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Furniture living room Design Dilemma

Will this sectional fit in this living room?

10 months ago

The living room is 15 ft by 12 ft 8 inches . I am interested in this sofa. Here are the sofa dimensions. 107w 107 d 39h
The home does not have any furniture in it now. Thank you for any help you can provide.

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auntthelma

10 months ago

You get to have what you want in your house. Patricia particularly dislikes sectionals.

I like them in the right place. I love sectionals for family TV watching. Or for a room with two focal points, like a fireplace on one wall and a TV on the adjacent wall.

Measure, put tape on the floor. Put some chairs in the tape for a three dimentional mock up. See if you feel it is too tight.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
10 months ago
IMO sectionals are always the most expensive way to but the least number of comfy seats. Armrests = comfort so you have 2 comfy seats in that sectionl not to metion those 2 people will be sitting really close together like being on the middle cushion on a sofa. I think a sofa and 2 choirs is so much better then you have 4 comfy seats and the ability to chnage the space around or when you move the pieces still fit.
chispa
10 months ago
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No, I would not do a sectional, specially in a smaller home.

Can that front door be moved? If you moved it to that right/east wall, just south of your island, you would have a much larger and usable living room.

The door in the current position creates a hallway that is a huge waste of space.

Do you plan to have a TV in the living room?
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If you want a sectional, it looks like you could have one with the longest section facing the fireplace and either have a short section with its back to the window or opposite that, facing the window. But for placing the recliner so hubby can see the tv, probably back to the window would be best. I would not get a chaise sectional, if you need seating instead of lounging. If you need lounging/tv watching space, then a chaise running along the window would give prime tv view and it wouldn't block the view out the window. Then you could place the recliner (s) facing the window and view the tv - although a 2nd recliner close to the fireplace will have less than optimum view of the tv if there is even room for a 2nd one. You could put the tv on a swing mount so it could be angled more if lots of people are gathered to watch tv. It looks as if you don't have to use that doorway by the tv, since there is another in the dining area? I love a curved sectional for optimum conversation comfort, as well as lots of lounging space: picture the dining room where the painting is here:
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Sas237
Original Author
10 months ago
Yes. Plan to have a TV on right wall. Door cannot be moved. I think you are right Patricia . I think a sofa and 2 chairs will give you more comfortable seating. Thank you.
Sas237
Original Author
10 months ago
I am still wanting a sectional. Maybe an L shaped along the left wall . And then two low chairs in the front. Not positive about this but that is what I am thinking. Any thoughts? Of course I want the furniture to be to scale.
Sas237
Original Author
10 months ago
That is a great idea!! I think I would really get the feel of it then and to avoid feeling too cramped. Thank you!
PRN
10 months ago
I do think Patricia is right. When I was a kid we (my parents plus me) would go to visit an aunt and uncle who had a sectional in their living room. This was a very long time ago and my first exposure to a sectional, but I remember dreading visiting there. It was always so awkward. My parents each took an end with an arm and my aunt sat in the corner. My uncle would drag in a dining chair for himself. I ended up always sitting on the floor because I guess I was of an age where cuddling up to my parents was not ok with me. So please think long and hard about who will use the sectional. They essentially have two middle of the sofa seats and many people just don't like to sit there.
Sas237
Original Author
10 months ago
Would this sofa work? Putting it against the left wall ? Thank you all for putting thought into this!
Sas237
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10 months ago
But not in white leather!

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