How to Furnish This Living Room from Scratch?
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Comments (10)Thanks! The entire wall is a large door (photos attached). We're mostly attached to the island idea for extra storage for microwave, trash, etc. and also because we generally don't "sit down" to dinner, in our current home we eat more at the bar seating and the table has turned into a catchall for laptops, etc. I feel a dining table would go pretty unused, while an island we would definitely use. Any ideas for how to use the island in this plan? I also like the black and white floor plan but I think it's deceiving as when trying to scale it with actual furniture I haven't been able to fit it. Additionally, the way most people have arranged their apartmnt in the building, with the couch in the entryway, I feel really disturbs your view when you first walk in. Also, any ideas for what to do with the nook area?...See MoreHow do you furnish a small room that is a living room/kitchen combo?
Comments (4)You gotta draw it on graph paper, and then cut out pieces the size of an apartment couch, etc., and move them around. My first idea is couch facing windows with a cafe table behind the couch, and TV in the corner. You could also try couch floating with it's back to the fridge wall and bedroom hallway, and a TV on the bottom wall with a dropleaf table there too (chairs on left and top sides). It might be more flexible to try arranging 2-3 small armchairs instead of a couch, as easier to allow walkways and still have a conversational arrangement possible......See MoreHow would you furnish this huge coast living room?
Comments (10)A floor plan should be your first step, with exact measurements, etc. Find a good on line room planner and experiment with different configurations, based on how you want room to function. You won’t know what room can handle until this is done and until you have determined your needs, ie: couches, sectionals, and chair combinations. Two identical sized seating areas grounded by two rugs. Or each side different Or a really large area with a smaller intimate space Would you like seating by window, a place to nap, does a tv need to be considered, etc Once you have layout figured out, there will be all the other decisions. Size of furniture, best fabrics for your lifestyle, accessories, etc. It may be worth hiring someone and with the discounts they benefit from, it may be worth it if you are buying for the whole room from scratch...See MoreHow Would You Furnish this Side-By-Side Living Room and Family Room?
Comments (10)Thanks for trying to help. I will answer your questions which also helps me to think it through: no children, but visiting grandchildren. -it is not a new build, but a remodel of a 50’s ranch. The addition is the covered porch and the extension of the kitchen. -our “games room” (ping pong) will be in the finished basement. -my sense is that the family room is less formal than the living room and will be for relaxation and TV watching. Maybe incorporating a desk. -I could switch the family and dining but it would be an awfully large dining room that wouldn’t get much use as it’s just 2 of us most of the time. The addition will have large windows across the back. Lots more light than the room now labeled family. Planning a bench under the windows. Plus the new kitchen/dining will have a different floor from the rest of the house. If this helps and you have other ideas please share. Thanks again....See Moretdemonti
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