Ruby. Cute child. Me thinks you need a bigger house! But. I have some ideas. I need measurements. From fireplace wall to end of island. From wall on eating area to sofa wall. I can do scale layout for you with exact furniture sizes to help you avoid mistakes in buying new pieces.

that's a hard one is try couch facing fireplace tv I would put on right side of fireplace on big wall I can't see table it looks to far away from kitchen maybe a round table and desk opposite of kitchen maybe some cupboards could match to make into desk

Can you try moving your dining room table 1/2 turn. Put tv where couch is and move couch to the left of fireplace facing tv.

The dining table should be turned the other direction to give you more room for the living space. The tv and console can be placed on the solid wall, close to the corner near the fireplace, and the sofa can face the fireplace. That should leave you room for two armchairs to face the tv with their backs to the dining room table. I'd use the far short wall and corner where you have a desk for a built-in unit with a desk and closed storage for the kids toys. This example combines a desk and mudroom area, but closed storage there would be better.

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@Flo Mangan thanks. I know we need something big but grateful for what we have And it’s a townhouse near metro city so can’t expect big 😞

your recommendation will be greatly helpfu. attached the dimensions of the space.

I was kidding of course. Didn’t mean to offend. You have fireplace which changes options. But I will play with some ideas later tonite.

@Carol Jean @calidesign i like the idea of cupboards and desk.

@calidesign @eveuchan unfortunately we have a six seater dining table and it’s not possible to turn them to make space And my husband is adamant to keep the table near patio For natural light. Attached pictures for reference

I’m gonna leave it to flo! I’m sure she’ll have amazing suggestions. I do think the tv over the FP. Is the best spot. Because I don’t see another space for it. And if there is it will be eating more of the floor space. And I don’t think you want that. I also like the table there. I think that’s the best spot. But I do agree that turning it would be great!! Ideally I’d want to see a built in bench as an extension of the cabinets. With the table flipped. What’s your seating plan here? And would you consider a rug under the table?
Living room I’d probably go with a sectional. Facing the FP. A rug and then rework that office area ;)
Really nice house. Beautiful finishes in the kitchen!!

Can you take the leaf out of the table and turn it? I don’t know how many is in your family so I don’t know if that’s feasible.

We have a similar table. We keep our leaf out and still can fit 6 people.

Too bad that natural light is so important for the few minutes out of the day when you're at the dining table. I would move the chandelier opposite the kitchen and use the naturally lit end of the space for the living/office area. Wouldn't husband enjoy natural light at his desk more than at the dining table for such a brief moment 3 times a day?

The table is in the right spot near the window. After seeing more photos with the kitchen island it looks like it doesn't really infringe on the living space. If you could remove the table leaf, you might even have enough room to have both the table and desk near the sliders. Flo will come up with a perfect living area floor plan for you.

@eveuchan i think that’s a great option I’m going to try turning with a 4 seater table instead of 6. I think it’ll give more space there. Thank you!

@HU-187528210 wow it’s like you just read my mind. I want to extend the kitchen to a seating sometim in the future but was worried about making the place cramped. And with a sectional I’m worried if it will separate the living room into half... what do you think about two ottomans. also you are absolutely right about tv taking more space and FP is the best place to go. But I always imagined putting a decor over FP but gotta do what works haha. Thank you!

@Flo Mangan not at all... 😊 yes much appreciated thanks !

@decoenthusiaste yeah but where else do you think we can place the dining table? At the current workspace ?

Patience. Haha. Fell asleep last night. Getting air conditioning big replacement today but once I get them settled then I can tackle this. Are you keeping current table?

Ok. Option 1. I am getting creative to try to meet most of your stated needs. Not sure of dimensions of your table but this could be creative way to get the most from your space. The Play area and office area could switch but since hubby wants natural light, I opted for this arrangement. It is to scale with each square equal to one square foot. The sofa has to be condo size i.e. no longer than 80” x 36” deep. You could go 40” deep as an option. I put the TV over the fireplace. A small guest chair in corner. I put a open sofa table behind the sofa with a couple lamps and two stools under it for extra seating. Play area with bean bag seat a toy box/or play table and bookcase. In the office space, I put desk, spot for printer and small bookcase or could be file cabinet. This leaves a minimum of 3’ walk around space. When you need 6 at table you can pull table out for extra chair.

I had neighbors in a townhouse with that layout. Every year they would arrange it differently trying to figure it out. In the end, she put it this way (see picture - not to scale!). Tv was above the fireplace which i thought was a bit high to watch. But they had a basement with a better TV room... Where I put a desk, she had

built extra kitchen cabinets there to increase storage. It was also a small space. I think her table was a 4 seater. There wasn't much space to pass between the 2 seater couch and the island. She might have had a 3 seater there though. They moved further away from the city in a bigger house LOL

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Congrats on your new house:) I am sure you will have a great time there. The layout is perfect for what you need.

The table is definetely in the right place. Don't be afraif of a sectional, that will actually help define the living area and give you a separate area for a WFH office.

Tv def on top of fireplace, here is a quick layout

Look for a sectional in a light color or leather/faux leather something aprox 120"×80", you can also incorporate two small club chairs that can easily be used as additional chairs at the top of the table, should you have a party of 8

Here are some pics to visualize the tv above fireplace and a sectional. You may add a sofa table behind it to use as an additional table for your office.

Meve illustrated what I was suggesting.

Do measure and consider space needed for transportation a round the room. According to the numbers I have, there is not sufficient room for a sectional and two club chairs. You might get one very small chair but it will be very tight. I don't recommend sectionals especially if you plan a move anytime in the next few years because they rarely work in a "next" home. I would stack boxes up in whatever size and configuration you choose to better assess what will fit.

@Flo Mangan @LilDesignWorks thank you both for your suggestions. They look really great.

option 1 is what my husband suggests but I feel the 2 seater couch will not make enough space between the kitchen island.

option 2 is similar to @lilianatoad image and @HU-187528210 and that is what I am leaning towards to - dining in it’s place and

haha hopefully my husband and I settle on the same design !

option 1 - husband leaning on this

option 2 - May be without sectional as Flo said size might be a problem.... may be a couch on the wall and a love seat or small 2 seater so that it makes a sectional.

I don't have much to add except this: if you mount your tv above the fireplace, put it on an arm so you can tilt, turn or lower it to suit where you're watching it from.

@BeverlyFLADeziner awesome thanks I like the idea of making it un-office and a play area for my kid. I was thinking instead of sectional can I put a couch and a love seat next to it to make it look like sectional? I’m thinking it will make the place crowded with too many furnitures.

IMO a sofa and loveseat will be tight. You will have to be very exact about measurements. I think a sectional of reasonable size is more flexible for a family.

The sectional that is illustrated below is 9ft in each direction. You can't select one of those marshmallow sectionals, but a nice tailored one will work.

I'd look for a sectional like this with most of the seating along the long wall, and just the corner back and open chaise so it doesn't stick out too far toward the island and is more open to the office area.

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A sectional is a much better use of space than 2 pieces

Two pieces means twi sets of side arms and an unused corner; sectionals are more flexible and available these days in almost any size

Or leather. This is 115"x88" as an example

People always think sectionals seat more people but they don’t. No one likes the corner and usually with this sizing one on short side and 2 on long side especially if you stretch out to watch TV. Right now I have a long sofa/chaise sectional. I got it thinking I would love sitting with my grandsons watching sporting events etc. Nope. They like the floor with a pillow. Go figure. As soon as I find a new sofa this thing is gone. It looks very pretty but oh man it is a room hog. It’s 110” long and 68” chaise 44” deep. That’s my story!

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With a sectional in this configuration, you will only have about 2-1/2’ between island edge and end of sectional. Test before you buy any more furniture.

Flo’s floor plan is the best. What will make it work is the size of every single piece of furniture (which is why everyone is suggesting you take the leaf out of the table for every day use). Be careful When you get your couch. The style of it will make it seem either tailored and compact or fluffy and huge. You CAN get all of this furniture in your space. Just be aware of proportion and size. I love the built in work space idea from Beverly. And the inspiration photos from @LilDesignWorks is a good representation of Flo’s initial layout.

@BeverlyFLADeziner @calidesign amazing thank you for sharing the looks!!!

@Flo Mangan thank you Flo! i like the design you have now and agree with you and @redryder on furniture sizes. I have to be careful before I get one.

Thank you everyone for your wonderful suggestions! I love the design community here! Will be back with future reco. until then take care!

Good luck @Ruby Vino with getting your new house organized and decorated:) enjoy!