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help arranging living room furniture

2 years ago

This home has a awkward living room area due to the fireplace in the corner. How would you set this up for the best look and functionality? I am thinking about mounting the tv to the wall to creat extra floor space. I am also wanting to add more seating in there somehow. Please help!!

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decoenthusiaste

2 years ago

I would paint the entire room a warm white, including the fireplace. Romabio can match masonry paint to your wall paint. Increase the depth of the mantel with a beefier piece of rustic wood. Wall mount the TV where you have it now. Drywall the pass through closed and put the sofa there. Add a pair of swivel chairs in the window area. Build a "L" bench in the dining nook and use a pedestal table with a couple of extra chairs that can be pulled over to the seating area. Replace your coffee table with an upholstered bench (maybe with storage inside.) Top it with a tray and it can also be used for extra seating.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
2 years ago
Is that an electric FP if so take it out . I need more info as to how many seats you need for sure.
elcieg
2 years ago
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Get rid of the "fireplace" . Hang art in its place. Purchase a two seater with chaise sectional, corner the t v , add a coffee table and a chair.

In other words, use this photo as your inspiration.
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I like the 3 stylish ladies for your bedroom. Can't see much about the rest of the art and furniture. Making a guess that the slipcovered sofa is too far gone to keep. Do I see two of the chairs and footstools? They look a bit under-scale for the brown sofa. CraigsList is often a good place to get rid of the overflow and make a bit of money to invest in new pieces. Those chairs (or one of them) might do well for seating in the master bedroom. I think the brown sofa is in the right location. Center it on that wall so guests will be welcomed into the room by it. I would get a piece of art 75% as wide as the sofa to hang 5" above it. Your end table is too tall and not the right style. I'd replace it with a pair of tables and lamps to complete that wall's vignette. Then pick up a coffee table to place 18" or less from the sofa. Then let's see how much space remains. Is TV in the cabinet? If so, that should probably go opposite the sofa. How many do you need to seat in this room? Here's a chart for getting the table and lamp heights right.
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Marie13100, I mentioned in the beginning we are in the process of remodeling our kitchen and we needed to move the dining table into our living room temporarily and cover everything from the dust. Lynn G, you’re right. Having to look at the wall would be a bit depressing. The most recent floor plan I posted that had the sectional along the window and long wall would be perfect because we can view directly outside the patio door which is in the dining room.
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Give it a try and see if you like it. Idea # 2: -sectional against the wall with the single window (but chaise is on wrong side). Problem with sectionals!) -tv on stairs wall (or maybe it could fit where the charts are) -chairs a sort of separate venue by the fireplace.
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Quentin, Thank you so much for the pictures! I did not see them until just now. The rooms look great! I see that you brought down the second red chair for the living room. And, put the bookshelf in the room too. That looks much better. Hopefully it works better for you and your family too. The two white chairs together in the front room looks like they work better for you and your family as well. Thank you again for the update. Best Wishes to you and your family, Marcie
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Grace Knox
Original Author
2 years ago
It is not an electric fireplace. I’d like to be able to sit 4-5 people comfortably
calidesign
2 years ago
I'd remove the fireplace completely. If you can't or don't want to remove it, found out what the codes are for how low you can safely move the mantle to mount the TV above it. You could then float the sofa facing the fireplace/tv with two armchairs where you currently have your sofa. You don't have enough space for any additional seating if the tv is mounted in the current location.
Yvonne Martin
2 years ago
Submit a measured floor plan, including windows and doors plus the pony wall.
everdebz
2 years ago
Horizontal line maybe at top of ceiling - consider a paneled material of some kind from left edge of brick all way to right. Mount tv on that wall. [Many hang curtains from top of wall, and the line could be go with it.]
everdebz
2 years ago
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Custom expert would know if possible... my idea is to install veneer, etc.. that wraps around the corner, and make it a 'whole.'

houzz: "Media Cabinet in Maple Veneer with a warm Stain, Lacquer finish. TV in Upper Cabinet."

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happyleg
2 years ago
You could turn the couch to look out the window And place chairs at the window or beside the couch and leave the TV where it is
Grace Knox
Original Author
2 years ago
Drywall what and put the sofa where? And what about a light gray color for the walls?
happyleg
2 years ago
Facing the window the back along hall. You can walk behind it.
KW PNW Z8
2 years ago
@Grace Knox As I understand @decoenthusiaste suggestion, it’s to drywall what looks like a pass through to kitchen? at the right side of your first picture. Then it’s to place couch along that wall. What’s unknown is how long either your couch or the wall is & if doing that will block hallway. I think it would help if you’d draw out the room with dimensions & post more pics from different angles. There‘s lots of guessing going on here about the size of your space.
calidesign
2 years ago
Gray on the walls is not going to look good with your floors and doors. Stick to nuetral or warm whites.

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