I think it's a tad close. can you move it back a foot and keep the back feet off the rug? try that.

it's also hard to get tell w/the lens you're using.

sectionals are difficult to work with in a narrow space.

I am thinking of having 2 sofas - a 3 seater opposite TV and a love seat with back at the wall - just like below view of separated sectional - what is your thoughts?

like pics 1 and 3 that I posted above? I like it

bring in a chair or two.

You still need something on the dark wall. put a tall plant in the corner, or something. you can work around the speakers on the wall if you have too.

if that's a gold metal surround, you might want to spray it a matte black. Rustoleum High Heat spray. tutorial online

I do like both. My confusion is around centering.

See below an outline of the room -

3 seating positions - A , B & C

A or C can be a pair of chairs or a sofa (3 seater or love seat)

B - either a love seat or 3 seater

If I try to find symmetry then the center of the picture window leads me to almost towards the edge of the opposite wall and pushes furniture "B" to be little out of the back wall.

What do you think?

My thought is that loveseats are one of the most useless pieces of furniture ever invented. People gravitate to chairs with arms and usually leave a seat empty between them on most sofas so they can turn to face each other for conversation. You didn't say how may usually sit together in this room. Sectionals regularly have an empty corner unless you have kids that like to snuggle there. You could use a 3-seat sofa and two chairs, or if you're clever with the space and scaling the pieces appropriately, you might try a variation of this with a shorter sofa and 4 swivel chairs.

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Like the idea. Need to work on spacing/ furniture sizing.

but need to keep enough gap between tbe sofa/ chairs for easy in & out at the back as the other end is the TV wall.

Is it required to have a 3 seater sofa in the room? Can i go instead have a smaller sofa and 4 chairs, maybe with a lower back?

You could get a 77 inch sofa with 2 cushions or 1 bench cushion. I would get some graph paper and “paper furniture “ and play around with the layout using different sofa sizes, chairs etc. I’ve been using this for years, It’s fun to do and I find the biggest decorating mistake I see is failure to understand scale.

Thanks Jeannie, will play with graph paper and paper furniture to understand layout, sizing and placement. Will post some photos shortly.

Yes, I mentioned a smaller sofa in my suggestion. The one shown is a shorter 2-seater, or you could do a bench cushion as Jeanne mentioned. Since you are probably keeping your area rug, use its dimensions to determine placement of seating in a "U" around or on it. Rug should be 12-18" from the hearth to start. I think the DO arrangement upper right may be the direction for you to go, but with a shorter sofa and the 4 chairs and no loveseat.

Used the graph paper / furniture paper as Jeanne suggested to make few combinations of orientations / placements.

Blank layout of the family room - each block = 1 ft

Option A:

Option B:

Option C:

Option D:

Please advise.

I like chairs placement in front of bay window in option D.

Does the chair placement on option D conflict with the sofa placement on the opposite side - symmetry?

Option A works for me, except you know I'd want four chairs and no love. I think you have to ignore the asymmetry of the window. Grouping your seating around a centered rug with fireplace/TV, you can put swivel chairs on the window side if you're inclined to want to look at the view. Using the window as a sort of greenhouse for a nice collection of live plants can diminish its stark emptiness and soften the room.

How does this look?

Option A

Option B

Option C

Option D

Option E

Option F

Few more options -

Option A

Option B

Option C

Option D

Option E

Option F

One more thought...how about 2 identical small sofas flanking the fireplace and then 2 chairs facing the fireplace. The only thing that keeps bugging me is how the sofa blocks the opening to the foyer. And I agree with decoenthusiaste about ignoring the bay window.

@Jeanne Cardwell, something like this?

Option A

Option B

Another option as per Judianna20 suggestion

J k, I erased my post by mistake. Thanks.

I would like to talk about the t v wall and fireplace. Not lovin' the wall color. This photo is quite a big deal, but I want to use it to show you what I think you should do with using the color of the fireplace as inspiration.

I think if the wall color related to the fireplace tiles, everything would show better.

And I'd use a wallpaper to get some texture.

Specifically, grass cloth:

thanks, @elcieg any inputs on the sofa / orientation and placement?

I was suggesting sofa in bay window area, and t v on opposite wall. The rest as your last floor plan, except now two chairs are placed either side of fireplace.

So fireplace wall gets grasscloth, two chairs, two chests, art over fireplace (hung eye level, even though fireplace is low).

What about this layout? Looking for a 3 seater sofa, a single sofa seat on left and 2 swivel chairs next to the window.

IMO, two sofas of any size will block up the room and the doorway. Have you considered reducing the size of the doorway? You could drywall it to a smaller size that repeats the shape of the French doors opposite it, rather than the other archways. That might help you center seating without presenting the sofa end to the front door, and it would allow TV on the wall right of the door, leaving your fireplace as the main focal point. Moving the switch and thermostat would not be too big of a deal. I suggest you do some measuring and see.

Based on the feedback received / and our inclination, we are going with the below plan / layout:

85" sofa and a 65" sofa by the window and a single swivel chair.

Folks, need some feedback on below 4 options narrowed down - tougher decision on fabric / colors than on the furniture itself (these pieces are from Maiden Home):

A: Dune Sofa in Creme Performance Linen, Dune Chair in Oyster Performance Linen, Bowery in Camel Tuscan Leather, Warren in Seafoam Performance Velvet

B: Dune Sofa in Creme Performance Linen, Dune Chair in Oyster Performance Linen, Bowery in Camel Tuscan Leather, Warren in Oatmeal Performance Tweed

C: Dune Sofa in Creme Performance Linen, Dune Chair in Oyster Performance Linen, Bowery in Stone Pebble Leather, Warren in Oatmeal Performance Tweed

D: Dune Sofa in Oyster Performance Linen, Dune Chair in Buff Performance Chenille, Bowery in Stone Pebbled Leather, Warren in Sapphire Performance Velvet

See pictures attached.

Please advise.

All, finally got all my pcs in after months of waiting. Need some finesse / layout / decoration ideas for the pictures below.

looking good. you need some serious accessorizing. this is a good example of what to use.

some art on the wall behind the chairs.

some plants. diff pillows.

a throw. what ia on the wall on either side of tv?

you need something like these consoles, or some larger art, maybe a tall plant.

maybe a tray w/some items for the ottoman

Thanks!

those on the wall on either side of the TV are the in wall speakers.

on the wall, behind the charis, not sure

how to center a painting / wall art?

here's a shot of the size art above the chairs (it's crooked though) get a tray for the ottoman and put some books, an orchid, maybe a throw. I gave you a tall plant in the corner

how about these console pieces for either side of fireplace?

similar furniture. look at how she has this accessorized. copy it.

could you do some tall or short cabinets, like these?

or do something like this near the sofa or chairs

you could try one of these olive trees in a pot like this. would look nice w/your decor.

some diff art

you could move your sofa forward a bit, do a sofa table behind it, and accessorize like shown

Or, that black one from Target up above

or do some lamps/plants.

Notice in these photos how they've brought in color and pattern w/pillow

Thanks @Beth H. :, these are amazing ideas.

one final question though, for the wall art, do you think a rectangular frame would look good or should i go for any other shape?

@Beth H. :, could you also advise the long plant you placed in the corner? it looks very good. any online site you used?

@Beth H. :, need some guidance here on the below narrowed down list of canvas from Etsy based on our room pallet / theme and furniture.

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I really like this emerald and blue one. but you'll need some pillows, a throw, and maybe something liek this on the ottoman

this color would be perfect. place in on the side table, the ottoman, or a small table by the other chairs

see how the coordinating greens/turquoise and deep blues in the pillows tie this together? it's hard to see, but there's a white orchid on othe ottoman, and the fiddle leaf fig tree in the corner.

this one has some of the grays to go w/the wall. bring in pops of gold to play off the yellow. maybe a few gold/yellow pillows, a gold tray for the ottoman

I like this print too. same rules

These are ok, but I don't love the actual print. the brown tones play well w/the flooring.

@Beth H. :, we did order the emerald one and the ideas you provided were excellent.

On the plant, looked up etsy, and found the below, which one do you think would look good....

White marble finish pot + Fake Ficus Silk Tree

Available in 66" and 72"

Or the below: Bird of Paradise

Available in 58" and 67"

Not a big fan of fake. But prob the bird of paradise. Do they have an olive tree in similar pot?

Nope, not an oiive tree.

@Beth H. :, just orderd this one:

So far these are the most natural faux plants I've found. I have Bird of Paradise in my courtyard here in Florida, and that faux plant doesn't come close to the appearance.

https://www.earthflora.com/8-foot-cordyline-tree-x-3-on-natural-wood.html

https://www.crateandbarrel.com/potted-faux-olive-trees/f76496

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Nearly-Natural-6-5-ft-Artificial-Dracaena-Tree-5403/204688208

https://www.amazon.com/VIAGDO-Artificial-Potted-Planter-Branches/dp/B0946512TW

https://www.amazon.com/Artificial-Silk-Paradise-Tree-Potted/dp/B01IJI4SVQ

In the 'silk world,' there's not much difference in the leaves on a Bird of Paradise & a Traveler's Palm Tree. see below.

https://www.amazon.com/Nearly-Natural-5583-Travelers-Artificial/dp/B07FNY7GJJ?ref_=ast_sto_dp

@Beth H. :, is there a specific website / online shop you advise for shopping pillows / throws?

not really. etsy is good for specific things. wayfair and amazon are others. just read the reviews. Home Goods can actually be really good for pillows and throws. have you looked there?

@Beth H. :, need some selection inputs on throw pillows for both the white and blue sofas'.

See below some samples narrowed down:

Please could you help us narrow down the pillows for each of the sofas?

Thanks.

the upper right green is nice. so are any of the left column. whites are good. any of the prints except for that striped one, I like.

I really like this one

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1153775224/new-p-kaufmann-brissac-blue-floral-print

https://www.etsy.com/listing/472418967/new-p-kaufmann-brissac-floral-print

I'd mix this one w/the same color greens and blues. the print is good because it gives some variation. as long as the print pillows are in the same shades/tones as the solid pillows, it will work

https://www.perigold.com/Loom-Decor--Hillside-Square-Cotton-Pillow-Cover-and-Insert-PLOOMROOFTOP-GARDENPOSY-GREEN-L1227-K~LMDE1229.html

Thanks @Beth H. :

Based on your recommendations - For the White Sofa near the window - following 3 pillows:

(this sofa has 4 scatter pillows for the back rest, hence not adding any more)

For the Blue Sofa - thinking of adding the below 3 + 1 more lumbar in solid yellow to match the color in the design pillow

yes! perfect

Thanks @Beth H. :, just placed orders for the above.

@Beth H. :, considering the setup, we are confused on the tray table size, type and color.

The ottoman is 48" X 48" - with leather top - Camel and gold legs

Tray table options

Square? 24" X 24"

Rectangle? 30" X 18"

Color:

Walnut, White, Ivory, Bone, Grey??

@Beth H. : @Beth H. :, what would you suggest?

@Beth H. :, of the 2 options below, which one looks better / coordinated

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either I suppose. maybe remove a few of the white ones if doing the second?

any of the trays will work. doesn't have to be super matchy.

Thanks @Beth H. :, I will go with the first one - as the scatter pillows came with the sofa otherwise if does not have a back cushion.

See below on the second sofa throw pillows -

Any feedback?

i like that one! colors are great

@Beth H. :, finally with most of your recommendations in place below:

advise your thoughts.

thanks for all your help @Beth H. :