!
living room · More Info
Contemporary Family Room · More Info- 5 years ago
Related Discussions
Living room layout & design help needed
Comments (6)The problem is obviously all those doorways. However, I would ignore them in terms of placing furniture and put a comfortable chair on each side perpendicular to the sofa. As long as the chair is small enough that you can easily get around it it's not going to matter if it partially obstructs the doorway. You want to have a U-shaped configuration so that as many people as possible can watch TV comfortably. You'll also need side table between the couch and the chairs in addition to a coffee table in order to make the room look furnished and so that people can place their coffee cups, dessert plates etc, somewhere. You might want to see if there's enough room on one side to place a small loveseat which can seat one adult and one child to increase seating. I would strongly consider a large area rug to lend some softness and color to this room which has so many openings with the bare windows and three large doorways. This will make the seating area look more finished and cozy rather than just some haphazardly placed furniture. More pillows would also be a good idea to soften the scheme and give it some cohesiveness, with the pillows picking up some of the colors of the rug. Colorful and interesting wall art would be a necessity to finish off this room, with more furniture (bookcases, desks, a secretary etc.) against the walls....See MoreColonial living room design/layout help please. 2 windows and 4 door
Comments (4)Hi. I've reproduced your room in a 3D build to help you visualize in a better way. To maintain a foot flow I have centered the sofa facing each other. You can add one or more swivel chairs which you can tuck away or corner them when not in use. Mounted tv on a wooden panel opposite the fireplace. This way it serves as a family room as well as an entertainment room. Perfect for a winter evening when it's too chilly to leave the fireplace but also wouldn't miss your favorite show. If you can get rid of the piano, you can place two chairs and a bookshelf and create a little reading space. Let me know if you would want me to work on more layouts. Always happy to help!...See MoreLiving Room Layout - Design help needed
Comments (10)Do you ever use the FP? Is it real or gas/electric? Is the closet built in or free standing? Looks like it might do well in a mudroom/hall. What is inside the bulkhead over the windows? Why don't you move the mirror to the dining room and get a nice chandelier to be doubled by it? Your dining rug is too small. Needs to be 6' bigger than the table so the chairs don't fall off it when in use. BUT it shouldn't run into baseboards or furniture on the walls. Maybe do without it and soften with drapes instead. Can you take a pic standing in front of the TV?...See MoreNeed help with living room design/layout!!
Comments (3)Perhaps trying some nice artwork that matches your current color scheme would work on that blank wall. We also might suggest looking at getting a round coffee table, and perhaps an arc lamp to go in the corner. See our designs below for more ideas....See MoreRelated Professionals
Mansfield Furniture & Accessories · Enumclaw Carpenters · Tucson Carpenters · Tucson Carpenters · Langley Park Cabinets & Cabinetry · Tempe Custom Closet Designers · Manchester Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · South Farmingdale Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Covington Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Madison Furniture & Accessories · Carson Furniture & Accessories · Fort Washington Lighting · Alexandria Flooring Contractors · Fort Pierce Flooring Contractors · Pittsburgh Flooring Contractors
5 years ago
PRO
5 years ago- 5 years ago
- 5 years ago
Here's a more accurate room layout with the dimensions of the room and recessed area for the TV. The very simple website I was using doesn't really let me specify an open archway or change the layout of the walls to reflect the recessed area in the corner with the door, but I don't think it matters much. I'm more concerned with having seating for at least 5 people, not obstructing the window view, and giving everyone a good view of the TV. I was thinking perhaps the chair on the left should be a swivel chair, to allow someone to turn and watch the TV better. I could do without the chair there at all, but would like to have family over on occasion and it would be nice to seat more than 4. Do you guys think this would work?
- 5 years ago
- 5 years agolast modified: 5 years ago
Hi!
I would consider a large rug that will fit all of the furniture. It’ll help anchor the seating area in the middle of the room. Also a side table behind the sofa to give you 'protection' from the opening to the kitchen.
Town House in Kensington · More Info
02 · More Info
I work with Feng shui and it can give you a very uncomfortable feeling to have your back towards an opening like that. 
PRO5 years agoWe agree that you might want to redo the niche into one large niche. The furniture layout might be able to look like this below:
Downtown Townhouse · More Info- 5 years ago
groveraxle