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Home Decorating Furniture Design Dilemma

Small house, small entryway?

Jacqueline Dinolfo

3 years ago

last modified: 3 years ago

On this gray wall is where we hung our TV and we had the furniture in the living room “cubbie”. We got a new couch and it did not so we had to rearrange and move the television. This created smaller living room and an entryway. What can I put here on this wall? Does this look ridiculous? Any other ideas on how to arrange this small living room? We preferred it long way with the TV on the wall by the door because it created more living space. But I dont hate the idea of this “entry way“. Showing before and after pics.

thank you!

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IdaClaire
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
I would prefer the TV on the wall in the actual living room. It doesn't look quite right to me to have it hanging on an entryway wall, and wouldn't think it makes for comfortable ingress and egress. I would return the foyer to being an entryway and put the TV back in the living room, where it will not be an awkward location.
Sammy
3 years ago
The arrangement in the first two pics is much better than the last one (I assume the tv sits on the stand in the corner).
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I have no idea what you did but IMO the sofa is too big for that space how is the TV watched which BTW is too high and those tiny pictures are too small for that wall get a nice piece of art to hang there and also hung lower
decoenthusiaste
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Here's what I would do. Clear everything off the walls and remove the table & lamp that are by the entry and front window. Place the sofa like it is in your first two pictures. Empty the tall black bookcase, take it to the opposite wall and lay it on its side. Use it to put the TV on and decorate the open shelves with large decor items. If you feel it is too short, add some feet to it. Leave your current TV stand where it is in the foyer. Put the lamp on it and lay out your pictures on the carpet to see if any of them need to go above it. Here is a before and after of a redesign I did changing the usage of a black bookshelf. Sorry the lighting is not good, but she turned the shelf on its side and gave it a new look and purpose. You can do the same here.

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Janie Gibbs-BRING SOPHIE BACK
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LOOKS like you're a busy mommy with a busy house!

Also refreshing to see real pictures of a real home.

Yes, it does "look wrong" with the tv next to your front door.

But if this creates a better living space for your family right now especially with everyone home due to covid and you don't mind it, I'd leave it.

Agree the couch is way too big for the space although my husband would love it, lol!

Not sure where you live but maybe winter coats/boots/hats/mittens etc. may be an issue further down the road?

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