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Organizing the Home Design Dilemma living room

How to utilise all space in my living room

2 years ago

last modified: 2 years ago

I'm moving out in a few weeks and have no idea how to lay out my living room becayse the door is in the middle of the wall. Everything I think of seems to divide the room into two and I'm struggling to pull it all together.

The room is just under 4.4x3m so not huge, it's my first home so I don't have any furniture yet. I don't have people over very often so don't particularly need two sofas.

Screenshot of the floorplan from the developer attached :)

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Sammie J

2 years ago

It might work if you divide the room into "zones". Change your current 2-seater sofa for a sectional, placing it in the same place. Center your tv cabinet in line with the sectional. Add a round coffee table, and a small chair, angled toward the sofa, next to the cabinet. On the side where you currently have the sectional, you can put a small table, or a desk and some bookshelves.

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jck910
2 years ago
This is not her furniture. Developer layout.

I would use a small chaise sectional on the wall to the right of the door with the chaise against the wall. TV across from it . 2 chairs with table between in front of the windows with a floor lamp behind 1 chair. Use a C table with the sectional an another floor lamp behind it
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It's a nice room and you've done a pretty good job. A few tweaks though,,,,exchange the short plant for a taller plant, in that corner. If you can't do a taller one, then hang the one you have from the ceiling or put it on a taller, mini table. put the plant on something like this. Target..Project 62 That sectional, (which really is too big for this room) in front of that door, really closes off the room (visually and literally). if you could, at some point, you could use separate pieces, that would be great. going w/a round, open style coffee table will soften some of those square edgesTarget. a single sofa against the long wall, some colored pillows, artwork, the coffee table/bench (using one like this that's 'open' looking, gives the illusion of more space) the blue velvet chair for some accent colors,,,,this is what you need in your space. for instance, imagine if you removed that smaller end of the sofa and had something like this against that wall or this one. BTW, these colors, below, would look great in your room. Do you have any artwork? Framed pictures, tapestry, shelving,,,anything? here is a simple example that you could do. Target has cute accessories like little tables, pillows, wall decor, etc, that you could use. bring in some color w/the arrangement like they done here, for behind your sofa. the pics behind this sofa are hung a bit high, but should give you an idea of how to accessorize your room. this would also be a better table for you. It's mainly that sectional that is really making this room heavy. if you need window coverings, I keep it sleek w/some inset blinds of some sort.
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To start no TV above that FP and IMO getting rid of that big entertainment center will free up that wall for a wall mount TV above a lower cabinet and if you want to add some display maybe look at IKea Besta for some cool ideas . Get a sofa and either place it facing the TV or the FP depending on how you watch TV then see how much space you have for chairs. I really dislike sectionals for seating IMO poor for conversation and only 2 people get arm rests which IMO means 2 people are comfortable like a sofa except you paid double.
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Sharon Fullen
2 years ago
Since you’ll be buying new furniture, may I suggest not buying a sectional or sofa with chaise. These are bulky and difficult to work around in many rooms. Hopefully your furniture choices will last for several years. That means what fits and looks good in this space may become a decorating nightmare in future homes. You might start out with a comfortable sofa (it doesn’t have to be beige, white or grey) and 2 coordinating chairs. You’ll need either a coffee table and/or an end table so visitors have a place to rest a drink. Don’t forget a table lamp suitable for reading and dimming. You can live with that for awhile then select 2 more chairs or room permitting another sofa. Don’t get sucked into the complete room sets. They may be more affordable but they usually monochromatic and boring. Buy what you can as you can afford. Better to have a few quality pieces than a roomful of “disposable” furniture . Have fun with your accents that make the space yours. Can’t wait to see your choices.
graywings123
2 years ago
It is roughly 10x14 feet for everyone who is metrically challenged (like me).

With that door smack in the middle of the room, it is going to be very difficult to use the space without dividing into two purposes because you lose the use of the wall with the door on it.
threers
2 years ago
Is it possible to move the door in question into/closer to one of the corners ?
Fori
2 years ago
What's the purpose of the room? If it were my living room, I'd remove the door. (Can't do that if privacy is needed of course.)
ptmatthews
2 years ago
Tv on wall opposite doorway, small sectional at one end, small table with 2 comfy chairs at other end

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