What about putting that big TV on the wall to the right of the bank of windows on the right (where the cabinet is in your model photo)? This would allow viewing from your living area, dining area, and even a bit from the kitchen. Using a swivel mount would allow you to angle it for perfect viewing. We have a 26' by 16' family room and can see our 42" screen (smaller than yours) very well from most points in the room. Whatever you do, the apartment is wonderful

Hi, Cloud54 - We're just beginning to work on the house but the answer was to let that 15x22 room just be the living room and then my conundrum was solved! At the left end is a big white slipcovered sofa chaise with a console table and lamps behind it. In front of the sofa is a 48" square coffee table. There are two easy to move rattan chairs angled toward the sofa for conversation and a couple of poufs to pull up to the coffee table as well. The television is on a 72" media cabinet on the opposite wall (the master bedroom wall.) So...the solution came when I stopped trying to make this a living/dining space. I actually haven't completely figured out my dining but I think I will have two options. I fell in love with this kitchen look where, instead of an island of peninsula, you use an actual table (pic attached.) And, we're going to extend the balcony/lanai...the ocean facing window wall will have wood stacking sliders and open from the middle (waiting for quote on this - because we have to add support beam to do this) and I'll be able to put a dining table on the balcony. When the furniture arrives and the remodel is complete I'll post pics!

Hi, here are my thoughts.....and it includes a small sectional as part of the configuration....which I realize many folks here may not like to suggest because a sectional doesn't give you as much flexibility for re-arrangements. But in a space like yours, IMO layout options may be limited to begin with. So FWIW, here's what I suggest to consider: -- Sectional examples shown below measure approx. 96x70 (sectional 1, which I prefer) and 103x67 (sectional 2). -- Place a small L-shaped sectional or sectional with chaise (see examples below) with the shorter side along the wall between the built in bookcase and doorway to kitchen. Place the sectional so that the end of the chaise (or arm edge if it's like sectional in pic 2 below) is as close to the built in bookcase as possible....so that it will still allow decent walkway space from the front door to the kitchen doorway behind the longer sectional portion. -- The back of the sectional's longer portion will now be parallel to the window and will help to create "pseudo entry hall" and walkway from front door to kitchen. A narrow console can also be placed behind the longer portion of the sectional as an "entry table". -- Keep the TV on the wall it currently is on. -- Looks like there could still be enough space for a small accent chair (and small round table or floor lamp?) to be placed at the corner just to the right of the TV wall area (between the 2 doorways).....OR a smaller sized accent chair floating in the room just to the left of the fireplace, angled inward toward the sectional (similarly placed like the chair shown in the last reference pic). -- Coffee table size should be smaller than the one shown in OP's current room and in the last reference picture below (size should be more in proportion to the small sectional). -- Last pic below is a for a visual Reference Pic and hopefully helps to show an example of what is described above. Imagine that the front door would be where window (to right of fireplace) is shown in this pic. And, TV would not be over fireplace. TV would be on wall not shown in this reference pic.

I see that sectional. Resist!! TV on the shelves. One sofa facing the shelves. Another forming an L with that sofa, facing the windows. Like what is shown on the plan, rotated 90% clockwise. A sofa table behind the sofa that faces the tv with ottomans under for extra seating and a nice place to take in the view while you have a cup of coffee and read the news in the morning. Two swivel chairs across from the window sofa for enjoying the view or the tv.