Any suggestions on furniture layout?
Any suggestions on furniture layout? We knocked down wall between study and family room where there is fireplace. So that we get the big area space which we can use as family area.
Because of load bearing we need to keep a pillar which is little awkwardly placed. I can’t come up with a plan for furniture layout to have both areas be used as one seamlessly. I feel current layout totally blocks the study areas because of the big sections couch.
Any suggestions are welcome so I can use study and family as one area. How do I put furniture layout?
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PROJAN MOYER
3 months agoSharmishtha Gurjar Kulkarni
3 months agoThanks Jan! Yes I will have a rug underneath the couch definitely! Don’t want to add TV here. Tv will be in the living room. Here is the floor plan if that helps
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3 months agolast modified: 3 months agoI understand what you are aiming for.
I don’t think the pillar is an issue, because even if it were not there, I think the expanse/footage and layout of the space would basically dictate two seating areas.
I think the new sectional placement I suggested would automatically make the two areas feel more connected and inclusive.
Then, if it would make sense for the way you use your study/office, as one option, you could use 4 swivel chairs, with a center round coffee table/ottoman there. This way, people have a separate area for conversation, etc. - but they can also easily turn/swivel their chairs ( and if the chairs are lightweight enough, they might sometimes maybe even move their chair ), to join in with what is going on in the adjacent family room.
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