Help with layout in narrow room
We've lived in this house for a year and I've done absolutely nothing with this room besides throw random leftover furniture in it. It is the first room that you enter into and would love for it to have great conversational seating where my family can hang out and feel inviting to our guests. The problem i continue to run into is that the half wall with the piano feels like it essentially splits the room in half where half of the room is a hallway to the kitchen and half is an extremely narrow room. I feel like I can't place furniture in the "hallway" half, leaving only 8' in the "room" half which doesn't lend itself to a very conversational layout. But maybe it's not completely off limits to place some furniture in the other half? The piano also has to stay as this is the only room in the house where it fits. I'm planning on buying new couches, chairs, rug, etc. as soon as I can figure out a comfortable, conversational layout for 6+ people. As a side note we do particularly love the cozy feel of sectionals but understand there might not be any way to make one work in this room. I would love to hear any and all suggestions!
*Sorry for the messy state of the house and poor pictures, it's the end of a long day.
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Comments (12)Long narrow rooms need to be subdivided. I'd put the couch and main seating grouping down by the fireplace -- you can put a TV on the wall to the left, although that will limit you to an L-shaped seating arrangement. Let the couch have its back to the rest of the room, if that works best -- you can always put a narrow sofa table behind it if you want to soften the effect. Add a rug there to help define the space, and coffee table, lamps, etc. Then the end where you currently have the couch can go a number of ways. It could be a couple of chairs and a bookcase, as a little reading/hangout space, or you could put a bench and coat tree to have a bit of an entry area, and/or you could put a game table with a grouping of chairs, if you could use a space like that, or maybe 3-4 chairs around a lower table as a different kind of conversational area. Or you could put a desk here for an office space, with an extra arm chair nearby. etc. Only you know what the rest of your house is like and thus what functionality would be most useful....See MoreHelp with layout for tv area in narrow lake house living room!
Comments (6)I don't know about the swivel chairs. search around for "small swivel chairs" and check their measurements. you know I was thinking about it last night and realized there's a much more obvious layout for you. this one would give you more room to pass through to the stairs. (depending on the actual size of the room -- my proportions are total guesswork and might be way off.) you could mount the TV on the wall to give a lot of clearance in front of it. of course this means you'd have to slightly block the window off to the right. but it's a functional layout for a tiny room. my inlaws have a layout like this below. the coffee table is massive, but there is still just enough space to pass through. it's a great setup for social situations, lots of snacks and drinks on that table. however, that would be annoying if it's the only way you get from the stairs to the rest of the cabin. you might need to do a smaller coffee table if that's the case. if there's no room for side tables, consider wall mounted lamps to save space....See MoreLooking for help with furniture layout in long, narrow family room
Comments (8)Just trying to think about how people really use their living room. TV mostly and everyone wants to face the TV which is understandable. Seeing more requests for at least one recliner in a room that can see the TV and this plan meets that need. If that is on your list, a recliner that swivels can be a good solution. The two chairs and table in the corner could be for gaming which is popular in some families. It's also a good place to spread out a magazine or newspaper if people still do that. My neighbor likes to watch TV with one ear and do a puzzle at the same time, so I was thinking about how she uses her room....See MoreSomewhat narrow Living/Dining Room Layout help
Comments (2)Your rectangle is 18' 10" wide and about 24' long ? You'll have more options if you put your tv on a portable stand rather than hanging it on the wall or set atop a console. Then you could angle it in the corner and face your sofa toward the slider with one end of the sofa against an end table against one of the walls to create a room divider. You might invest in some graph paper for drawing the room to scale -- or print it out drawn to scale -- and then invest in some heavier card stock to cut out the size and shape of each piece of furniture you already have so you can move the pieces around on the floor plan without lifting furniture (and/or invest in sliders). A sectional limits the options for furniture placement and, if any part of it is stained or damaged then you're needing to replace a lot of seating or live with it....See MoreRelated Professionals
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9 months agolast modified: 9 months agoMove the piano to the laundry basket wall. The best thing about your room is the bay. Make the most of it. Two chairs, window treatments, new sofa, coffee table. (I like the bench with a tray, remove the tray and you have more seating or use it for the piano bench).
How is the budget? Love to see a new color on the wall and (important) new carpet. Hate the fan. Just me, but if a fan is needed, replace it with a "fandelier".
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The four chairs are swivel chairs. They can be found at World Market Cost Plus. https://www.worldmarket.com/p/megan-upholstered-swivel-chair-105276.html
Best Wishes.
9 months agolast modified: 9 months agoThis looks like a good room for the family to hang out while meals are being prepared.
You mentioned a sectional. There's room for one if you put the piano on the laundry basket wall. The sectional would go where the sofa and piano currently are.
Skinny side tables (with drawers) may fit, too.
For easy access to power for chargers, lamps, and so on, buy power strips for each outlet behind the sectional, and run the cords under the sectional to the skinny side tables. They make power strips whose plugs fit flat against the wall, not sticking out as most do.
Swagged lamps would give you some versatile lighting, along with a piano lamp (specialized shape, available online). A piano bench with storage for printed music is useful.
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9 months agoI realize it's not optimal to put a piano by the window because of weather fluctuations, etc, but with lined full window curtains panels (full height) and placing the piano on an angle, it would free up the much needed corner for seating.
I also see you have a place for kids - so sweet. Place a wall unit with a small table perpendicular to the long wall. It can be cubbies for the kids stuff in baskets and a pinboard at the table to hang their art. It will give them room and not be the main focus.
This way when you look into the room from the kitchen, it will look "grown up" haha we have all been there.
I love the idea to make the wall between the kitchen and living room lower. It would have to be hight enough to hide all the kitchen goings-on, but would make a huge difference for light and space.
The seating in the corner is full size and note the long console table behind (on the existing piano wall) It can be just a 12" deep counter mounted on the wall and not an actual table. Perfect for lamps near the sofa, large art above the shelf and holds stuff.
- 9 months ago
To continue with the floor plan posted, here are some ideas for the Kids Space:
Painting their area the same color as the walls will give the room a more sophisticated and pulled together space.
This is a great blog using IKEA bookcases to look like fine custom cabinetry with step-by-step instructions https://abeautifulmess.com/built-in-ikea-billy-bookcase-hack/
^ ^ ^ ^ Brilliant IKEA bookcase idea (see blog)
V V V V Desk/Table for kids' area - desk perpendicular to wall ^ ^ ^ ^ Obviously the desk/table shouldn't bee this long - 30" would be long enough.
V V V V Pottery Barn Wall Unit
V V V V This is so cute from Walmart for kids
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