help! fill my empty LR

17 years ago

I have this huge LR that we've been working on for the past 6 months ... tomorrow the floor will be refinished, and we are at the point where I am ready to start thinking about decorating and buying furniture. The only thing that we have for it is the rug. Otherwise I am completely lost.

It measures 155" wide (almost 13 feet) and 250" (almost 21 feet) long. I am thinking of buying this sectional

http://www.clubfurniture.com/disesofcso.html#

but not sure what configuration. I like the bone color. Basically, we will have all of our books in our LR (so wee need to get bookcases)and we need lots of sitting space. NO TV or anything. This is how it looks now.

Any suggestions of where to put what and how? The rug does not have to stay. I can put it in our Master BR. Also, I have a problem with wall decor ... and with 2 toddlers, 3d on the way a fun project became very depressing since I have no time and no energy and I feel hurried since I am due in April. Thus, any help would be appreciated GREATLY!!! Thank you.

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awm03
17 years ago
Is that the room color you want, newtoremodeling? It's very soothing. Works well with the floor, and will be pretty with the bone sectional.

You'll probably put bookcases along the non-window wall, correct? Might you have some music system & CDs in the book cases? So I was thinking it would be nice to have the long end of the sectional against the window wall, maybe pulled out a bit so it floats in the room. And have the short end of the sectional parallel to the stair banister. That way the sofa opens into the room in a way so that you can easily access the bookshelves and also the dining area for entertainment flow. Perhaps a low round coffee table to set drinks on would look good. And by pulling the sectional out away from the wall, you'll have room for floor lamps for lighting.
awm03
17 years ago
How's the floor refinishing going?
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robin_DC
17 years ago
How long do you plan to stay in the house? I ask because sectionals can be very room and house specific. So if you have any intention of moving before the sofa wears out, you may do better with two sofas plus some chairs vs. a really large sectional.
newtoremodeling
Original Author
17 years ago
Well, thanks for all the help. DH did reschedule floor refinishing for next Friday since we weren't 100% ready.

awm, yes, we painted the room recently. I like the color though next time (in 5-10 years?) I will go with a lighter color. I picked it because it's in our rug. Yes, bookcases will go along non-window wall, not sure which one yet.

robin, though I didn't see your post, I did end up ordering a leather sofa, loveseat, chair, and a lamp from overstock.com. It all came out to about $2000 and I am keeping my fingers crossed that the quality will be OK. We are on a pretty tight budget but I am hoping the LR set will last at least 10 years. Can't wait to get it. It's dark brown. I spent three days researching sofas and almost all brands have mixed reviews, so I decided to just go for something I visually like ... hope it's comfy, too.

I'll post photos as we make progress. Our LR has been empty for so long, I can't wait to use it again.