LIVING ROOM CHALLENGE!! Wasted space problem!!
There is a small alcove in my living room. The living room itself is 15 X 17 with only 2 small walls for tv placement. I had a desk and chair in the Alcove and I didn't like it at all, it seemed to get lost and I never used the desk, so it was a waste. I can't put the TV in the alcove because it's located at the far end of the living room and then there's no place to put the furniture in order to view the tv. The TV is currently on the wall next to the alcove, I just purchased to brand new couches, which I regret doing as it is making placement hard. My husband said he would move the TV, I just don't know where!
I am at a loss and frustrated. I
don't want a desk, and I don't want a reading nook. Part of one side of the living room opens to my kitchen, the other side is open to my hallway. I tried putting the couch on an angle in the alcove, however then you can't see the TV and it looks awkward. om goes leads my kitchen and a wall of windows and the other side leads to my hallway. The whole space is very awkward. I just bought 2 couches and I can't figure out where to put them or where to put the TV or what to do with this nook/alcove!! By the way, the room is a mess as we just redid the floor, so pardon the dust!
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cawaps
3 years ago
Jennifer K
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (13)Thanks all! This is definitely going to be a "work in progress" and won't be done anytime soon, not only for the reason that I'll be back and forth from our home in FL, but also, I don't want to do it "all at once" I think it will be more fun, meaningful, and possibly cheaper to do it as I can and as I find the things that will fit in well and look good together. Craigslist will become my bestest friend! WORK, I honestly don't know exactly what the floor material is, but it looks like tile, even has the grout lines, has a silver and light gold tones in it, is 16x16, but it's not tile, probably some type of lineoleum. I was told the previous owners put this down to replace the brown carpet that was throughout the living, dining and hallways. I think it will work well with what I have in mind. Will have to change the wall colors I think. Anele, there's a FP in the den, I don't think we would put one in the lr, though I think a nice one could look beautiful. If we had guests over, I probably would guide them to the den, we're the type of people who like to be comfey in the den, the lr will be beautiful, but not a place we'll stay long in. Since we are moving, our circle or friends and family will be only coming to visit (hopefully) from time-to-time. CYN, the reason for a formal lr and den, other than I like them and grew up having one and currently have the same in my old home is because we love to just lounge and watch tv in the den, and I need someplace comfortable to go when I'm being banned from the kitchen when my OH starts cooking!!! Here's the picture of the bookcase /wall unit I mentioned, I thought something along this order may look nice on the left side of the room, but have it extend all the way up to the ceiling??? Does anyone know of a CAD design on line that's free and then lets you copy to a website like this one so I can do a floorplan?????...See MoreMulti-challenged living room TV wall
Comments (11)Hi Caroline, wow, that is a challenging space! When are you doing your "four seasons" room? I'm just wondering because it seems like the things you want and your DH has agreed to are a fairly large undertaking, in time, expense, and big furniture that might be difficult to repurpose. What will this space become when you have the new TV/company space? Also, if I may ask, what region of the country do you live in? I agree with you about not wanting the open storage. The picture you posted with those open shelves is my least favorite, although I realize you were really looking at the bottom cabinets. The wood against that green wall in that picture is unattractive, in my personal opinion. Also, it's really, really hard to pull off open shelving or even open bookshelves unless you're super organized and have some very nice things to display; otherwise it just looks messy and cluttered. The white unit is by far my favorite, because it looks the least "heavy." I know your DH wants hickory, but, and this is just my personal opinion, a long room like that with wood floors and then a massive wood wall structure just looks very unbalanced to me. The hugeness of the entertainment center and TV just completely dominate the room. The white one lightens up the whole room and just automatically looks cleaner and not like a mess. I would hope that you're not planning to completely fill every inch of shelf space; if you can balance the space on either side of the TV, that would be nice. My understanding is that you want the bottom cabinets to hold over-sized photo albums and photography equipment? That seems like a great idea! I think the whole concept is solid. I would just urge you to think about lighter colors, and using white areas, i.e. not filling all the space, giving it a light, airy look to counter balance the room both spatially and color wise and not make one end "wood heavy." Also, think about what you want that room to be when it's no longer the TV lounge. Maybe a kind of library/quiet space/conversation room? Perhaps where the TV was you could do a small gallery wall-or one big work of art, with a few smaller framed pieces on the shelves, breaking up the space between the stacks. Just some thoughts....See MoreTV Room Makeover HELP challenging wall space
Comments (3)The way you have it now is fine. Add a couple swivel chairs when you buy a new couch if you need more seating. New Ikea Billy bookcases with doors for storage and matching tv stand will look good. Or equivalent from Target or your favorite store. If you need advice on decluttering outgrown kid stuff, just start a new post....See MoreChallenging living room arrangement
Comments (8)You have to do what works for the way you live. Some comments would be: What happens if you have some people over-where would they sit? What’s the direction of the sun coming in the window-would it be in your face? Would it make you uncomfortable sitting on the sofa? It’s not a good idea to have your tv in front of a heating source. You have no room for ambient lighting. When you have so little space to start with and with having the living area at that end, it leaves you with so much wasted space. Just look at your plan now. I understand about the comment of carrying food to the table. I have a small round table in my kitchen, so I don’t have room for serving bowls. I plate everything in the kitchen and in my case, I am only carrying two plates to the table. So if it were me, I’d make the adjustment. And one last floor plan: create a “lounge” area by the window, if you got a round coffee that that adjusts in height to a dining table, you could eat there as well or it could be a hobby/craft or gaming table. Tv would be wall mounted over kitchen table and sofa opposite. And you may want to consider a graphic wallcovering for that huge blank wall. Enjoy your new place!...See More
sef715
3 years agosef715
3 years agopartim
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoPlease provide us with pictures of the wall opposite the window. As others have asked, dimensions of the walls. Also the size of the 2 couches. Do you need the brown and the white chair in the room, in addition to the couches? Seems like a lot of furniture for the room.
The opening of the kitchen looks large in the photo. Can some of it be blocked off by seating or do you need the entire width as a traffic path. We don't know what's in the room beside it.
If you tell us a bit about your family and how you live in your home, you'll get better ideas. Are there children (ages?) Pets? Hobbies? Do you like plants and could put a large one there since it's close to the window? Do you need storage, open or closed? Do you have things you might want to display? Could you cut it in half and use the other half in the adjacent room? Are you OK if the couches face each other with the TV on the open end or do you want one couch to face the TV?
Clare Guadagnino
3 years agonjmomma
3 years agopartim
3 years agoI wonder whether a corner TV unit would fit the bill. We await your additional info. Is this a TV or conversation room or both?
PROBeverlyFLADeziner
3 years agoLooks like a good place for a bar. It doesn't have to be elaborate as what you see below. But a base with or without an under-counter fridge & shelves above for wine/liquor & glasses could be nice. Or if alcohol is not your thing, then a tea or coffee bar could be nice.
Clare Guadagnino
3 years agoHi all- here is my room with measurements as requested. I tried using the online floor planner, however I had a hard time, so I decided to draw it out. In answer to some questions, we are an active retired couple with two little non-shedding dogs (hence no area rug until they are potty trained :) We have 3 grandchildren under the age of 8 that I watch twice a week. The credenza does fit in that space and in fact looks pretty good, although I am thinking I may paint it so there is a contrast against the wall. We do not need to keep either of the chairs that are in the photo. I would like a coffee table of some sort. I am a little tired of all of the white washed looks, so I don't know what I would get. This room is definitely a TV room as we have no other room for our television. It would be nice to have both couches in view of the television. The 3 windows in the picture overlook an enclosed porch that the previous owners added on. The opening to the kitchen definitely needs to stay open due to traffic pattern. I want this room to be welcoming and comfortable, yet stylish. I ordered this couches and the color is not what I really wanted, I though it was more of a grey, however it's very odd shade of green. It's called Seamist. It's hard to find pillows to match. When I brought the material to the store to match pillows etc, the color didn't seem to go with anything. On the far end of the room across from the three windows is open to the hallway, front foyer. Who in their right mind, would build a room as awkward as this??? It's just not practical, just like my two new couches aren't practical. I might run away.....just kidding... Thank you everyone......
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3 years agoI'd put one sofa on the longer wall, and the other sofa in front of the window. Remove the chairs.
TV on the short wall. I'd put some closed storage in the nook for the grandchildren.
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