Post a floor plan and what you want to use the rooms for?

A formal sitting area by the front door for socializing with guests. The more casual one where you have it. Looks like you may be using the dining room as an office, so you could dedicate it to that purpose and put the dining room there by the kitchen with your TV area in the front space.

May we have some pictures of the dining room area? We can see why this is hard to work out. There are so many openings that it is hard to figure out where to go with the furniture. Do you have another space where the computer can go?

Questions:

How many people use the space daily?

How many guests do you want to accommodate?

Can the dining room furniture be moved into the area where you have the TV and sectional?

Perhaps you can use the (now dining room area) other room as your family/TV room?

Can we have measurements of the front room that includes the openings and windows? That area is truly a challenge.

We look forward to hearing from you.

MAE

The dining room is only temporarily an office! It is the formal dining room and we plan to keep it there. See photos (ignore computers). I think the main issue is the front room that the front door opens to. Thanks for your input!

More photos for reference

The extra pictures and input was very helpful.

May we have measurements of that front entry room, including the front door and windows. A hand drawn sketch is all we need.

Do you want to keep the living room seating and TV where it is or are you okay with moving that? If not than we have some fun ideas for that entry room. Also do you have a downstairs play area or is this the only living area?

Yes, a lot of questions, but we need your help since we can't "walk" onto the property to get them ourselves. Thank you and we look forward to hearing back from you.

Best Wishes,

MAE

Hello Christine and Guy in the kitchen,

Here are some pics of a rendition we put together based on the pics you posted. We did our best guessing on the room dimensions.

We had fun with some "out of the box" ideas for the entry room. We also put the white area rug in the dining room, hung one of the large mirrors on the dining room wall, added a curio cupboard and a Console table for serving trays/bowls.

In the entry room there is a small soda bar (that funny red thing in the corner), some random wall art, low bench/cushioned seating and a pool table over a large area rug. We put some of your plants in container around the house and in the entry room. Guess the speakers could go in each corner.

Have fun!

Best Wishes

Pics are on their way.

Hope this helps. Signing off.

MAE Day Designs :-)

You have a interesting home and spaces to utilize to your best advantage. So, it would help to know how you live? How many people are living here? What hobbies do you have? Are those speakers in the front room? Your fur baby is adorable. Love how they always get into photos! If you need a office, I would be tempted to put dining in that front area and use dining space for office. But need more info. I would try using the white console as a semi wall in entry to better define the entry. Face the console into the room. If the back isn’t finished, use one of your blankets to drape over and then create your “plant” wall above it. Provide more info and I can be of more help. 😉

Here is one initial idea. Make entry with white console and a small bench. Arrange plants on console and beside. Move leaning mirror to between windows. Replace fan with appropriate chandelier. Use 4 chairs for conversation area or reading nook. Floor lamp behind one chair and add small tables near each large chair. Possible round coffee table in center.

Hello Flo,

Here is a floorplan based on the pics that was posted. Can't be 100% certain until they can post the measurements. They do NOT want to move the dining room set. Thanks for showing up to help them.

Best Wishes,

MAE

Flo's suggestions in pics.

Black things in the corners are the speakers.

Thanks Mae Day. One adjustment is I put white console to left of front door to act as boundary between entry and the front room. I would pull chairs closer to central coffee table. Make it a cozy, inviting spot.

Here are a couple examples.

Here is a photo of the measurements of front room. Ignore the kitchen and dining room and living room. Included just for perspective. I hope this is helpful.....

Mae Day,

The floorplan you created is incredible and accurate. I do not plan to keep the white console that I currently have. I really like the furniture layout you came up with as well. I think the chairs would need to be much closer instead of in the corners because it is too big of a space to have them that far apart.

The furniture layout was suggested by Flo.
In our former house we had both a formal dining room and living room. We used those rooms only during holidays. But if I had to do it all over again I would’ve made the formal living room into a fun space for our children and friends. Of course I was just having fun when I put a pool table in that room in your rendering because I wish I had put one in ours Instead of pretty furniture that was seldom used. Wishing you many happy days in your new home. Best wishes, MAE

Hello Christine,

I adjusted the room dimensions using the measurements that you posted. I have that front room at 14' x 13' (the wall with the two windows). The furniture layout that Flo suggested can be called Plan A. The ones that I am posting now can be called Plan B or perhaps Plan we'll C. ;-) So here are some pics for your consideration.

The four chairs in front of the fireplace open up the room for easier access to the kitchen. Folks (guests) will often enjoy sitting around the fireplace after a meal.

This front room layout also gives you great surround sound with your speakers in each corner. Again, congratulations on your new home.

Best Wishes,

MAE

The chairs set in four are swivel chairs for easy in and out.

Signing off. Hope you have many happy days and happy memories in your new home.

MAE

I need to share with you all your advice has helped me start on the right track. See all photos below for most recent furniture and updates. Keep in mind, this the decor and design is all still being worked on, but this house finally feels like a home!

More photos

Still working on it all! Just happy to have furniture placed!

Any and ALL feedback would be so appreciated! Please remember that I still am waiting for pillows, a beautiful navy hand painted Dogmar is going to replace the white console table. I need to move around decor and adjust of course. But this is the general idea and course we are going with.