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Living room sofa placement

2 years ago

I don't know how to configure this living room. The sofa overpowers the room and I am not sure exactly where to place it.

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decoenthusiaste

2 years ago

I agree wit olychick. There isn't a view through the windows, so place the sofa with its back to them. It will be welcoming when people enter through the front door. Put the small chest and lamp where the blue swivel chair is now so you can use that outlet. I have a LazyBoy swivel in my bedroom and really enjoy it. When you can replace it maybe it can move to your bedroom. I would put the clock on the kitchen wall by the pass through. When budget allows, I would have the opening on the foyer side brought up to the same height as the kitchen pass through. Have you tried your dining set under the chandelier? Are you going to have it moved?

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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
2 years ago
I think you have nice corner for it. Then add couple chairs by the bay window
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BeverlyFLADeziner
2 years ago
Probably not in the middle of the room. The sectional placement has to do with where you place your TV.

The blue chairs don't complement the style or the color of your sectional.
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softbrez
Original Author
2 years ago
I don't have a t.v. so that's not a concern. Yes, the color of the other chairs don't match but they were given to me so eventually I will replace them with something else.
softbrez
Original Author
2 years ago
Celery, which corner?
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
2 years ago
That sectional is really too large for the space and when you put it in the center of the room it looks even larger so aginst what ever wall you want since no TV then see what will fit for any other seating and right now you are infringing on the dining space so that IMO does not work.
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softbrez
Original Author
2 years ago
The ceiling light fixture was put in the wrong place. There is a dining nook on the other side of the room
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Celery. Visualization, Rendering images
2 years ago
I mean corner where is ceiling light.
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olychick
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
I would try the sofa with its back to the window, facing the room, with the chairs opposite. The chairs will take up less visual space than the sectional placed there.
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Amy Peltier Interior Design & Home
last year
You might try floating the sectional in the room facing the bay windows, that is, if you're not going to put a TV up.
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