Need help with awkward room layout for mother in AL studio !
My mother moved into assisted living, and has a very awkward room layout. One wall has useless interior door in middle of wall. One wall is a sliding glass door with a wall unit air/heater. One wall closet. Leaving one useful wall. The room is 12 x 22, but useful space is more like 12 x 12. Im trying to find a layout that would look good and utilize space including a budget friendly door cover option. She has a twin bed, dresser with mirror and one nightstand. I bought her a 47” loveseat chair recliner ( I misread the width of Chair) and can’t find a spot for it, nor a good spot for her TV and mini refrigerator. I’d also like to make room for a end table. The room is just to awkward for me to make it work. Help would be greatly appreciated! And any other design or storage ideas. She Hates where she is and I desperately want to make the room feel like home.
Day 1 room and furniture placement .
Day 2 moved bed against wall. 6 feet left on wall. New chair fits but can’t see TV.
Half the room is bathroom and closet
New Chair
Bought a mini refrigerator 19” wide x 32” tall.
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Nancy Ingram
3 years agoTo answer your question, 30+ years doing space planning lol! For the door you might ask if they would allow you to put a removable door sticker (like removable contact paper). Some pics below from Amazon. Just search “3D Door Sticker”. Or a quilt as already suggested.
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