Some inspiration

Anyone up for the challenge?

If you post drawing of layout with measurements, you should get some helpful contributors. Also mention if you will be keeping any existing furniture, how many people using the space, and your general style and color preferences. Hope this helps.

Okay.
Family of 5, two teen and a ten year old.

Light entertainment.
We removed a wet bar and also need to decide what to do with the alcove.
I’m thinking floating shelves with storage below.
Nothing in the photo (furniture)is staying.

Sorry for my super unprofessional drawing 🤷🏻‍♀️

Lol, I guess I don’t know the magic algorithm for how to get hundreds of comments of feedback 🤷🏻‍♀️

hi, bumping to help get feedback. love your inspiration pic.

seems like you have a couple options for tv wall. one option is where you have it and then to me sofa on wall where chairbis and second one where current sofa is. then two chairs in front of door to office. second option is to put tv on wall where chair is. then sofas across from each other, one where current one is and one where tv currently is. two chairs in front of door to office. love the idea of white slipcovered furniture like your insp pick.

First impression I would put TV on long wall and float a sofa facing it with walkway behind. A pair of chairs facing each other and a super large coffee table. A console and art on wall where TV is now. So, I see you posted drawing so I will play with it and see what I can do. Your inspiration photo is great, but that is not cheap to pull off. I think you can get large look for TV wall for less money. I will work on this tomorrow. 😁

flo will do great things with a floor plan mock up.

Aww. Thanks Theresa. You are so sweet.

like idea of a games table behind a sofa from everdebz, seems like it could fit if needed.

Thanks! DEFINITELY new lighting: what would look good there?

I want to keep the tv on the wall it is now because 1: the split air conditioner unit is on the other wall.
2: the cable wire hookup is in the wall where the tv is now.

I want some giant wall unit type thing for the tv wall. We are open to building the one I posted but need to figure it out.
All about the DIY here!

I want different furniture from the ikea/Macy s combo we have now. DH and I have never had grown-up furniture before and we want to buy something well-made.

Maybe this light fixture?

I have developed two options for your layout. I saw the AC unit but that shouldn’t affect your room layout.

Lighting should be selected after you pick main items. How high are your ceilings?

Wow Flo! Thank you 😊
The ceiling is standard 8 ft in this room...

What is the buffet idea?

The “buffet” is a “drop” zone. I was imagining that door is from a garage? Or some “entry” point? So it is always nice to have a spot where people can stow items or set down bags or purses temporarily. If that door is to closet, then a console with art over it would be a nice view from all seats.

With an 8’ ceiling you will need a flush or semi flush ceiling light. I put a large floor lamp to the left of the TV for nighttime lighting. I put a lamp on the one sofa table. One could also go on buffet/table depending on how you eventually arrange room.

Okay, I see. It’s actually a door going into the attached apartment where my mom lives

Now, about the former wet bar alcove?
Ideas?

I was wondering if that niche could serve as a coffee station?

how about the alcove being a desk area?

I love the floating shelves in this area! Don’t need a desk because that door leads to an office.
But maybe just shelving would look great!

Carpet is going; and really don’t need a table etc just sofas. The swoop arm sofa is also going, but we are looking at a flexsteel one with a similar swoop...

Rolled arm (swoop? Arm?) furniture take up 4-6” more space in a room. If you go with rolled arm, keep length of sofa 84-86”. That will accommodate transportation around furniture. Rolled arm sofa.

Someone referred to my current sofa as swoop arm so I kept the terminology. It isn’t roll arm, it swoops down lol...

See my pictures above.

Office is adjoining - would that space be better absorbed there, as closet or shelving? yet another file cabinet....

Oh. I thought you meant the arm shape of your chair. Ok. Now I see. Sloped or recessed arm are terms used for that style. Something like this one?

Exactly!!

Answering questions:

Office has enough space, but I do need a vacuum cabinet. Maybe closed doors under and floating shelves above?

I don’t really need games etc space. We play board games in dining room. We will mostly watch tv here.

Carpet, sofa, chair, coffee table are going.

I like cool neutral, light colors . Need to brighten things up!

I’d love ideas for lighting (pictures!) .

I love the coffee station idea but that ship sailed when we took the sink out. DH preferred our coffee station in the kitchen...

This room is open to the kitchen and right now our only living/family space. The formal living room is empty and a story for another day.
🤣

Ok so what additional help would you like now?

how about making the alcove just storage with shelves and room for your vacuum. could put a sliding barn door for fun?

You’ve all given me lots to think about !😊 thank you

Just curious about the reason to move The TV to another wall? Really I know nothing about design so I really am wondering.

I like to peek over and watch it while I’m cooking sometimes...plus the wires / hookups are all on that wall..

The seating for 5 adults is much easier due to shape of space. Your room has to have 3’ walkway so that reduces the available space for furniture by 3’. So having about 20’ instead of 14’ is a big advantage. The distance from seating to the TV is also a consideration and the TV on the long wall puts the main seating in good position. There are good ways to manage wires and by putting a wall mounted console it helps with that and raises it above your baseboard heating. The view from the kitchen to the far wall is enhanced by large art over a sofa type table or buffet on that far wall. You can also handle a nice size sofa with the TV on long wall. The other orientation limits furniture size and configuration much more. If you need to watch TV while in kitchen you could put TV on a wall mount that allows you to angle TV toward kitchen. Hope that helps you understand the design considerations.

Thanks for explaining this😊!!

You’re welcome.

Just from what I can see you have a white table, is there white in kitchen, and not much sun // maybe sheen of metal and more white?

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The white table is going replaced with an ottoman.
Our kitchen will be redone also, but is currently and will remain white.