Help!! I need ideas for furniture layout for this oddly shaped room
Hello design people!
I am not well-versed in the realm of interior design, and I am at a loss as to how to furnish this room. It's really unique and gets lots of sunlight, but there is little wall space and it opens in weird spaces. There are bay windows, a staircase, and a fireplace all in the same room. My husband is 6'4 so we want a couch he could lie on making this more challenging. The stairs open to an open loft kind of area, and the room opens to our kitchen so there is a half wall in the back of the room as you can see in picture 3. . We have two small children under the age of two (I realize the furniture will take a beating because of this) and this room will be used a lot so we want furniture that will be well-loved and utilized not just for show. Any ideas? Thank you!!
- We are mid-construction on built-ins and the rug and coffee table are from our last home.
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2 months agoThank you all so much for the input!! I have added a picture of the staircase wall so you can see what kind of wall space we are working with. It is an open staircase so that severely limits our ability to mount a tv on it. It's kind of a waste of space. Wondering if that changes peoples' opinions at all. I love the ideas. Thank you all so much!
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2 months agoI think you could do simple console with TV on top. Something like this. You could wall mount shelf for TV and place TV In asymmetrical position to keep registers open below. I have a picture to show as well. Bbl
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