George,

Thank you saying that I am heading in the right direction with the sofas. That is very encouraging! The rug is a 9 x 13 and a family heirloom and so we really want it to work in the biggest most visible space of the house. Yes, I agree with stream lining the items in the room and only have sofa, rug, two table, piano and TV . The house style is more transitional with crown moulding and shaker white cabinets but will definitely check out the Arco lamp replicas.

Thank you Sina. Your suggestion is very helpful and is what I have seen in model homes. I was wondering if the two sofas each 82 inch wide can be left in the layout I had suggested if I were to be able to convince my husband to move the TV to the nook wall at a later time. And to move the piano elsewhere. So instead of two chairs (where the sofa is now) another sofa.

It should probably fit. The room looks big enough. I recommend taping it out on the floor so you can see how much room you have to really move around them.

Hi! I would first turn the rug 90 degrees (so its longer side faces the fireplace), then bring the sofa closer in to the fireplace. Then I would play with the chairs...

I think your two sofa idea is fine. I would pull the rug back from the fireplace a bit, and move the one sofa a bit closer toward the fireplace/TV. Then I'd get a large square coffee table that could serve both sofas; you might have to have one made.

Groveraxle,

I will could definitely try pull the rug back from the fireplace and move it under the sofa and sofa closer in. I think I am hearing that there is too much empty space between tv and sofa. I have only started to think about accent and coffee tables.

Marta, I could not write a comment from the earlier post and so will do so now. I am worried that moving the rug length way parallel to the fireplace will get in the way and under the piano. Thank you for your suggestion, I will try it out and see but my kids are pretty wiggly with piano bench and may risk tearing up the rug.

I love the rug but would not select white sofas to work with it. Look for some in the lightest beige or a light cocoa color from the rug. Would the piano work in your living room? That would be a much better wall for TV. I would tweak the rug and put two sofas entirely on it. Use this chart to get the right set up for watching.

Could you post a to scale drawing of that space and what is behind the sofa you have now . IMO the TV belongs where the piano is so I am curious why the piano needs to stay there I agree that the rug is too big.White sofas are going to change the feel of that space so I would wait until they arrive before rug shopping.I love all the windows but my guess they create glare on the TV that is why you think it needs to stay where it is. You can use solar shades to keep the view but control both heat, glare and UV rays and I would suggest those for sure . I am curious as to where you put your Christmas tree in the space too.

I love that you are using your family rug in the space. I don't think white leather furniture will do it justice though. Too harsh a contrast. My first thought too was to turn the rug so the longest side runs with the fireplace. It should be centered in the room either way. That is the first step. That will help make the fireplace the focus of the room and bring the seating closer for conversation and tv viewing. There should be 1'-1.5' of wood flooring showing around it. Pull it right up to the legs of the piano so the bench is on it protecting the floors when you move it. 2 couches work but I think people prefer to have a couple chairs instead of sharing a second couch. If you get swivel ones you can move them to watch tv, join a conversation or enjoy the view outside. Get some of those furniture sliders to help you move things, they really work. If you keep 2 chairs with a table between by the windows I would just get a sofa table to place behind the couch so you can walk into the room from both sides of the couch. I would play with the furniture you have now and get the arrangement down before looking for new furniture.

Forgot to say congratulations on your new home. it looks like a very nice house.

decoenthusiaste,

I will post a few swatches of the sofa with a beige against the wall color and the rug. It beige from the affordable leather sofa seemed to be too green. I'll move the rug and sofa today to see what I have with a different arrangement.

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My spouse likes the direct view of the TV from the fireplace from the kitchen which is directly in back of the sofa. We are using the living room as a study and also my child feels excluded if playing piano in another room. The nook space is where the supporting beam and so I would need to place the sofa against the window closer to the fireplace to get the TV view and angle the TV a bit for two chairs. I was thinking of putting the Christmas tree between the fireplace and the 3 windows. Originally when we looked at the house and space the TV was going in the basement rec room .... sigh... I will work on getting a scale drawing of the room.

Cheryl Smith ,

I will try to move the rug and sofa today. Thank you for the comment on the house! We are trying to make it beautiful and usable for a family of four but no idea what to do with space after so many years of living in small urban city dwellings.