Why not measure out your current room so that it measures 11 x 11 and then move your living room furniture into that space to see how it feels.

Your dining room set is a nice size; I wonder if it would fit in the area between the closet and the opening to the kitchen. Set it up so that it runs along the outside wall there. If so, that could give you a very large space to work with. Granted it would be long and narrow, but maybe?

OR, set up the sectional even with the closet, facing the kitchen wall with the tall lamp behind it. Have the next piece of the sectional on the right side with the end table at its end. The dining room table would be over by the front door and the TV on the kitchen wall. That would leave an empty spot by your front window though?

and as one last idea: i have had the best time shopping consignment shops. So many times you will find antiques items there as well. Last fall, I ran across a great mahogany end table for $55.00. Seriously. So if you want a different console for your TV, look at some of these shops.

PS really like your tall lamp.

It's rather impossible to do without measurements but the corona virus has messed up so many things, that room sizes are the least of our worries. I wish you and your hubby well in your new place.

Thanks for your response! Our current living room, with the rug, tv stand, sectional, and side table is just under 11 x 11, so I know it would fit in the space, but I'm not sure you'd be able to squeeze between the sectional and the closet in the "foyer" and having the back of the couch face the main entrance seems less than ideal.

I'd also thought that maybe the dining set could fit into that little "nook" but there's still only the one wall for the TV, so I'm not sure how we could arrange the furniture so it is still visible.

I do love to shop consignment/thrift shops as well! Our couch and dining table were thrifted. Both are high quality; the couch was originally like $15,000 or something ridiculous like that. The end table is a thrifted filing cabinet that we upcycled. It doesn't fit as well with our current decor, though, so it's probably the one thing I'm willing to part with.

Our TV stand, though, was made by a local artisan using local reclaimed wood and antique roof tins and is one of the most expensive pieces we own, so I don't think I'd want to get rid of it unless it could be used somewhere else! I guess we'll have to see.

I know we'll figure out one way or another, but it's fun to dream right now to take my mind of everything going on!

Wow, you got did good on the sectional! I like the filing cabinet too and think it looks nice with your stuff. I put stuff together because I like it and don't worry about following a theme. ;-)

I played around a bit with a website, estimating the dimensions based on what little information we do have. The more I looked at things the more I think the entire room is 15' x 18' or so. Assuming I've got these dimensions relatively correct (and it's possible that I may not have), which layout below do y'all like better?

Option A

Option B

Option C

Option D

Option E

Option F

Option C Less obstacles to get where you're going.

I also like option E but with the dining table over by the window.

One other option is to put the TV on the wall beside the window. One side of the sectional would go against the wall where your drawings show the TV. That would put your lamps near a wall outlet without snaking a cord across a pathway.

Of course all this depends on where the hook-ups are located if you use cable or satellite. One year I added a 12' extension to our satellite cable so I could try a different living room arrangement. I laid the cable on the floor behind the furniture.

The table near the window seems to offer the best in terms of pathways and chair space.

I also like your repurposed file cabinet. I painted an old metal one and use it to store my yarns and supplies since I like having something to work on while watching Hubby's TV shows.

Option C is perfect.

C for the sofa. D for the dining table.

Hiw often do you s eat 6 at the dining table? It might make sense to put the dining table against a wall, window, or the back of the sofa f or everyday if you are only seating two most days. Then pull it out for parties.

I agree that the sofa's location on C looks good on the floorplan but I feel like opening the door to the back of a couch cutting off the room will look terrible. Am I wrong about that?

I also thought about putting the TV on the wall on the left, but I think my window placement is off because looking at the exterior of the house, I don't think the TV would fit there. Cable isn't a problem because we don't use cable, although I guess it will need to be near an internet source.

Another idea: to distract from the back of the sofa being the view upon entering, try putting a chair in the corner on the other side of the door, across from the coat closet. You could use one of your dining chairs. A small table, another file cabinet perhaps, would make it a handy place to set down whatever you need to carry in or out.

C is the best layout, IMO. You can put a narrow sofa table behind it. It's actually a good way to make an entryway without walls.