Is there a TV in the room that you need to face. It looks like from the floor vent that the builder expected you to float a sofa perpendicular to,the front door. Sofa would but up or partially cover vent. Your room is so dark that it’s hard to determine what is going on. I’d suggest you adding ample task lighting and overall room lighting.

No tv in the room. There is a fireplace and just trying to figure out how and where to put the couch and chair and ottoman to where it doesnt look crowded or in the way of anything its all open concept

If you're posting for the first time, here are the rules:

--Photograph the entire space with well-lit photos from every side. Turn on the lights when you photograph the room!

--Tell us what you use the room for: TV watching? Entertaining? Reading?

--What are the measurements?

--Do you have to keep certain pieces?

--Is there budget for other pieces (a small console, for example by the front door, to put down keys, mail, etc.

In the meantime, center your rug on the fireplace not pushed to the end of the room. If you're able to move the white storage piece elsewhere, then face the sofa to the fireplace. Move the chair so it faces the window. Right now, you have two focal points: the fireplace and the long window/sliding door, whatever it is at the far end, and none of your furniture faces those two focal points.

Dont really have any other space to put the storage piece. If i center my rug at the fireplace it will cover the floor vent that is there. That is two windows that the sofa is in front of. The measurements of the room are about 17x13. Use the room for occasional sitting area

I actually think the way you have your furniture arranged looks good.

I do see where you can may some changes. I would take down the two little shelves you have near the door and put nothing there. Your curtain rod needs to be wider to expand just a few inches outside of the window molding. They also need to be fuller.

Not sure what the mirror over the fireplace is reflecting, but I would put art over the fireplace and possible the mirror over the console or just Larger art over the console.

Narrow down your accessories on the fireplace..

Things to try:

--Pull the rug towards the middle of the room a couple feet so it's centered on the fireplace--same orientation but more towards the middle of the room. That wouldn't cover the vent.

--Float the sofa to face the windows with front feet on the rug.

--Move chair to face floating sofa. With the rug more pulled into the room and the chair legs on it, you'll get more flow behind the chair at that end of the room while letting in more light behind the chair.

--IMO that corner piece crowds the space and should find another home.

--Create a bit of an entryway by removing the floating bitty shelves. Instead hang a floating shelf or add an acrylic console table with your fireplace mirror above it and a bowl for keys.

--Get a great large piece of art for over the fireplace.

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Ok so i moved things around. Not sure if this is what you meant on the pics the two double doors lead into master bedroom. I felt if i moved the furniture out that far it would be in the walk way of my master bedroom.

Sorry i have two photos of the same i dont know how to delete them once i put them on there

Is it possible that you could use the sofa in another room? Or sell it? If the room is only used for occasional sitting - and there is no tv - I think a setup with 4 chairs and center coffee table or ottoman may work better in your space.

And I would suggest going lighter on color on the chairs, to lighten up the space - unless you go lighter on the walls.

Thats a good idea but not too sure i can afford four different chairs right now. Just trying to work with what i have for now.

I understand. So whether you keep the corner furniture piece and console or relocate them, I would either put the sofa on that wall facing the fireplace or put it in front of the furniture - facing the fireplace.

Sofa would not be angled as it appears here in my sloppy mockup.:) It would be straight and parallel to that back wall, and would be facing the fireplace.

@freedomplace1 you know i had the couch in front of the storage unit facing the fireplace but my husband didnt really like it because he said it was hiding it. He wanted to be able to see it.

Can you get a new husband ?

Just kidding!! 😂

🤣 That was a good one.

This sectional sofa is recommended to be replaced with the following kind, in addition do you like this layout style?

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That layout style is nice. Just cant afford any new furniture at the moment and trying to work with what i have. Thank you.

I doubt I can help -- but since you're moving furniture already -- can chair be in vicinity of storage, to the side? loveseat across from it. Sometimes ya see layout on diagonal.

It's a nice room and your furniture is the right size and quantity, but all the doors and the fireplace do make layout tricky.

I'm not really obsessed with floor vents in the wrong spot, but...

Do you use the floor vent? Try closing it and pulling the rug over it and pretending it's not there. Might open up options. (If you don't have issues with it closed, then you can replace the vent with a cover that can be walked on..under the rug.)

If you keep the vent exposed, replace it with a flush one made of wood, stained to match, so it'll be inoffensive and less of a tripping hazard.

Thanks for moving things around. The rug is better positioned, but I'm not crazy about my earlier suggestion. Apologies for that. I think Celery's idea might work better. Move the storage piece in front of the window about a foot out. This idea:

Then float the sofa to face the fireplace. Place the chair directly across the sofa or angled toward the sofa for a conversational grouping anchored on the rug.

This is a really challenging Design Dilemma because there are too many large pieces in the small space: corner cabinet, which should be removed entirely; very large, bulky coffee table. When you do have some money to spend, you need this kind of coffee table up on legs because it doesn't take up so much visual space.

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An arrangement like this should work for the area. The shape of the rug may be throwing the area off. A square rug might work better in the corner. I would not use the corner cabinet in this area. It's better suited for a kitchen area. Same with the bookcase.

Thank you both for those ideas i have it like this for now But the storage piece is blocking my window light.

I am thinking all together about taking the storage piece out and going to eventually take the corner cabinet out

It’s a shame to cut off the light. I would find another piece of furniture that’s longer and shorter or take out the corner unit and add second chair.

Definetly going to take out the corner unit when i can find a place to put it. Its not meant to be in there but at the moment i had no where in my house to put it. Just wanting this room to look nice.

If you're considering getting rid of the storage piece, then you could possibly keep the corner piece, but put a very slim console table in front of the window with a lamp, plants, etc. Then you would have something cozy to look at while still letting in light. In any case, you have too many bulky pieces for that small area.

Yes thats exactly what i want i want a smaller console table to put in front of the window for my plants and lamp. My windows go all the way down they are long windows.

The sofa is much better on that wall. 👌

I suspected the storage piece would be too high and would block the windows. If it were lower, it could possibly work. What if you move it closer to the door on that bit of wall section between the window and front door? It will overlap the windows a bit, but it might not be too bad, and it might be able to also serve as sort of an entry console by the front door there.

If i was to get a slim console table what kind or color would you recommend without it being too expensive and big enough to fit my plants and lamp. Looking for something at least under $100.00

On second thought, it might be too cumbersome there and not allow you enough room to get in and out comfortably.

@freedomplace1 I think i am going to move the big storage piece somewhere else. I think that is the problem its just too big and takes up too much space. Think ill find a slimmer and lower console table

@freedomplace1 Yes i did try moving it over to that side of the wall and it really looked off. Too much for that area also.

Do you need to keep a lot of storage in this room now? Do you want white or wood, etc.?

This looks like a good price. Modern design. I don’t know how sturdy it is and if it could also serve maybe as a window seat; but by the looks of it, that might also be a possibility. I didn’t read through the specifications, though.

https://scandinaviandesigns.com/products/danne-horizontal-wall-unit?variant=17308114452570

I looked at it and i think it is suppose to hang on the wall as a storage piece. like a shelf. dont think i have enough wall room for it. Thanks for looking.

Oh, I see now. I just found it on a quick search.

Check Wayfair. They have a lot of stuff. I think one of these low cabinets that are often also used as tv consoles could work well.

This one comes in a bunch of colors/finishes.

https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/mistana-hal-tv-stand-for-tvs-up-to-60-w005404709.html?piid=729397276

I like this layout best of what you have tried. Can you slide the console to the wall space so you do not lose the light? You will have to switch to a shorter lamp but i see that you have outlet there.

Here is another one:

https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/pdp/guadalupe-tv-stand-for-tvs-up-to-65-w003233469.html?piid=848017954

One more. :)

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Ooh I apologize, I see that you and freedom talked about moving the piece to the wall. It may feel too big at first when using the door, but i think you'd get used to it. It'd be nice as a drop spot for keys. I'd leave it for a few days to test.

I would not get another piece of solid furniture for the console to put in front of the window so you don't block the window. Go on Etsy.com. Search for "console table" or "console table hairpin legs." Quite a few pop up a hair over $100 and you can specify the exact length of the window. This kind of console would let in the maximum amount of light in your roon, which needs more light. It's also possible to get unfinished wood top and a variety of legs via Etsy, then paint the top white to link to your corner piece since you plan to keep it.

Hi Sharon, no apologies necessary. I often don’t read through the comments before posting, because I don’t have time and/or I’m just not up to the trauma.😂.

That piece is big and I am not sure it could comfortably work there at all. I had the same thoughts about keys etc,; but as I looked closer at the piece and the available entry space, taking the location of fireplace hearth into consideration, too - I am not sure it would be comfortable at all. Not a good feeling when you can’t get in an out of your front door with ease.. Could get used to it, but I wouldn’t want to get used to that, if it can be avoided. Freedom of movement is really important - especially coming in and out of your home. You don’t want to unnecessarily impede that. But we are not in the space, so itybity41 is the best judge of it all.

Here's an unfinished Etsy piece that could be painted white--$120. Options for different lengths.

How about moving the storage piece to the right of the door, rotated like this. You would have to paint the back.

My husband wouldnt go for it like that. He would think it would be too much in the way of the door. I thought about doing it that way and even measured for it that way but then i thought about my husband saying he wouldnt like it that way.

Ok all i changed it around again and did it like this and rotated the carpet. Seems a little more spacious.