Narrow, oddly shaped dining room needs help!
pbooth1197
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3 years agoSusan Davis
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Need layout help for a non-L shaped kitchen/dining room combo
Comments (23)I know you said you did not want to switch rooms; but since you like the look of the sink in the bay (the outside views are awesome), it may be worth exploring. If your DH is like mine, change is hard, but he comes around eventually. Perhaps posting another thread that asks people to weigh in on the two kitchen locations with a mock layout for each might get DH to consider the possibility if he can read what others have to say concerning the positives and negatives of each kitchen location. Many people are remodeling to get a larger kitchen space by eliminating two sit-down eating spaces in their homes. Thus, If you switch the rooms, I do not think you would have to “stage” a formal dining room if the time comes to sell. The larger, well designed kitchen would be a major selling point. Keeping the kitchen in its current location does not gain you a whole lot more space for the kitchen because of the traffic patterns; moving the kitchen to the dining area gains you much more kitchen space. You gain the space for family friendly island seating, and the kitchen does not have to be in a location that “fights” with the traffic patterns of your home. The generous dining space combined with the larger kitchen space would be awesome to entertain in. One negative would be carrying groceries a tad farther but not a whole lot more. ;...See MoreSingle guy needs help with an oddly shaped living room !
Comments (14)How about using something like this wireless device to have the TV on that wall without cables/outlets? https://techforluddites.com/wireless-cable-tv/ http://www.ebay.com/gds/How-to-Connect-Cable-to-a-TV-Wirelessly-/10000000205177691/g.html Also, from the pics it looks like that wet bar area is only 30 inches wide more or less. You would need to leave that much room between the chairs (or sofa) to the windows. That's why I said to ignore it. You and others wouldn't even see it with the doors closed and the furniture layout as shown. It would look natural. I'm sure other posters and also pros will stop in with their solutions. You have a beautiful place with which to work....See MoreIssues Furnishing Oddly shaped Living Room
Comments (1)wow not a single pic huh? I would put the tv on a counsel on the south wall then float a sofa and 2 chairs in front of it....See MoreNeed advice on decorating small and oddly shaped living room!
Comments (1)You need to think about this as two rectangular rooms, not one big L-shaped room. One option would be to put the living area on the left, in the 130.5"x234" space. Then the 9'x12' space by the stairs (and close to the kitchen) is a dining area. From the light fixture in the photo, it looks like that's what the previous owner did (light fixture over dining table). If you don't need a dining room, think about what other function you might need, but regardless, think about that space as a separate area. The remaining space (about 11 x 19.5') is a bit long and skinny for just one seating area, so don't try to fill up the whole space with one conversation group (or TV viewing area, as the case may be). Set up your seating so it feels comfortable and use the left over space for... a library, a piano, a game table, or another small seating area. I've got one corner of my room devoted to a cat tree. I would think about putting my TV on either the 130.5" wall or the 164" wall. Lots of wall space with no windows opposite to create reflections....See MoreS. luv to decorate
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