Front of house layout help needed

11 years ago

last modified: 11 years ago

Help! We're a growing family and have come to realize that the layout of the front of our house is 100% inefficient. We never use half of the front of the house and that has to change. Below is a picture of the side that has to become more functional, but the layout of that side is problematic. Basically we want to move our TV from the mostly enclosed half (in the diagrams below it stays the same with a sofa, piano etc--this will now be a guest room/baby stroller/trailer storage space) to the more open L shaped side. But where to put the TV! We would ideally like the bay on the L-shaped side to be a place for the kiddo to play/contain his toys (it is in eyeshot of the kitchen/dining room), which leaves us the main part for the "living room". The entire long wall is either fireplace or beautiful original (1910) built in shelves. Thus, on that wall the only place I can think of to put the TV is over the fireplace (inoperable) although it would be so high (6 ft) that we'd need an articulating arm to pull down the TV when we use it (?). The other 2 options have us putting the TV either pretty much opposite the front door (isn't that tacky?) or placing it between the kid space and the floating furniture (I'm not feeling very anchored in that version, but I like it the most). What do you all think? Is there something that I'm missing?

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SimpleDecoratingTips.com
11 years ago
Boy, I agree, this is a really tough space to place furniture.
I like the 3rd option with the tv placed on the console opposite the sofa.
Then the kid's toys are where the circle rug is, and there is seating by piano area.

One suggestion I'd make is maybe instead of a sofa by piano, could you do do a pair of chairs and perhaps a lounge or settee... something much smaller than sofa? A large sofa there isn't really conducive to conversation, it just sits there and stares at the blank wall opposite. So instead create a welcoming seating area for conversation.
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Seaside Construction - Custom Home Builder
11 years ago
I also like the third option.
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mandeelea
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11 years ago
Thanks to you both, I actually went with the TV next to the door (version 1). I just wasn't comfortable with the first thing that people saw upon entering the house to be the TV (version 3). And the version with it above the fireplace (version 2) was just too high, no matter how much we moved the sofa back. The room with the piano has a futon (it will function as an extra guest room), so that is why it is so big (and looks onto a blank wall). Actually, since that room has the option of having a door on it (and it isn't immediately visible when you enter the front door), that is where all of the bikes/stroller/bike trailer will be stored. I appreciate the feedback though, and letting me know that it isn't just something "easy" that I've overlooked! Cheers!