Living room furniture layout
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We just moved and are trying to figure out a comfortable layout for the living room. This is the only TV area and there are 5 people who will use this, so it's important for seats to see the TV and be comfortable. The living room dimensions are 15 x 19. The front door walks into the back of the room and that's where our shoes and coats go. I would like to leave the 3 ft walkway behind the living room arrangement to allow for walking through into kitchen, etc.
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Comments (11)Here is a video of the place, at the bottom. It is an open plan. 1. I plan on putting my work desk at that nook, near the smaller windows. 2. The patio door opens inwards to takes up part of the wall that i was intending to put my tv on. 3. I need to place my couch and tv and the desk in a way that they dont look too messy. 4. If space permits, i can put a couple of bar stools at the island and maybe one chair next to the couch. I know that is a lot of info! but please do help. Right now i do not have any furniture except my work desk. Thank you so much again! Video of the living space...See MoreFormal Living Room Furniture Layout Help!
Comments (28)I just rearranged a living area in our open concept summer home. The long sofa was placed by the movers facing the fireplace. With a large ottoman between the hearth and the sofa, To the right an left of the sofa were fieside chairs. The traffic pattern from the bedroom wing hallway to the dining/kitchen area was behind the sofa back. On the opposite side of the spacious main room was a seating area focused on a wall mounted tv. The arrangement seemed logical and we lived with it for two years with the sofa directly facing the large stacked limestone fireplace wall with sliding deck doors to left of fieplace and a floor to ceiling fixed picture window to the fireplace's right. But two other pieces of furnture were irksome: An two-level open buffet server housing turntable and amplifier placed just beyond the fireplace seating area along the fixed picture widow begged to be along a solid wall; and a chaise along the entryway wall that deserved a window view. While my husband was outdoors mowing, so as to not bother him with my variously shifting experimentations, I shoved the sofa aside and tried a direct swap of the chaise with the sever; that further obstructed the floor to ceiling window and crowded the piano and secretary desk along the far wall beyond the fireplace seating. But the pushed aside sofa was an inspiration! Newly angled with one side arm by the hearth, the sofa back angled the traffic pattern to the sliding deck doors (formerly occupied by one of the side chairs and an end table). I shifted the ottoman to align the new angle of the sofa. Then relocated the two unmatched large side chairs to positions parell to and across from the angled sofa. One side table with drink coasters atop sits between the chairs. The lower backed chair (matches the leather sofa and ottoman) angled at the right corner of the fireplace hearth encourages the light and view of the floor-to-ceilng picture window without being pushed up against the window; while the highbacked fireside chair further distinguishes the sitting fireplace area from the piano and tall secretary on the back wall beyond the fireplace seating area. Incidentally the chaise, placed behind the sofa back as would be a sofa table, is a perfect view through the sliding deck doors and out the far dining window to the great outdoors. My husband entered and agreed entirely that the new arrangement was a vast improvement. Moving the long sofa from directly fronting the fireplace to a side position opened up rather than blocked the fireplace seating area; defines yet invites onte into the fireplace area for relaxing, chatting; and created a more welcoming atmosphere in the entire open area. The traffic flow from the bedroom wing is still defined by the extent of the angled fireplace seating - the side arm of the high back chair and the angled sofa end table. My point to your similar spacious main floor living area is, both your sofas and chairs an be positioned to enhance the fireplace seating and socializing. These can be effectively and aesthetically gathered around the fireplace in a fashion other than large sofa facing the fireplace, and surprisingly other than at square or right angles! Try re-positioning all and don't hesitate to angle the larger piece along natural traffic flow patterns. Then fill in with the chairs (or chair)....See MoreHelp with living room furniture layout with lots of windows, please!
Comments (3)Can you close off the entrance from the bedroom to the living room and use the other entrance? If so, it would give you better wall space in the living room. If not, you may want to float the couch facing the bedroom wall and use that bedroom wall as your focal wall with entertainment unit. Add a few accent chairs with side tables if there's room. and a coffee table as seen below, You can also put a slim sofa table behine the table to add lamps. If there are no outlets in the are If there are no outlets in the are If there are no outlets in the are If there are no outlets in the area, you can buy battery operated table lamps. Anchor the space that you want to define as the living room with a large rug similar to what they have done in the picture below. It appears that in the dining room that you have enough space for a console and dining table. If you want/need display space, you can do something similar to what has been done in the dining room above. I hope this helps...See MoreLiving room furniture layout.
Comments (16)We understand that you’re probably really really busy and don’t have time to do the sketch. We really want to be able to help you, but we honestly do need a picture of the room with your back to the couch because we cannot see the corner that is now opposite where you have the TV. if we could get that picture then we could come up with some suggestions. That would make it possible for us to help you....See MoreRelated Professionals
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PRO11 months agoYou could look into moving the TV to the blank wall to the left. Then place the sofa, facing the TV, in front of the window and flanking the TV with both chairs you have or placing the recliner to the left of the sofa and the other chair to the right of the TV. You'll see a variety of layouts below that could work in your space. Maybe take a moment to look through them and see if any call to you.
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PRO10 months agoWe might suggest a different layout than the current one. You could look into moving the sofa to in front of the window, facing the blank wall, and then having the TV on the blank wall. It might work better and help it feel more open and continuous. Notice the sofa or sectional, in front of the windows-this layout could work for you as well.
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