Space Planning for a Small Living Room
We bought a small bungalow and are in the process of remodeling a portion of the first floor, turning 2 small bedrooms and bathroom into a larger bedroom and bathroom with a pantry for the kitchen. I’m unsure, however, how to best use the space in the small living room and dining room. We are replacing the ceiling lights, having the ceiling skim coated and painted, and painting the walls and crown molding (Ben Moore Simply White). Curtains are being raised to just below the crown. I’d love to paint the fireplace and fireplace floor tile as well, but am open to leaving it.
Floor Layout
- Living room is roughly 11x13 and opens into a roughly 10x11 dining room
- Front door opens right into living room
- Of the four "walls" of the room, one has the front door, one has a wall of windows, one has a fireplace, and the other is open into the dining room.
- Front window wall in the living room is 11’4”, but with door open is 98”
- The distance between the front (windowed) wall and the fireplace surround is 44”
Other notable points
- Ideally we'd have a couch (84"?), two smaller accent chairs, and rug to anchor it all
- We will not have a TV in the room, so that isn't necessary to plan around
- Probably doesn't matter as considering layout, but as an FYI, we've painted the walls, ceiling, and crown molding; are changing out the light fixture and are open to ideas on both fireplace (paint? leave? something else?) and window dressing.
I've attached photos from the previous owners' layout (sale photos, so a distorted wide lens is used to make things look bigger) as well as the only thoughts for furniture layout that I can imagine. What are .your thoughts? I need help!
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last monthWould this work? I like the idea of not stepping into the seating area from the front door. Walk behind a large sectional. There is an armchair/recliner in the corner that could swivel to face the fireplace. There is a console table in the nook. A coffee table/ottoman and the area rug is the dashed line.
There is a dining banquette against the wall with a round table and chairs, and that does not impede too closely into the sectional.
This concept rendering is not to scale, I did not measure the pieces.
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Comments (12)This is a larger view. I agree that the drum light calls for a table, although the drum can go. I thought maybe the buffet can be on the left wall ? That furniture looks neat on a white wall. And put an armchair on the right corner like the picture of Nosoccermom. But what in between ? This is the other side, the dining-room. I thought maybe the white furniture can go to the other side as I find it too bulky right here....See MoreHelp with layout of our new small living/dining space
Comments (8)Just wanted to thank groveraxle, and hollybar for taking the time respond and share some design suggestions. We haven't received our keys yet, but I am just sharing some photos of how the realtors had decided to stage the property. What we didn't mainly like about the way it was staged was that the focal point of the living room was looking right into the kitchen. In addition, having the dining table on the opposite side, and not next to the kitchen seemed a bit odd, to us at least. Thanks again for your suggestions, as well as suggestions for furniture options! My wife found another potential sofa below as well: https://www.structube.com/en/falcon-3-seater-sofa-46-19-68?pid=18218...See MoreOpen Plan dining room, sitting room, small work space in 5.5m x 6m
Comments (1)You need to post a to scale floor plan and pictures of the space . As for space around a dining table you can go very min. at 24” but IMO not really comfortable. That is why we need the plan and pictures to really give helpful ideas. A little bit about your family also helps...See MoreDining room..creating space in a small dining room /sitting room area
Comments (3)Without an actual to scale plan of the space there is no way of knowing what will fit and I love the low cabinet with the art BTW. I think you might be able to put a round table in the DR but I need measurements of the spaces I never like fake greenery or flowers and the mirror is really not reflecting anything worth seeing twice...See More- PRO
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