Which layout works better...

12 years ago

This is my basement family room. It will mostly be used for watching movies and for a teen hangout. I was playing around with furniture arrangement and was wondering which looks better. This is going to determine what size / type of coffee table I get.

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Avenue Design Group

12 years ago

The first layout looks great and is far more functional for TV viewing than the second layout. I like the chair on the diagonal. You could use two end tables here.

You could also try to place the chair to the right of the sofa (the sofa which we see the back facing us) centered across from the sofa on the left. Depending on which end table you decide to use, you might try to anchor that chair with a small garden seat/table. I would probably only use one end table and locate it in between the two sofas if you did it this way. Good luck!

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Dytecture
12 years ago
Agree with the first (left) option works best. The only issue is the sofa seems to be backing on the main circulation.
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abbyjean
12 years ago
last modified: 12 years ago
I like the first arrangement, too, with that added suggestion to move the chair across from the couch. Then that person can view the tv, too. An ottoman works well for kids.....they can use it for feet and for food and for extra seating.
magpie4
12 years ago
Yeah I like the first one much more too - the second one looks a bit too cramped and 'boxed in' :)
Jennifer
Original Author
12 years ago
Put it back to the first one... How does it look with the end tables for each? Where can I put floor lamp? The one that is there now is temporary. I am in the market for a silver one.
inabunker
12 years ago
The first one definitely!
abbyjean
12 years ago
last modified: 12 years ago
Floor lamp can go right BY the chair and it makes a nice little reading chair that way. You can make it work with the stool there, too, as maybe the stool can scoot forward a bit, too, and still not make people trip on it. And yes, a table where the couches meet is rather a must, isn't it.
Jolene
12 years ago
The first one would be my choice.
Jennifer
Original Author
12 years ago
Given the discussion, what color ottoman should I go for? I have included a picture with more accurate color lighting.
abbyjean
12 years ago
last modified: 12 years ago
Is the darker color in the rug brown? I can see a brown working if it is, and it would also match the legs on the couches. I always feel it is safer around kids, too.
Jennifer
Original Author
12 years ago
It's a charcoal gray.
abbyjean
12 years ago
Well, how do you feel about that gray used more in the room?
Amanda O
12 years ago
Will the other couch from the first arrangement fit against the wall where the chair is? Then you could move the chair to the opposite side giving you better access to the other side of the room and better exits for people leaving the tv area.
Amanda O
12 years ago
Plus the chair could then be angled toward the tv.
Amanda O
12 years ago
I would pull out the teal or gray in the rug.