The app froze when i was writing this post and it wouldn’t let me add to it. I will try to add the pic of the other couch and tv stand we have

(please note : any pics of the furniture are taken where we are currently living which is NOT the same house we’re moving into/ im looking for suggestions in)

ANY recommendations for placement of furniture, coffee table, carpet ideas etc. would be SUPER & greatly appreciated. We are going for a clean neutral modern farmhouse with maybe some color.

Congratulations, first houses are such fun and a learning experience. Hopefully the new flooring is more beige than gray. Gray flooring is on the way out. Yes the sofa you have is too large and not modern farmhouse. You need to purchase furniture scaled to the room, so draw a floor plan and play around with furniture sizes before shopping. I don't think you have room for a sectional. Love how the entrance way is defined by the small wall. Will there be a TV in this room? It's usually beneficial to live in a house for 6-12 months before remodeling a kitchen. It helps to learn the space. Good Luck

Thank you! So the living room is 13 ft wide and 15ft long. Would you still say it’s too small?
Yes we are having a tv in there!

Well, you own the couch. It's normal sized. That's a good sized room. I don't know why it wouldn't fit. You might replace it with a different style at some point but if you have to use it for now, why not?

It'll help you decide what to eventually get. (I am assuming zero moving costs! Teehee.)

I would not bring that leather sofa into this space. I know they are comfortable, but there is no escaping how ugly they are and how they dominate the room. There are plenty of better looking recliner sofas on the market to pick from.

Here is a layout for your room.

Thank you! I know i agree with you i want to sell it before moving it only makes sense now i just have
To talk my bf into agreeing to do that, i absolutely hate them! So you don’t think the couch(once we get a new one) should be back facing the wall when you walk in to separate the walkway entrance and the room? Leave that open?

In a mean time you can go with this layout until get a new sofas

If you can place your sofas in 90 degrees to each other, so windows are not blocked.

Or you go with this layout with sofas facing each other

Holy bejesus that is a terrible couch. Let us know if you need any good tactics for convincing your BF to get rid of it. And yes, you are right, don't bother moving it.

I do like your idea of using the back of the sofa to separate your room into an entrance hall feeling and a living room space. I recommend getting a sofa and two arm chairs if you can afford it. I don't think sectionals actually seat more people, they just take up more space.

Congrats on your new home!

get new furniture.

decide where you want the tv. either the far back wall, or the large wall across from window.

This pic gives you the visual layout of how to place things.

TV on the back wall, console, sofa, chairs, table, etc.

Or, Ignore the fireplace and imagine it's the TV, two sofas, rug, chairs, etc.

If you put the tv on the larger wall, you could have a sectional like this under the window and wrap around the back wall. I like the bamboo blinds w/the drapes

another style

you could do this type of sofa

or if you like the leather, look at Article sofas. I have the Sven and really like it

black and white theme.

make the far wall an accent color if you like, but you'll need a larger console and tv (this one pictured is too small and hung too high)

ignore fireplace, but you could copy everything done in this room. Sven black leather sofa(they come in many colors) two chairs, a flat weave rug, some art, table, lights

Or, you could go this route

You have not indicated the space between the two walls at the opening but I'm guessing there is space for the sofa against the wall and a recliner with an end table and lamp between them. I doubt there is enough room to place the sofa so that if faces the TV wall. You'd have to jump over it.

This is all super helpful!! So the mini wall next to the door is about 1.5 feet. I don’t think we would put the couch back that far? Maybe forward towards the tv with a long table behind it? I guess we won’t know until we bring those ugly couches in which i hope we don’t have to do
Any recommendations for size of sectional or couches if we get new?

Shouldn’t we not have the tv on the bigger wall bc it’s aCross from the window? Also, i never understood why people have two couches facing eachother and then a tv on the wall in between them. We want to be able to cuddle up with our 1 year old and watch movies !

If you place the TV on the big wall you will have to control the glare from the window.

Here are a few layouts for the room.

None of the layouts can accommodate the sofa extending across the entrance to the room.

And you might be able to use a sofa that comes with a chaise.

Thank you SO much! So you don’t recommend having the sofa placed so the back is facing the entrance walkway?

Jennifer, thank you for making me cry at 8am( good tears!) lol i guess i needed a little sense talked into me along with some words of wisdom, which you did perfectly. So thank you for putting things into perspective for me ❤️

Congratulations on your new home!!! Two sofas are not going to work in that living room. One sofa plus two accent chairs will work much better. It would make life easier for you to sell at least one sofa before you move. The second one could be brought into the new space and then the pressure is off to immediately find a replacement in the middle of a move and renovation. Take your time and get yourself functional in your new space. Then you can shop around for the perfect replacement sofa with durable fabric/leather that you’ve actually been able to sit in in a store and find comfortable, and not make a mistake because of being rushed.

• So you don’t recommend having the sofa placed so the back is facing the entrance walkway?

I don't know how many ways to say and draw this. Based on what I see, there is no way to place a sofa crossways in your room! See layout below.

Each square is one foot and the room below is 13 x 15 You can turn the sofa and still get into the room, but there's no space to place any chairs adjacent to the sofa. Measure your current sofa and see if it's 8 ft long or even bigger.

Here is the layout with your two existing sofas

Sofa 1- 7ft by 35”
Sofa 2- 6ft by 35”
Tv stand 47” L x 15”W

But If we get a sectional what size / style would be recommended? I want a sectional bc you can actually get comfortable on them and again , we have a 1 year old who i want to be able to cuddle up with on the couch with !!

Someone will have to take this over from me because I'm done.

@Sydney, You can cuddle up with your baby on the sofa. Your 13x 15 room is a bit small for a sectional.

However, if you want a sectional and it seems that you do - Go for it! Plan it out with blue tape - or cardboard.

Beverly, i do appreciate your input however since noones forcing you to comment there’s no need to be nasty.
Yes my measurements was a few inches off for that couch. Didn’t think to look on the website however the measurements for the other sofa is not on the website.
For reference, the two sofas are not the same size.
I’m simply asking for advice as someone who is not skilled or educated on any of this so
Excuse me while i will continue to ask questions you may not ask or get annoyed with. I’m innocently asking for help and taking all advice i can get. Thanks

A sectional is too big for your room. You need room to walk through the room. And side tables and lamps. Maybe a coffee table. And a tv. And last but not least: KID STUFF. Lots and lots of kid stuff. A sectional is Too Big and not versatile. You will be much better off with a couch and two chairs.

And whatever you do, stay away from gray floors. The gray fad is over and IMO cheap looking.

(And FYI - that’s just Beverly’s style. Don’t take it personally.)

Thank you! We stayed away from gray floors thank god! That’s what he wanted and i was like noooo way, i want timeless.

@Sydney, When I look for a new piece of furniture like a sofa I use my old sofa and chairs and boxes to simulate the space. I know from experience what a room feels like with 3', 4' and 5' of walking space around a piece of furniture, but it helps me really feel what it is going to be like living with the chunks of boxes and furniture using the space.

I recently bought a large sectional for my living room. I set out two chairs and a chaise lounge with some boxes between to show the whole space that would be taken up by the sectional.

I walked around it. I watched tv from the chairs and the chaise. I had my sister sit on the chaise while I sat on a chair. I was happy with the way it fit and with walking around the area it was going to take up.

You also have to know what works best for you and your family.

The wall with the windows is 15' long or 180".

A 3 person sofa is generally 90" wide. Taking 1/2 of the space you have available.

When you need walking space around furniture you always want to leave 3' minimum.

There is no through traffic on that wall so you don't need to leave space for walking around the sofa. You still have just under 4' on each side of the sofa for end tables.

A 4 person sofa is 120" wide, leaving 30 " on either side of the sofa for end tables. or 60" at one end for and end table shared by a chair on the perpendicular wall.

Glare from the window is easily solved if it is a problem by adding up down shades that allow for light and shade where needed.