Help - living/dining layout ideas around a column
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Comments (34)If you move the entrance to the stairs (so they end in the same spot in the basement but start in a different place on this floor) and turned the biggest window on the back wall into an even-bigger sliding glass door, you could actually fit nicely-proportioned kitchen, dining area, and living area with plenty of space to walk around and through all of them. Like so: Every layout always compromises in some area. In focusing on making the living areas generously sized for furniture/cabinets/counters/walkways/human traffic, I compromised a bit on the experience guests will have when they first walk in the front door. As you can see, when guests walk in, straight ahead is a staircase and the kitchen. It's not the norm to have a barrier of sort directly in front of you when you first walk in the front door rather than a straight shot down a walkway or into a room. It's also not the norm to have the kitchen be the first thing you see when you enter a home, and a lot of people feel really strongly that they don't want guests to be able to see the kitchen sink/dishes when the guests first walk in. I think the barrier-in-front-of-you-when-you-enter thing isn't a huge deal because people entering have almost 10 feet of walking space before they hit the staircase. It would be very natural for foot traffic to flow diagonally to the right to enter the living spaces rather walking directly into the stairs, and you wouldn't have any issues with people feeling cramped or blocked. However, I'm concerned you won't like the immediately-visible kitchen aspect of this. I found a picture of a relatively similar kitchen to what I've drawn and edited in a staircase in front of it so you can see what that would look like if you simply do a half wall behind the big kitchen counter. This is what would greet your guests: Picture a huge window above the sink and a stove where the fridge is. Having a half wall behind the big counter would preserve maximum openness if you want your big counter in the kitchen to feel like an island and/or to be able to keep an eye on kids in the family room and/or to interact with people in the family room. However, that would also means your guests' main view when they first walk in the house would be of the kitchen. If you don't like how people would see the kitchen when they first walk in, you could always do a full wall there. It'd be an ideal place to hang a piece of statement art to greet your guests. Like so: P.S. In case it is not obviously to you, in the kitchen where the pantry cabinets overlap with the counter is an appliance garage situation like this:...See MoreLong living room dining room layout help!
Comments (9)Hello Jayne, What a fun space! Here are a few of my thoughts: For the dining space, I would stick with a small, rectangular table. Because you have a doorway to the porch near the dining area and you want room to walk around easily, I would aim for something not larger than 60" long by 36" wide, but you can double check that in the space. As for the seating area, if you want to maximize seating, I might aim for a couch with one or two chairs along the wall with the window. I notice when I have guests, everyone chooses a chair. Not everyone wants to snuggle up next to someone they don't know very well on a sectional. It is also easier to rearrange if you decide to change up the layout. If you want to have even more options for seating, it might also be nice to do one or more ottomans that are cushioned and could be used for feet or as additional seating for guests. They could be grouped together or spread out when being used. If you ended up replacing your coffee table with a/an ottoman/s, you may want to also add end tables so there is a place to set drinks, remotes, or lamps, if desired. For an entertainment center, I would potentially choose something a bit more narrow to make sure it wasn't in the walkway, For instance, this entertainment center is 14" D so it is the same as the depth change in the wall so it could be flush. I can be clumsy and prefer to have things tucked away or I run into them! Then I would add a rug, some lamps, and maybe a great mirror over the fireplace to make it look bigger and brighter! Good luck with your decorating and please share after pictures when you're done!...See MoreHELP - Living/Dining Layout Ideas
Comments (1)Like the corner with windows on two sides. Temperature aside, the one negative that comes to mind to all that light is the potential glare on the tv. You might want to put whatever tv you get on a portable stand so you can adjust its positioning as needed. This is a modern space so a portable stand should fit in well. Some have more position options than others. https://www.google.com/search?q=portable+tv+stands&client=firefox-b-1-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjko7Ku36zqAhUfmXIEHY-OC0QQ_AUoAnoECA0QBA&biw=1366&bih=654 A sectional will just about fill up your seating area and you will be extremely limited with regard to placement and very limited as to other seating. Large pieces could crowd your space making it fee smaller than necessary. IF a sectional is torn or stained -- any issue that cannot be fixed -- then that is a lot of costly seating you'd need to replace to get rid of a problem. When you furnish your study/den, you might consider choosing chairs that could be brought out to the living area when you have guests so you could have a less crowded space the rest of the time. Draw, to scale, your space and then draw, to scale, the furnishings you are considering for it so you cut out the pieces of furniture and see what will or will not fit the way you want. For tv watching, I have a personal preference for size appropriate swivel rocker recliners....See MoreLayout ideas for main living/dining/kitchen floor
Comments (3)I'm not keen on sectional. A couch and chair is much easier to decorate around. I like the dining room table with the short end facing the window. If you have it the other way around, it'll be much tighter to serve and sit....See MoreMae Day Organizing and Interior Design
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