12x14 Living Room Layout
Our formal living room is right off the front door and is mostly open to the dining room. There are 2 large windows (almost floor to ceiling) facing the front yard.
We need help figuring out how to arrange an 88" x 38" couch and 37" x 37" accent chair in this space so that there is still a good flow to walk around all furniture. We also have a 2'x5' Yamaha piano and a bookcase that we want to put in this room. We also aren't sure what size area rug to use, but I know that depends on the layout!
I am trying to avoid putting the couch in front of the windows because they go so low and provide the natural light in the room (besides the light from the windows in the dining room).
I have provided a picture of the house plans and my only layout idea, to scale. Any help is appreciated!
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Comments (6)Gcubed idea could work. It's hard to know exactly because you need room to walk around a couch and you don't want your tv to be 3ft from your face. Another possibility is couch in front of windows, round coffee table so it's easy to walk around it, tv where your dining table is (i assume it's about 36 inches wide) so you can mount it on one of those mounts that can come off the wall and angle it depending on how many people you have over. I would nix the tv stand or get an open one like a console table and put some small poufs under for extra seating or to put your legs up when you watch tv. My sister's apartment has a similar ledge between her kitchen and living and she has her desk in front of it and just puts knick knacks on the ledge since it's too small for your knees to sit in front of. If you did that layout you may be able to get a bigger couch with a chaise for extra seating. I'd also look at realtor.com or even airbnb and see what they have in small houses, they get pretty creative in Galveston condos with 490sqft. IKEA and Target will be your friend if you need some new furniture. I'd also get those blinds that you can push up or down so you can get some privacy but still let light in on the top part without creating a glare when you're trying to watch tv. You could also get a long desk and have the left side be where you computer goes and right side for tv if you don't want to mount it....See More12X14 Living Room Furniture Help
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoIMO you just have too much stuff you are trying to fit , start with the sofa and the chair and if you must the piano thats it add a coffee table and some end tables or floor lamps .Is there going to be a TV in this space ? in spaces where it feels tight with furniture I find keeping everything low works better than tall pieces so I would look for a better place for the bookcase if it is truly needed . It could go in the DR since that spot is actually larger . There is no way that sofa can float in the space once you add lamps there is no place to walk it really only has one spot and that is on the wall where you have it. I can’t honestly see a better layout in the space unless you put the sofa in front of the windows and it would have to be pushed intot he corner to make the space accessible from the front door. I think you were doing well just move the bookcase or get something like the Sapien for some books
This way you have space for a coffee table an end table between the chair and the sofa on one end and another end table at the other end they can each have a good sized lamp on them and then add a piano light . When the time comes to get new furniture think smaller scaled for the space Hang some large pieces of art on the sofa wall and something interesting for the piano wall. I am not sure of your style but just find pieces you love Erica W
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