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Small kitchen/living room open area help

Karen Wilkinson

last year

My son is moving into a new home and it’s quite small compared to what I’m used to decorating. I hope the pictures help but it’s a small area but open concept how do I do the living room as far as decorations and couch should I use a sectional? And there’s a breakfast nook that’s very small what would I put their thank you Also the kitchen is to the left of everything and where the dog cage is previous owners is the breakfast nook

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elcieg

last year

last modified: last year

The little bay area is just that...little. It is not suited for dining. The boob light at the slider should have a chandelier for the dining table. Size it to the table...one half the width and hung about 33" off table top. You could choose a chandelier for the table and a smaller similar style pendant for the bay.

Consider this arrangement for the furniture, if t v will remain as shown.

Do something special with the t v...this piece is from amazon.

Comments (8)

kandrewspa
last year
While the pictures are helpful, it would also be helpful to have a floor plan. Pictures can be deceptive - especially when there isn't any furniture already there. I'm not sure exactly what the dimensions of the space are. But I think this basic floorplan is meant to have a table in front of the slider and a sofa in front of where the TV is. The little bay window actually seems to me to be a strange place to put a table. I guess if it were there it would be out of the way of the slider. If the previous resident had it there, how did it look? If he needs a work from home place you could put a desk there. Or fill it with plants.

It seems like you could have a sectional with one side on the window wall, but sometimes it's better to have a sofa with two chairs. Sectionals don't provide as much seating as it looks like they do. But it depends on how you expect the room to be used. And, let's be honest, for whatever reason, young men love sectionals - and recliners. :-) Or maybe that's men of all ages . . .

As for sizes, research the size of pieces he would be interested in buying and then put painters' tape on the floor to mock up the placement and see if there would be adequate space to walk around them. If he's moving in and has boxes, marking out the space with boxes is a good way to get more of a three dimensional idea of how things will feel.
decoenthusiaste
last year
If he's a single guy, and doesn't entertain much, eating at the bar might suit him just fine, at least for now. A 3-seat sofa and two armchairs are more flexible and most people like to have two arms to lean on. If you notice, people tend to leave an empty seat between them on a sofa so they can turn to each other for conversation. Determine the seating and a rug first, then window treatments.
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Karen Wilkinson
Original Author
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Thank you kindly on the advice. I am new to this and not sure how to respond to thank you for the floor plan
shirlpp
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Do you have dimensions?
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