Long Living Room
Beth
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Help!: long living room with long bay window
Comments (2)You appear to have baseboard heat/ac beneath those windows. That's something that would need to be addressed if you build in a window seat and/or taken into account if you place your sofa in that window bay. One drawback to having a sofa floating in the middle of the room (as shown in your pic) is that there are no end tables with lamps (hidden cord issues) for either end of your sofa ... unless you're setting one end table between the sofa and the wall that separates the living room and kitchen. Your walk-thru path would then be between the sofa and the large window/window/seat. If you prefer the back of your sofa against the wall (with end tables on each end), another option might be to move the doorway between the living room and dining room closer to the fireplace and face your sofa toward and centered with the large window with a couple of swivel rockers and table between them in that window bay....See MoreLong living room dining room layout help!
Comments (9)Hello Jayne, What a fun space! Here are a few of my thoughts: For the dining space, I would stick with a small, rectangular table. Because you have a doorway to the porch near the dining area and you want room to walk around easily, I would aim for something not larger than 60" long by 36" wide, but you can double check that in the space. As for the seating area, if you want to maximize seating, I might aim for a couch with one or two chairs along the wall with the window. I notice when I have guests, everyone chooses a chair. Not everyone wants to snuggle up next to someone they don't know very well on a sectional. It is also easier to rearrange if you decide to change up the layout. If you want to have even more options for seating, it might also be nice to do one or more ottomans that are cushioned and could be used for feet or as additional seating for guests. They could be grouped together or spread out when being used. If you ended up replacing your coffee table with a/an ottoman/s, you may want to also add end tables so there is a place to set drinks, remotes, or lamps, if desired. For an entertainment center, I would potentially choose something a bit more narrow to make sure it wasn't in the walkway, For instance, this entertainment center is 14" D so it is the same as the depth change in the wall so it could be flush. I can be clumsy and prefer to have things tucked away or I run into them! Then I would add a rug, some lamps, and maybe a great mirror over the fireplace to make it look bigger and brighter! Good luck with your decorating and please share after pictures when you're done!...See MoreLong Living room layout help needed- where to place furniture
Comments (1)Hello Jess, Can we get the measurements of the room? That will help a lot. Then we can help with the layout. Some more questions for you: How many people will be using the room daily? How many guests do you want to accommodate? What do you want this room to be, living room, family room, main TV room, great room that includes a dining area? Please give us this info so we can help. We look forward to hearing from you....See MoreDesign help for a long living room
Comments (6)Agree move the couch closer to the fireplace. Unless your TV is super huge that was waaay too far away. Behind the sofa is the dining area you said you want more room for...put a credenza behind the sofa for dishes storage and lamps for reading from the couch... I too would not rehang a TV over the fireplace it's a look that's storming the world that's driven by small spaces and flat tvs. You have the space to do better....See MoreBeth
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