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Furniture in front of fireplace...?

5 years ago

Our house is currently under renovation and we are coming to the finishing stages. I am having trouble with the living room. We will be purchasing new furniture in the near future. As you can see, the fireplace is off center with the living room, and is closer to the dining room. I was planning to purchase a 9x12 rug for the area where the sofa and love seat are currently situated, then placing a new sofa on the right side (where the current sofa is), with 2 accent chairs opposite on the left (where the love seat is), with a small table between the chairs. I thought about putting 2 ottomans on the other side of the coffee table (they would be straight ahead when you are walking into the room as pictured in the first photo). I am at a loss with the area in front of the fireplace - the room is large enough that you could almost have a second seating area, but it feels awkward because it's so close to the dining table. Should I get a second rug to put in front of the fireplace with 2 chairs? Put a chaise lounger in the left corner of the fireplace? It is wood burning, so we will need a small area for wood storage as well, and there will NOT be a TV mounted above. The fireplace is getting a little update similar to the last photo. We recently painted (yes I love white) and are planning to liven things up with rugs, furniture, artwork etc. Yes, I'm aware the curtains need hemming.


The room is 13' x 13' (area where two sofas and coffee table are)

Then the area in front of the fireplace is 9.5' x 13'

To the left of the fireplace the width from wall to edge of fireplace is 4 feet











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