Rearranging the living room

last year

I’m trying to rearrange the furnitures in the living room to have a focus point. My living room is 18’ by 15’ but I have to have walkway on both sides because one leads to the main bedroom and other to a closet and powder bathroom. The last two pictures are to show what’s opposite of the sectional.

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sdidea
Original Author
last year
Any suggestions is appreciated. Thank you!
Angie K
last year
Have you tried putting the couch out have you tried switching the large couch that is under the red picture with the smaller chair. It would divide the room making it more cozy. The couch would then face the red picture.
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That room is a toughie with the multiple entrances and windows! I'm not very good with this kind of thing, but what I do is use some of those furniture coasters that you put under each leg in order to easily slide furniture around, and then just play with moving things around to various locations. If you don't have a sofa you can play with, what about getting a large piece of cardboard (or tape a few pieces together) to lay on the floor in place of a sofa with dimensions you think would work? I see you are open to buying sofa an chair, but are you looking to add more furniture to the chaise and chair, or possibly replace them altogether? I ask because I'm not so sure both the chaise and a sofa will work in that room. Do you actually use the chaise? Do you spend a lot of time in front of the TV? Would it make sense to have a couple of chairs on the wall below where the chaise is shown for a conversation area, and some sort of furniture facing the TV or fireplace?
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Very hard to tell the size/dimenstions of your room from the one photo so not sure that any of these suggestions will "fit". Given what I can see try this... Move the piano to the other side of the fireplace. Move the bench/baskets under the window (remove the piece above it ... place hooks on the wall nearer the door if you need hanging space). Move the tv where the piano used to be - place it on a swivel so you can angle it to watch. Make an "L" with your sofas, one piece facing the windows and one facing the fireplace.
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Curtains I meant in the opening between light blue chair and the sofa - matching fabric on the windows I suppose.... then move the sofa against the curtains, cause curtains have formed a 'wall'.... maybe a table behind that sofa, with a lamp? There are art screen options instead of curtains. https://www.houzz.com/products/3-panel-lantern-design-folding-screen-gold-prvw-vr~141133098
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sdidea
Original Author
last year
Hi Angie Thank you! I have tried that and left it during last Christmas. The room looks cosy and at the same time smaller visually. However, I can try again.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
Nice art get that clock off the wall is there a way to show the whole spac ein one shot maybe a pic from the stairs could work. I see what you mean by no foacl point but I need to see thew whole room Please do not leave the table set whe you are not eating that never works. I think the room is cozy but I need more context.Remove the yellow small rug aand theother decor items that serve no purpose and take away 1/2 the pillows on that small sofa . BTW not sure why the picture of the kitchen at all.
Maureen
last year
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Issues: Too many small items, furniture placement, and accessories are all combining in making room busy and akward.

Placement: Try love seat opposite couch and chair where love seat was, but over a bit on a slight angle, so the art can be lowered and now you’ll have access to the doorway! Leaving couch where it is, grounds the room and place coffee table horizontally.

Accessories: suggest removing all the small items on the window wall. Less is more. Lower art above couch, remove yellow rug, as it’s too much.

Colors/pattern: the check and stark yellow cushions are jarring; the patterned rug is enough. I’d use warmer tones....highlight your art, which is getting lost right now. Test lots of cushion combinations/mix patterns and can also use cushion covers to save money.
decoenthusiaste
last year
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Can you get another white chair and move the settee to the foyer? Two chairs opposite the sofa will look better. I think you need a larger rug and a smaller coffee table. I would lower the horizontal art to 5" above the sofa and move the one on the stairwell wall to the actual stair area. It is too large for the narrow wall it is on.
Tootsie
last year
I noticed immediately that the drapery is too short. There is plenty of room to lower the rods. IMO that would be a huge improvement!
happyleg
last year
To have a focal point it would be the wall behind the couch and you could move the white chair that it faces it
sdidea
Original Author
last year
Hi Tootsie, I ordered the wrong drapery size. I’ll either pull it down or buy another set. Thank you!
sdidea
Original Author
last year
Hello Decoenthusiaste, I will. Thank you.
sdidea
Original Author
last year
Hello Maureen, Thank you so much! Love all your suggestions. I’ll do all I can today. Rest I need help so have to wait on that. I’ll upload a picture as soon as I get some changes done.
sdidea
Original Author
last year
Hi Patricia, Thank you! Yes, I’m doing what you said. Let me make some changes that I can do myself and take a pic. The kitchen picture was to show what’s opposite of the large sofa. That small sofa is a day bed. It has bare wood at the back but will take a picture removing few cushions.
susan graves
last year
I agree that warmer tones on pillows would create more balance. Something organic- not geometric in pattern. I’d take the clock down too. Have you ever thought of not having the drapery?
sdidea
Original Author
last year
If you can tell me it would be better I can pull it down. Much easier to maintain.
sdidea
Original Author
last year
Update: I have someone that will remove the drapery for me. I’m still looking for warm tone pillow covers. I’ll post a picture when I have some visible changes. Again, thank you for all your suggestions.
btydrvn
last year
The main functional flaw i see is…there are no side tables for the seating…where to put a drink?…a book? A lamp?…in a perfect layout the seating would face each other..for conversation…..i like the bold art as it keeps the eye down at the seating/sight level…but the draperies are dominating the space…and unnecessarily accentuating the ceiling height…simpler window coverings with an interesting texture or pattern would make more sense and could be adjusted more easily….and in such an open white space i think your bold art…pillows ….and accessories are perfect…adding the spark to the decor and the surrounding white space…your taste seems more eclectic and your choices imply you are good at it..it is much more interesting than the expected monochromatic ..neutrals…
everdebz
last year
I wouldn't let a little lack of curtain fabric be a concern - it looks nice, really.
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Margery Wedderburn Interiors
last year
Have you tried placing the sectional facing the painting? Then move the settee where the sectional was? You should be able to keep the chair on the same side just not at an angle.

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