12x20 living room decorating help

2 months ago

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We have a 12x20 living room which currently "works" but could be much better arranged we just do not know how. We are not tied to any of the furniture as is. All new, save some, move it all, help!! The open area flows from the dining room

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Yvonne Martin
2 months ago
I see that you watch TV in that room. Because it is so large, you need to think of zones. Besides TV, what zones do you anticipate? A desk or other area for homework? A cozy reading area? A table for games and zigsaw puzzles?
Hunter Chaffee
Original Author
2 months ago
All of those other ideas are elsewhere in the house. We have a kitchen island with seating, large dining room table, thats where we struggle. The room is mainly used for tv and games and we use the couch and coffee table for games.
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Do you own or is this a rental? The pix look a little stretched like realty ones. Since there is a rad between the doors, forget putting TV there. I'd keep the dining close to the kitchen and put the sitting/TV area to focus on the long wall. Start with the fun project of finding a knockout chandelier to hang from that pretty ceiling. Is there a fridge under the microwave? I see only one wall outlet behind the door and one above the counter, so you'll have to use extension cords and cord covers along the baseboards to have enough lighting here. Consider floating your sofa facing the long wall and TV. Then use a drop leaf table behind it for dining. You'll be able to open it all the way for entertaining. Anchor your seating area with a rug 2-3 feet wider than your sofa.
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JAN MOYER
2 months ago
last modified: 2 months ago
Put some better effort into the floor plan you show? Size and placement of the windows on the walls? Total wall, how much wall BETWEEN those windows

A lot of clean up would help with the pictures, as appears we have a mosh pit in a cluttered garden as of now?

Accurate plan please? Bolder and very legible?
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
2 months ago
IMO start with that sectional the is too be for the space where you have it. Why is the TV scrunched in the corner when you have ahuge wall it could go on if you got new furniture that fits the room A 12' wide room is not huge and we have no clue about size of anything , size of TV how mwnat seats you need ?I have no idea how you can possibly play games when the table is almost tight to the sofa. I agree with both Jan and Yvonne . The sofa size is a must since it and the TV need to move for sure.
Hunter Chaffee
Original Author
2 months ago

The current tv is 66" wide. The sectional is 12' wide by 88 deep at the loveseat and 60" at the chaise.

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