living room advice

3 years ago

I would like some help on how we can set up our future living room. I have attached our floor plan. Our current furniture will not fit, so I am trying to figure out what to buy instead.. thanks!

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Mark Bischak, Architect
3 years ago
Usually the living room (and all rooms) are designed with at least one workable furniture arrangement. Ask your draftsman what they had in mind. If they did not think of one, start over with a different designer. Ask them about the walk-in closet also, because 2'-0" of hanging clothes plus a 2'-4" door plus 2'-0" of hanging clothes equals 6'-4", and your closet is 6'-0" wide finished; and the hanging rod turns two corners.
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cd7733
3 years ago
Taking into account the pathways through your living room, you'll have about a 10'x14' area for your furniture not counting tv stand:

Key measurements to know:
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I know you were asking about the furniture arrangement, but have you considered painting the walls a lighter color? It seems dark to me. I do not think you need drapes unless you need privacy. As far as the blue lower part of your wall...do you have any other blue in the room? I would remove the little bench in front of the fireplace and the little floor lamp.....maybe find another place for them. Could you swap places with your couch and chairs? More open to get to the one set of sliding door and the couch would be sort of a room divider.
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It seems like you need the seating space. Are you able to put the leather sofa in another room? I think a leather sectional would be perfect for your family.
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The tv is 57” across, the top of the mantle is 63” and the left side of the fireplace is 54”. We considered mounting the TV over the fireplace but the height of the TV would require us to angle our heads significantly upwards, even if the TV was tilted downwards. There exists mantle mounts which lower the tv in front of the fireplace but it is out of our budget. The mantle mount also requires larger holes to be drilled and given that this is a rental apartment, we’re refraining from that option.
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The room needs a little more color. I would paint an accent wall behind the sectional in a dark brownish/plum color so the sofa has something to play against. Look at Benjamin Moore 'Suede Brown'. I would replace the coffee table with an ottoman for the feet. I like the rust color from the carpet. Get something with legs so as to not hide the carpet. I would pull the rug towards the TV a foot or so.
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Nicole G
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3 years ago
This is so helpful ! Thank you!

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